Shearman's Financial Issues Mount, Sources Say, but New Leader Sees Path Forward
Senior partner Adam Hakki noted that while 2023 will be a transition year, many of the firm's practices are thriving and partners are being paid "consistent with our long-standing profit distribution practices."
April 27, 2023 at 05:00 AM
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Law Firm ProfitabilityThe original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Shearman & Sterling's financial health has been strained amid the drop in deal work in the last year and financial commitments to certain partners, several sources familiar with the firm have told Law.com. However, the firm's new leader, senior partner Adam Hakki, is strongly refuting those characterizations, noting that many of the firm's core practices are thriving.
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