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
September 25, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Lakeshia EkeigweLegal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference in Chicago.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
September 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Are Lead Attorney Relationships More Important Now Than Law Firm Brands?"Companies are now more focused on getting the 'best' in each area of the law. Firm A for M&A, Firm B for IP work, Firm C for securities litigation, for example," one law firm leader noted.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
September 24, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Isha MaratheLegal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference in Chicago.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
September 24, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Sheila Robinson-KissLegal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference in Chicago.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
September 24, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Lures MoFo Data Privacy PartnerKristen Mathews joins Cooley as the firm looks to strengthen its data privacy group and its litigation capabilities in New York.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
September 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'More Deals and Larger Deals': Big Law Dealmakers Weigh In on Rate Cut ImpactPartners at Paul Hastings, Kirkland, Latham, Goodwin, and Simpson, among others, discussed the recent interest rate cut, with several saying it may take time to affect deals.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
September 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The Mental Gymnastics 'Are All Consuming': Advancing in Big Law with a StutterA Debevoise partner's story about his stuttering has been a turning point for several people in law, and now AIS has a strong connection to the legal industry.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
September 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Weil Continues Building Funds Practice, Recruiting From GoodwinThe firm has hired four funds partners in the last several months. Jonathon Soler, head of Weil's U.S. private funds practice, said that will likely continue.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
September 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Nonequity Tiers Are Growing, but These Big Firms Say Path to Equity Remains the SameLeaders of Paul Weiss, McDermott and Weil explain their firm's path to partnership approach—and the benefits from it.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
September 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Midmarket Private Equity Activity Helps Fuel Law Firm DemandThe lack of big PE deals has been a damper on overall deal activity while midmarket work has picked up some of the slack. That may change soon.
By Patrick Smith
8 minute read
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