February 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding Adds New York Tax Partner From KPMGThe Atlanta-based Am Law 100 firm has made another addition to its transactional practice in New York, hiring Kevin Glenn, a 22-year partner at KPMG who formerly served as partner-in-charge of the accounting giant's U.S. tax team.
By Roy Strom |
4 minute read
February 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Sidley Tops $2 Billion as Profits, Revenue Rise AgainFor the seventh straight year, gross revenue and profits per equity partner have increased at Sidley Austin.
By Roy Strom |
4 minute read
February 08, 2018 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: The Next Wave of In-House Tech Is Already HereWhat the advent of contract analytics could mean for the future function of corporate legal departments.
By Roy Strom |
6 minute read
February 07, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Clark Hill, Strasburger & Price Latest Law Firms to Talk Tie-UpA merger between Clark Hill and Strasburger & Price would create a firm of nearly 600 lawyers that together would have had roughly $287 million in gross revenue last year, according to figures from the upcoming Am Law 200.
By Roy Strom | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys |
4 minute read
February 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Lands Latham Private Equity Co-Leader in New YorkIn moving from Latham & Watkins' private equity practice, Jennifer Perkins has gone to the one firm that last year closed more deals in that space, Kirkland & Ellis.
By Roy Strom |
3 minute read
February 01, 2018 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: What Would Rattle Law Firm Shareholders?If a three-way deal between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase can transform the U.S. health care system, perhaps it's worth looking at the types of transactions that could revolutionize the legal services industry.
By Roy Strom |
6 minute read
January 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
As Law Firms Stall, Who Will Overtake Them in the Innovation Race?Efforts by the Swiss arm of global accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers could be a harbinger of things to come when it comes to delivering high-end legal services.
By Roy Strom |
9 minute read
January 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The Top 5 Strategies Behind Law Firms' Lateral Hiring-And Whether They WorkLateral hiring is a reality of today's legal market, even if it is fraught with risks. In the cover story for our February Laterals Report package, we look at five strategies to limit the downside, and how they've played out for firms that deploy them.
By Roy Strom and Christine Simmons
23 minute read
January 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
What the Legal Industry Can Learn From SpaceX's SuccessElon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies drastically altered the economics of rocket science. Can a similar approach be used to cut costs in the legal industry?
By Roy Strom |
7 minute read
January 26, 2018 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: What SpaceX's Success Can Teach the Legal IndustryElon Musk can teach Big Law a thing or two about cutting costs.
By Roy Strom |
9 minute read
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