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Roy Strom

Roy Strom

July 12, 2018 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: 'Pathologically Present-Focused' Law Firms. And Chipotle.

How can law firms change their governance or financial structure to incentivize more long-term thinking? A popular fast-casual restaurant chain could provide an important example.

By Roy Strom

2 minute read

July 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper-to-McDermott Pipeline Stays Open as IP Partner Makes Move

Christina "Tina" Martini is the latest former DLA Piper partner to join McDermott Will & Emery in Chicago.

By Roy Strom

1 minute read

July 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Speculation Ends as Kirkland Officially Launches Dallas Office

Kirkland & Ellis is expanding its operations in Texas after hiring a half-dozen lawyers from three rival Am Law 100 firms in Dallas. Kirkland also raided Latham & Watkins in Houston for the co-chair of its oil and gas team.

By Roy Strom

1 minute read

July 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Indiana AG Denies Groping Alleged in Taft Stettinius Probe

Curtis Hill Jr. criticized an investigation handled by Taft Stettinius & Hollister into claims that he drunkenly groped a lawmaker and others at a party in March.

By Roy Strom

1 minute read

June 29, 2018 | International Edition

Latham elects London partner to succeed Bill Voge as firmwide chair

City capital markets partner Richard Trobman takes the reins at US legal giant

By Roy Strom

4 minute read

June 29, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Latham Elects London Partner as Firm Chair

Richard Trobman will take the reins of the second-largest, U.S.-based law firm following an unanticipated vacancy for the top spot at Latham & Watkins.

By Roy Strom

5 minute read

June 28, 2018 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Can Law Firms Think Long Term?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partner John Bautista is a director and investor in a startup stock exchange that seeks to encourage long-term investments in publicly traded companies. He also has some ideas about how law firms can plan for the future.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

June 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Dechert Lands Second Simpson Thacher IP Litigator in as Many Months

The hire comes amid broader moves in Dechert's life sciences and intellectual property practices, including a focus on building out its New York IP litigation practice.

By Roy Strom

1 minute read

June 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Litigation Funders Face Their Hardest Sell: Big Law

There is more money than ever in the hands of litigation financiers. But can they convince law firms to use it?

By Roy Strom and Ben Hancock

16 minute read

June 26, 2018 | The Recorder

Sedgwick Carcass Facing $450K Default Judgment in Landlord Dispute

After closing shop in January, the now-defunct San Francisco-based Am Law 200 firm faces a suit alleging that it didn't pay its bills on the way out of its Chicago office lease.

By Roy Strom

1 minute read