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Xiumei Dong

Xiumei Dong

Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.

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February 14, 2019 | The Recorder

Withers Expands LA Practice as 3 Local Attorneys Seek Global Reach

U.K.-based Withers, which launched its California practice in 2015, continues its expansion on the West Coast, adding three lawyers from Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp.

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February 13, 2019 | The Recorder

Citi: In a Strong 2018, California Firms Won Top-Line Race

Law firms in California reported strong revenue growth in 2018, as well as above-average expenses, a recent survey by Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group found.

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February 12, 2019 | The Recorder

Cooley Posts Double-Digit Revenue, Profit Growth in 2018

Cooley saw net income skyrocket 23.9 percent to $535.6 million as revenue surged 14.4 percent to $1.23 billion.

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February 12, 2019 | The Recorder

Wilson Sonsini Tech Dealmaker Jumps to Covington in SF

After a decade at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, dealmaker Denny Kwon has left the Silicon Valley firm to join Covington & Burling.

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February 11, 2019 | The Recorder

Wells Fargo: California, Pacific Northwest Firms Lead Growth in 2018

Big firms in California and the Pacific Northwest were industry leaders in revenue and net income growth last year, according to a recent Wells Fargo survey.

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February 11, 2019 | The Recorder

Pierce Bainbridge Grabs McKool IP Litigator in LA

Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht continues to grow in Los Angeles with the addition of McKool Smith intellectual property litigator Robert Allen.

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February 08, 2019 | The Recorder

LA Lateral Market Stays Hot for Non-Native Large Firms

Alston & Bird, Perkins Coie, Sidley Austin, Morgan Lewis and Pillsbury have all made Los Angeles hires in recent weeks.

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February 07, 2019 | The Recorder

McDermott Opens Modernized Office in SF's Tallest High-Rise

"What the space is designed to convey is that we are a firm that works together, we are a firm that works hard together, but also doesn't take itself too seriously," office managing partner William Gaede said.

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February 06, 2019 | The Recorder

Greenberg Traurig Bolts on Litigators in Sacramento, Silicon Valley

Greenberg Traurig has continued its California expansion with hires in Sacramento and Silicon Valley.

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February 05, 2019 | The Recorder

Cooley Nabs Former Leader of WilmerHale's LA Office

After spending the past decade building out WilmerHale's Los Angeles office, Randall Lee has left the East Coast-based firm to join Cooley.

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