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Roy Strom

Roy Strom

March 01, 2018 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: What Lawyers Will Go From Grunt to Great

Conventional wisdom says AI will take the grunt work off lawyers' plates, freeing their time for higher level thinking and legal analysis. But is there enough higher-level work for to go around?

By Roy Strom |

6 minute read

February 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer

GKC Founders, Burford Execs Launch Plaintiff-Side Litigation Firm

A year after selling Gerchen Keller Capital for $160 million, the Gerchen-Keller-Lenkner trio of serial entrepreneurs has launched a new litigation boutique that is already hiring.

By Roy Strom |

4 minute read

February 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Bryan Cave, BLP Partners Approve Deal Creating New Global Legal Giant

The two firms have agreed to merge under the name Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a one profit pool entity that will be co-led by a pair of high-powered women partners.

By Roy Strom

7 minute read

February 22, 2018 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Putting Latham's Revenue Record in 'New Normal' Context

What does Latham & Watkins' whopping $3 billion in gross revenue last year mean for the rest of the Big Law universe?

By Roy Strom |

6 minute read

February 22, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Latham & Watkins Makes History with $3 Billion in Revenue

The firm became the first to exceed $3 billion in annual revenue last year, setting up a new challenge for anyone looking to take its place atop the Am Law 100.

By Roy Strom |

5 minute read

February 21, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Revenue Gains Propel Mayer Brown Past Pre-Recession Record

With a 4.2 percent jump in revenue in 2017, Mayer Brown became the latest law firm of its size to catch up to its own performance before the 2008 financial crisis.

By Roy Strom |

3 minute read

February 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day Antitrust Chairman David Wales Jumps to Skadden

David Wales, the leader of Jones Day's global antitrust and competition practice, has left the firm and is poised to become a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

By Roy Strom |

3 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: How Predictable Can Litigation Get and How Fast?

The leaders in litigation analytics want to move from amassing statistics to predicting outcomes. When that day comes, it's going to change everything.

By Roy Strom |

7 minute read

February 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Jenner's Environmental Chair Goes From Big Law to Boutique

After 24 years at Jenner & Block, E. Lynn Grayson is headed to a five-lawyer firm controlled by women in the Windy City.

By Roy Strom |

4 minute read

February 13, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A Win for Weil as Takata Reaches Bankruptcy Deal

Takata Corp.'s U.S. unit has reached an agreement with lawyers for victims of the Japanese auto parts company's faulty air bags, which could mean an end to a bankruptcy that was paying about $2.5 million a month to Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read