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
July 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Goodwin Bets on Real Estate Coast-to-Coast With Laterals From Akin Gump, DLA PiperGoodwin has been actively adding to its real estate practice all year, including new hires in New York and Los Angeles.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
July 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Delta Variant, Vaccine Slowdown Become Central Talking Points in Law Firm Office Return PlansThe cautious optimism that came with the beginning of summer has abated and firms are once again making adjustments based on a moving target.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
July 26, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: For Aon, Willis Towers Watson and 6 Law Firms, a $30B Merger That Wasn'tThe insurance mega-merger is off a month after the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to block it.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
July 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Want to Make DEI Part of Your Firm Fabric? Hire a DEI Pro as COO.Fish & Richardson recently promoted its chief legal talent and inclusion officer, who previously led diversity efforts at Kirkland & Ellis and Faegre Baker Daniels, to COO.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
July 21, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Midsize Moves: A Merger in Portland, A Banking Lawyer In FloridaMid-market firms stayed active with multiple hirings and a merger in a busy week for attorney movement.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
July 21, 2021 | The American Lawyer
In Office Return Planning, Drawing 'Lines in the Sand' Becomes Tricky for Law Firms"Why take the heat of being the Morgan Stanley of law firms?" one recruiter pondered.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
July 19, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Zoom Makes $14.7B Acquisition, 8 More Billion-Dollar DealsZoom's buy of Five9 was by far the largest deal of the week, but certainly not the only big-ticket item to hit the market.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
July 19, 2021 | The American Lawyer
'Everyone Is Not in the Same Boat': Firm Leaders Discuss Getting Back on the RoadLeaders of Mintz and Akin Gump talk about how they are trying to get back in front of clients and their people.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
July 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel
'Our Profession Cannot Long Endure a Remote Work Model,' Morgan Stanley CLO Tells Law Firms"I strongly believe that firms that return to the office will have a significant performance advantage over those that do not," CLO Eric Grossman wrote in a letter to Morgan Stanley's outside law firms.
By Dan Packel | Patrick Smith | Dylan Jackson | Christine Simmons
7 minute read
July 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Associates in These Practices Are Most Likely to Make a Move in 2021Among 22 practice groups, all but one have seen increased associate movement. And for some practices, activity is way up.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
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