Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
June 04, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Finishing the Plan: Mayer Brown's Van Gorp Reelected for Second Three-Year TermJon Van Gorp wants the firm to press its advantage in "strength" areas, such as a strong global offering, growth in Salt Lake City and expansion in New York.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
June 04, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Employment Litigation Leader to Replace Mary Beth Hogan as Debevoise Litigation Co-ChairLongtime partner Jyotin Hamid will join Andrew Ceresney at the helm of the unit, which brought in $546 million in revenue last year. Hogan is retiring after 33 years at the firm.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
June 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Energy, Pharma Continue to Drive Deal Activity as Wachtell, Kirkland Lead $22.5 Billion ConocoPhillips/Marathon Oil DealThe transaction is the latest in a series of consolidation moves in the energy sector, coming on the heels of two earlier multibillion-dollar mergers this year.
By Patrick Smith
9 minute read
June 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Outgoing SDNY Deputy US Attorney Lands at SkaddenAndrea Griswold had been in the U.S. Attorney's Office for more than a decade, moving from line prosecutor to chief counsel to the U.S. attorney and then to deputy U.S. attorney.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
June 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings Lands 11-Partner Private Credit Group From King & SpaldingThe group includes Jennifer Daly, the co-head of King & Spalding's global finance and restructuring practice at the time of her departure.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
May 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
How Do We Know Who 'Wins' the War for Talent?Paul Hastings offers a case study in the aggressive hiring of top performers, and observers say the push has worked out.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
May 29, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak's 'Sidebar with Saul' Part IV: Deliberations Begin in First Trump Criminal TrialWhile it likely won't influence any of his political supporters, a guilty verdict would open many a can of worms on what comes next.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 29, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak's 'Sidebar with Saul' Part IV: Deliberations Begin in First Trump Criminal TrialWhile it likely won't influence any of his political supporters, a guilty verdict would open many a can of worms on what comes next.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 29, 2024 | The Recorder
Cooley Fortifies White-Collar Practice in Palo Alto With Elizabeth Holmes ProsecutorJohn Bostic spent nearly a decade as a federal prosecutor in Northern California, and he both investigated and tried Holmes and her Theranos co-leader Ramesh Balwani.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
May 24, 2024 | Law.com
Josh Partington of Snell & Wilmer Is in Fact a Rock Star in the Office (and Out of It)The former (and now current) guitarist for Something Corporate talks about a path less traveled when it comes to landing in the Big Law arena.
By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
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