Roy Strom

October 24, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Law firm leverage used to be simple: It was a way to make profits. Today, it's starting to create a headache.

By Roy Strom

6 minute read

October 24, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Paul Basta left Kirkland & Ellis' 15-member management committee in April. He has now resurfaced as co-leader of Paul Weiss' bankruptcy practice.

By Roy Strom |

4 minute read

October 19, 2017 | International Edition

What does the proposed Bryan Cave tie-up offer for BLP, beyond a 'merge until you're mega' strategy?

By Roy Strom

6 minute read

October 18, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Partners wary about a "merge until youy're mega" strategy will have to decide whether a pitch by firm leaders stressing innovation and practice group synergies is enough to approve a deal.

By Roy Strom

6 minute read

October 17, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Erika Levin knows from the inside how litigation funders work. Now she'll put that to use in private practice.

By Roy Strom | The American Lawyer |

12 minute read

October 12, 2017 | International Edition

Most salaried partners - or 'non-share' partners, as Kirkland call them - will not go on to make the equity at the firm. So what happens to those who do not make the cut?

By Roy Strom

5 minute read

October 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Craig Courter joins Katten Muchin Rosenman with more than 15 years of experience at fellow Am Law 100 firms.

By Roy Strom | The American Lawyer |

31 minute read

October 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis makes up a lot of partners. Most of them don't stay at the firm longer than five years. So where do they go?

By Roy Strom

5 minute read

October 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The firm has made a pair of hires to rebuild an office that went virtually dormant in April.

By Roy Strom | The American Lawyer |

3 minute read

October 04, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Two institutional investors have agreed to help finance future cases on four continents.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read