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
August 06, 2021 | The American Lawyer
As Law Firms Return to Office, Anger Over Unvaccinated Colleagues Could Boil Over"I sense that we've just started to see the boiling, now that companies are starting to be much more specific on return-to-work plans," one law firm partner said.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
August 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss Delays Next Reopening Phase, Shuts Out Unvaccinated as Delta RagesChair Brad Karp said this will likely not be the last change in plans as the delta variant and high level of unvaccinated Americans spur a COVID-19 surge.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
August 03, 2021 | The American Lawyer
More Law Firms Announce Vaccine Mandates—Some More Limited Than OthersAkin Gump is taking a more hedged approach on vaccines mandates, while Goodwin said it would require vaccinations after FDA's full approval.
By Bruce Love | Patrick Smith
4 minute read
August 03, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Orrick Leans Further Into Capital Markets Work, Lands Longtime Akin Gump PartnerHsu has been doing SPACs "before they were cool" and the firm is bullish on both her and capital markets work moving forward.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
August 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer
McDermott and Schiff Hardin Push Back Office Returns and Impose Vaccine MandatesThey are some of the first in Big Law to delay office return dates by several weeks, and they join a growing list of firms requiring vaccines to enter offices.
By Patrick Smith | Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
August 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Square Strikes Big Down Under, Robinhood's IPO and a SPAC ComebackSquare's $29 billion buy of Afterpay and Robinhood's $2 billion IPO highlight another busy week in dealmaking.
By Patrick Smith
14 minute read
August 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The Unvaccinated at Davis Polk Face Deactivated Building Passes Come September"There is no guarantee" that a request for a vaccine exception will be granted, Davis Polk said.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
August 02, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Schulte Lands Former Holland & Knight M&A Partner From Phila.Miner was part of Holland & Knight's Philadelphia office, joining the firm shortly after a group of partners from Reed Smith launched that location.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
August 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer
A Gender Equity Roadblock: Why Most Men Think Law Firms Are Doing All the Right ThingsAffinity groups and mentoring programs are good, but only a starting point, women in the industry say.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
July 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Meet Stroock's First-Ever Chief Operating OfficerThe firm is in the process of enacting its next five-year plan, and that starts with the onboarding of a legal industry veteran as chief operations officer.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
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