Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.
December 26, 2018 | The Recorder
The New Players in California in 2018California was a hot spot for new office openings in 2018. Here is a rundown of who is new across the Golden State—and one that closed its doors.
By Xiumei Dong
4 minute read
December 21, 2018 | The Recorder
A San Francisco Trial Lawyer Gives a Life-Saving GiftJohn Worden, a trial lawyer and partner at Schiff Hardin, donated his kidney to a stranger in November after witnessing his wife's life-saving donation of her kidney to a friend of their daughter.
By Xiumei Dong
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December 19, 2018 | The Recorder
Out of Town Firms Cash In on Silicon Valley Private Equity BoomWith buyout firms still betting big on the tech industry, it's a good time to be a private equity lawyer in the Bay Area.
By Xiumei Dong
8 minute read
December 17, 2018 | The Recorder
Entertainment Lawyers With High-Profile Clients Drive LA Lateral MovementLos Angeles entertainment lawyers have encountered an abundance of new opportunities in 2018 as Am Law 200 firms seek to grow in the region.
By Xiumei Dong
5 minute read
December 13, 2018 | The Recorder
A Silicon Valley Dealmaker Sizes Up US-China Trade TensionsDespite new tensions roiling China-U.S. trade relations, DLA Piper's Louis Lehot says the stakes are too high for both sides not to come to terms in 2019.
By Xiumei Dong
7 minute read
December 13, 2018 | International Edition
A Silicon Valley Dealmaker Sizes Up US-China Trade TensionsDespite new tensions roiling China-U.S. trade relations, DLA Piper's Louis Lehot says the stakes are too high for both sides not to come to terms in 2019.
By Xiumei Dong
7 minute read
December 13, 2018 | The Recorder
Google, Square Officials Point to Hot Market for Legal Operations ExpertsLegal ops leaders in Silicon Valley said professionals who can combine operational and tech savvy are in high demand.
By Xiumei Dong
3 minute read
December 07, 2018 | The Recorder
Rimon Snags VLP Law Group's Private Fund ChairRimon has brought on VLP Law Group's former private fund chair Geoffrey Perusse to boost its offerings in California.
By Xiumei Dong
2 minute read
December 06, 2018 | The Recorder
Maynard Cooper & Gale Opens Second California Office in LABirmingham, Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale launched a Los Angeles office after absorbing a local litigation boutique.
By Xiumei Dong
3 minute read
December 04, 2018 | The Recorder
Amid Lease Pressures, 20-Year-Old Kerr & Wagstaffe Shuts Its DoorsFour of the prominent boutique's partners, including co-founder James Wagstaffe, are relaunching as Wagstaffe, von Loewenfeldt, Busch & Radwick. “I like the idea of a small, agile, nimble law firm,” Wagstaffe said.
By Xiumei Dong
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