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
November 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Perkins Coie Snags 12-Lawyer Venture Capital BoutiqueThis is the first time Perkins Coie will have emerging company and venture capital personnel on the ground on the East Coast.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
November 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
#MeToo is 5 Years Old. This Is What Has (and Hasn't) Changed in Law FirmsSome attorneys still point to the difficulty of bringing allegations against rainmaking partners or other top leaders within firms.
By Patrick Smith | Jessie Yount | Jacob Polacheck
6 minute read
October 31, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Twitter Deal Is Done, but the Legal Work Likely Isn'tMusk may turn to even move lawyers to battle looming disputes over severance agreements, among other issues.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
October 28, 2022 | The American Lawyer
These Are The Law Firms That Guided the $44B Twitter Deal. And They Will Likely Get Paid Well For It"It would not be unusual at all for the deal lawyers to get fees anywhere from $5 million to $20 million range," said M&A law professor Robert Miller.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 27, 2022 | The American Lawyer
More Big Law Firms Are Saying Bye to Ye—But It's Not Always EasyQuinn Emanuel finally confirmed on Friday it is cutting ties with Ye.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Cadwalader Said It Didn't 'Fire' Ye as a Client. But Will Other Big Law Firms?Greenberg Traurig, Cadwalader and Quinn Emanuel are staying mum or taking careful approaches in statements about Ye.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
October 26, 2022 | National Law Journal
Attorney From DOJ Solicitor General's Office Decamps to Perkins CoieMichael Huston will co-chair the firm's appeals, issues and strategy practice out of Washington, D.C.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Akin Gump Lands in Boston With Two New Tax AttorneysTim Becker and Wells Miller arrive from Choate Hall & Stewart, but Becker is familiar with his new firm, having already worked there from 2006 to 2014.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
'A Painful Period': Big Law's High-Yield Bond, Leveraged Finance Practices Take Hit"We are past the point of a nice respite," said Cahill Gordon's Jonathan Schaffzin.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
October 24, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: V&E, Gibson, Wachtell, Sidley, and Simpson Guide Energy Deals in a Slower Week for M&AThe firms all touched a $4.7 billion take-private effort that saw Omega Acquisitions acquire Oklahoma-based Continental Resources from founder Harold Hamm.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
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