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
April 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Skadden, Sidley, Slaughter and S&C Lead Big Paper Deal, While Private Funds Grow MassiveThe growth of private debt and equity funds is fueling support for their corporate practices, evident in the Am Law 100 financial results.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
April 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings Lands Co-Leader of Sidley's PE Practice in 2-Partner MoveAlexander Temel's clients have included Goldman Sachs and Sixth Street Partners, among others. Joining Temel is Sidley partner William Schwab, according to sources.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
A&O and Shearman Continue Lateral Hiring as Merger Date ApproachesBoth law firms have continued to add, and lose, partners in the lead-up to the merger.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: Liz Davis, Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. PartnerLast week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
April 22, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: Andy Goldberg, Laner Muchin Managing PartnerLast week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
April 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Seek Out 'Money-Generating' Partner Moves Amid Big Law's Arms RaceEven though partner moves were down year-over-year, Decipher noted that law firms last year figured out one of the fastest ways to grow: buying partners with books of business.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: Louwee Guevarra, VP and CTO at KlovesKloves VP and CTO Louwee Guevarra discusses the nuances involved in getting various vendor platforms, many of which utilize their own LLM and generative AI engines, to play nice with each other.
By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: John Meyer, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Zeem SolutionsZeem Solutions GC and Chief Privacy Officer John Meyer discusses the importance of data privacy and how difficult it has become to protect as the number of external vendors many companies, and law firms, utilize grows exponentially.
By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: John Meyer, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Zeem SolutionsZeem Solutions GC and Chief Privacy Officer John Meyer discusses the importance of data privacy and how difficult it has become to protect as the number of external vendors many companies, and law firms, utilize grows exponentially.
By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
April 16, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: LeaderThinking CEO & Founder Lakeshia EkeigweThis week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals from across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
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