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The American Lawyer

'One Firm' or Separate Entities? Vereins' Growth Bumps Into Conflicts, Liability Concerns

A ruling from an Illinois appellate court has put Baker McKenzie's structure under scrutiny, two years after Dentons was saddled with a $32 million malpractice verdict that also implicated the firm's verein status.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Shearman Lateral Hire Rides Latin America Capital Markets Wave 

Facing depleted ranks, Shearman & Sterling's storied Latin America practice convinced a former counsel to return—and business is booming.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Kirkland Strikes Back in Talent Battle Against Paul Weiss With Finance Partner Pickup

Debt finance partner Paul Sandler arrived from Paul Weiss, Kirkland announced on Wednesday, alongside an insurance M&A partner from Sidley Austin and two real estate tax lawyers from Weil Gotshal.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Spanish Law Firm Pérez-Llorca on Why a Swedish Gen AI Assistant Was the Right Fit

Perez-Llorca became the first Spanish law firm to adopt Leya, a Swedish generative AI assistant, earlier this month. For the firm, the tool struck the right balance between being able to operate in Spanish-language and being compliant with the GDPR.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Feb. 23, 2024—Unruh Turner, Swartz Campbell

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees announced the appointment of attorney Ryan M. Jennings as the chair of the Chester County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Division (YLD) for 2024.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

LTN Startup Spotlight: Why LawFlex Co-Founder Jackie Donner Advises 'Bootstrap As Long As Possible'

For Jackie Donner, the co-founder of LawFlex, a platform that connects freelance lawyers to companies, getting too much investment too early risks leading to a "black hole of development".
4 minute read

Law.com

North Carolina Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Duty to Defend Case Involving Law Firm and Insurer

The dispute from personal injury firm Lanier Law Group and an insurer stems from a privacy class action alleging that the firm obtained "protected personal information" from plaintiffs in connection with advertisements for legal services without their consent.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Amid Partnership Expansion, Paul Hastings Sees Double-Digit Boost in Profits and RPL

Paul Hastings' equity tier grew by 2% while its nonequity tier surged by 14%.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

McDermott Sees 13% PEP Rise as Revenue Continues Steady Growth

The firm's revenue growth last year was slower than in recent years, but McDermott Chair Ira Coleman said the firm's concept of "institutional health" was the larger focus.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Skadden Nabs Latham Cap Markets Partner

Paulson works with investment banks and others on IPOs, private offerings and debt and equity securities. Like his former firm, Skadden has strong relationships with those entities.
3 minute read

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