Alexander Lugo

September 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review

With the Federal Reserve widely expected to cut interest rates soon, corporate lawyers are expecting an M&A bounce-back as a result, which could be further helped by other pressures.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Wealth continues to flow into the state, prompting firms to look at trust and estate work as a growth opportunity. For local players, that means snapping up talent.

By Alexander Lugo

5 minute read

September 12, 2024 | Daily Business Review

After presiding over Florida's 11th Circuit for about three decades, former Judge Jennifer Bailey is joining Bass Law, where she will focus on alternative dispute resolution, private judging and commercial litigation.

By Alexander Lugo

3 minute read

September 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

After moving to Miami in 2021 while head of Orrick's sports practice, Will Stute is now officially based in Miami after joining King & Spalding's products liability and mass torts practice.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Shutts & Bowen is hiring former Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez after she was ousted following a slew of scandals surrounding her. The firm was formerly hired as outside counsel by Méndez and her former boss.

By Alexander Lugo

3 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Southeast firms surveyed by Citi reported revenue and demand gains in the first half of 2024 as expenses also soared.

By Alexander Lugo

3 minute read

September 06, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Midsize firm leaders in Florida and Texas, two booming legal markets, are targeting policies around fostering a cooperative work environment instead of cracking down on remote work as a response to attorney disengagement.

By Alexander Lugo, Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

September 05, 2024 | Daily Business Review

"Tampa is a large, growing market that offers a broader range of practice areas that complement what we do across our footprint, but have not been doing in Florida," said Will Grimsley, managing member of the new office.

By Alexander Lugo

2 minute read

September 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Patrick O'Connor spent over 18 years at the Big Four firm, most recently advising companies on their financial reputations.

By Alexander Lugo

2 minute read

August 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Lawyers are seeing a surge of issues pop up with their developer clients as higher insurance premiums, construction costs and interest rates push many projects to their budgetary limits.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read