By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 2, 2023
Vinson & Elkins partner Gabriel Silva joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a partner in the energy and infrastructure practice in New York, as the firm continues to seek out Big Law partners working in that sector.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Amanda O'Brien | November 1, 2023
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan missed its window of opportunity to find a merger partner, and now the firm is shutting down. Could leaders have done anything to secure greater support for their plans?
By Avalon Zoppo | November 1, 2023
"The reason was the Dobbs decision," said Brinkmann, who clerked for Justice Harry Blackmun, author of the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 31, 2023
A new report from the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts shows that total bankruptcy filings for the federal fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30 increased by 13%, turning around a long drop.
By Patrick Smith | October 31, 2023
Whether the firm lands in bankruptcy is unknown at this point, sources said, as Stroock will be dealing with both preferred and non-preferred creditors. Its full liabilities are unclear at this point.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | October 31, 2023
The decision to add a non-equity tier is often a play to compete for senior associate and counsel-level talent by offering the title of partner without diluting shares of the firm's equity, so firms can continue to pay for top-performing talent.
By Dan Roe | October 30, 2023
The law firm vowed to continue the program after the American Alliance for Equal Rights threatened litigation earlier this month.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 30, 2023
Susman Godfrey plans to increase the number of law students participating in its 1L Diversity Fellowship and the number of winners of the Susman Godfrey Prize.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Hugh A. Simons | October 30, 2023
In short: mergers between healthy firms work, Hugh Simons explains, detailing data that shows adding an unhealthy firm into the mix is a recipe for multi-year declines in PEP rank.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | October 30, 2023
"There's a lot of people trying to play a little bit of catch-up, and they'll run out of opportunity runway if there's a recession," said Mark Medice, a principal at LawVision and law firm consultant.
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