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The American Lawyer

Grabbing Market Share From Rivals, Law Firms Ramped Up Group Lateral Hires

Several firms prioritized sweeping up attorneys to establish an office or practice in a new market.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter Matches Market Year-End Bonus, Requires Billable Threshold for Special Bonuses

Arnold & Porter said Monday it will give its associates market year-end bonuses, in addition to handing out special bonuses to associates who achieve at least 2,200 hours during the calendar year, 2,000 of which must be billable.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law’s Year—as Told in Commentaries

The most popular columns of 2024 do a pretty good job of explaining the trends of the last 12 months.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Most New Eversheds Sutherland US Partners Are in Atlanta

Global firm elects 10 new U.S. partners in three cities and six practice areas.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC’s Latest Enforcement Actions Fuel Demand for Big Law

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Fenwick & West, Goodwin Proctor, Sidley Austin, among other firms are advising clients wrapped up in settlements or charges the SEC announced this past week.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Navigating Twitter's 'Rocky Deal Process' Helped Drive Simpson Thacher's Tech and Telecom Practice

Simpson Thacher generated some $540 billion across 200 tech deals, including the Twitter takeover, as well as representing Cisco in the largest tech deal of 2023, on its way to winning an American Lawyer Corporate Department of the Year honor.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Advising 'Capital-Intensive Spaces' Fuels Corporate Practice Growth For Haynes and Boone

"Because we're in a space where people have to do transactions, they can't sit on the sidelines and wait it out," said Rick Werner of Haynes and Boone, a Specialty Corporate Practice of the Year in the Midmarket category. "They have to raise capital. They have to do acquisitions. They have to sell assets. They have to be active to get by."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sterlington Brings On Former Office Leader From Ashurst

Founded in 2016, Sterlington has 64 lawyers including 25 partners.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

A Look Back at High-Profile Hires in Big Law From Federal Government

"One of the biggest ones I've ever seen, probably the biggest," said one recruiter about the outpouring of government lawyers into the job market this year.
4 minute read

The Recorder

'Almost an Arms Race': California Law Firms Scooped Up Lateral Talent by the Handful in 2024

Sheppard Mullin and Stoel Rives were among those snapping up groups of lawyers.
4 minute read

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