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
December 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Wachtell's $60B WeekendThe fourth quarter has continued what the third quarter started, as M&A deal activity is in full swing as year-end approaches.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
December 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Why Law Firms Are Leaning More on LinkedIn for Marketing and BrandingThe B2B social network has seen a massive uptick in usage, both paid and unpaid, from law firms over the past year and especially over the last six months. Exactly what are firms using it for?
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
December 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Freshfields, Wachtell and Macfarlanes Lead AstraZeneca's $39 Billion Buy of Alexion PharmaceuticalsThe deal is the largest acquisition of a U.S. target company in 2020 and comes amid AstraZeneca's race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
December 10, 2020 | The Recorder
Latham Guides Airbnb in 2020's Biggest IPOAirbnb's offering, which beat both DoorDash and Snowflake, involved a deal team from Latham & Watkins, while Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented the underwriters.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
December 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer
How Uncertainty in the Lateral Market Is Putting Some Firms on Offense, Some on DefenseThe partner lateral market is still chugging along, but some firms are using the pandemic as an opportunity to snag desirable laterals while others are in a defensive crouch.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
December 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Mintz Continues Hiring Spree, Taking Partners From Nixon Peabody and SidleyThe latest additions, in Boston and D.C., put the firm's lateral haul for 2020 at 21 partner additions.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
December 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Easy to Do, Hard to Do Well, Podcasts Can Be Law Firms' Message DifferentiatorsFirms have dabbled, with mixed success, in podcasts for several years. But recent surveys show that the medium has picked up momentum during the pandemic, and it is high time firms take advantage.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
December 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer
White & Case Nabs Ropes & Gray's Former Global Restructuring Co-Chair as Duo Makes MoveOne of the few practice areas that saw a boost during the pandemic, new White & Case partners see a strong path forward even after the worst of the pandemic passes by.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
December 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: $9 Billion SPAC Deal Starts Week, Logistics Consolidation Mirrors E-Commerce BoomSPACs are not only not going away, they keep getting bigger. And with brick-and-mortar businesses hurting because of the pandemic, logistics and transport companies are buying up competition to take advantage of increasing e-commerce demand.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
December 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 200 Firms Received $370 Million in PPP Loans, With Largest Firms Taking the MostNewly released records show Big Law was happy to participate in the federal relief package, and the larger the firm, the more money they asked for.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
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