February 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Chicago Litigation Funder Adds Nixon Peabody Practice LeaderLongford Capital Management LP has hired Russell Genet, national head of the IP group at Nixon Peabody in Chicago, as a director. Genet helped Nixon Peabody open its Windy City office a decade ago.
By Roy Strom
40 minute read
January 13, 2017 | The American Lawyer
How a Big Law Fee Dispute Turned Into a Bitter, Cross-Country LitigationVedder Price is facing arbitration in California in a case that shows there can be risks to law firms' increasingly litigious stance on unpaid bills.
By Roy Strom
37 minute read
January 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Jenner Hires One Longtime Client's GC as Partner Departs for AnotherOne way to solidify your relationship with clients is to hire lawyers from their legal departments. Another is to plant your partners in their positions. On both fronts, Jenner & Block recently scored twice.
By Roy Strom
31 minute read
January 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Wilmer Hires Ex-Colorado US Attorney for Denver, LA OfficesJohn Walsh, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, is joining Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr as a partner in the Mile-High City, where the Am Law 100 firm has built up a small but impressive office over the past three years.
By Roy Strom
12 minute read
January 05, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Another Busy Year for Law Firm Deals, But What's Left to Snatch Up?Legal consulting firms Altman Weil Inc. and Fairfax Associates have issued reports on the state of the law firm merger market in 2016. Last year may have missed out on setting a record for combinations, but it did confirm a trend: In the post-recession legal market, managing partners are more acquisitive than ever.
By Roy Strom
26 minute read
January 05, 2017 | Daily Business Review
With $150M and Counting in Big Law Bills, Caesars Bankruptcy Approaches Finish LineThe clock is ticking on a lucrative piece of work for lawyers at Jones Day, Kirkland & Ellis and Proskauer Rose as the $18 billion bankruptcy of Caesars Entertainment Corp.'s operating arm approaches a possible end.
By Roy Strom
33 minute read
January 04, 2017 | The American Lawyer
With $150M and Counting in Big Law Bills, Caesars Bankruptcy Approaches Finish LineLawyers from four top Am Law 100 firms are nearing the end of the marathon—and highly lucrative—bankruptcy involving the operating arm of Caesars Entertainment Corp. After a tumultuous hearing in Chicago that briefly threatened to prolong the case, a judge set the stage for a confirmation hearing later this month.
By Roy Strom
32 minute read
January 01, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Congratulations, You Made Partner! Now What?As firms elevate a new class of partners, seasoned lawyers share their tips for wooing clients, marketing yourself, and finding your place in the partnership.
By Susan Beck, Nell Gluckman, Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, Lizzy McLellan, Katelyn Polantz, Christine Simmons and Roy Strom
129 minute read
December 30, 2016 | National Law Journal
Delays, Fee Concerns Threaten Illinois Inmates' SettlementLess than a year after thousands of mentally ill inmates reached a class action settlement with the Illinois Department of Corrections, the deal is showing signs of breaking down.
By Roy Strom
17 minute read
December 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer
For Stay-at-Home Lawyers Keen on Pro Bono, a New Kirkland Counsel Has You CoveredKirkland & Ellis has hired an antitrust clearance expert by bringing on of counsel Donna Peel. The firm's new recruit spent the past six years as executive director of the Chicago-based Pro Bono Network.
By Roy Strom
9 minute read
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