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 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
December 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The 7 Am Law 200 Firms That Received $10M Max in PPP LoansA federal disclosure deadline for Dec. 1 revealed the amounts that businesses took in PPP loans, and several large law firms went after the $10 million max.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
December 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
General Counsel's Simple Ask for Outside Counsel: Pick Up the Phone and CallA new survey finds that while law firms have gotten creative in their outreach and content production, the simplicity of a personal, relevant message goes a long way.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
December 01, 2020 | The American Lawyer
In Salesforce's $27.7B Slack Acquisition, Wachtell, Morrison & Foerster, Goodwin and Latham AdvisedThe deal had been speculated on for a few days, and many are seeing it as an investment in the idea that working from home is here to stay.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
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