Christine Simmons
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November 20, 2024 | International Edition
Cravath Matches Year-End and 'Special' Bonuses, Others FollowCravath, Paul Hastings and McDermott have all confirmed they are granting "special bonuses" that are in line with Milbank's summer bonus scale.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
November 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Cravath Matches 'Special' and Year-End BonusesCravath, Paul Hastings and McDermott have all confirmed they are granting "special bonuses" that are in line with Milbank's summer bonus scale.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
October 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Barry Berke and Partner Group Exits Kramer Levin for Gibson DunnBarry Berke now co-chairs Gibson Dunn's global litigation practice.
By Christine Simmons | Dan Roe
4 minute read
October 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Partner Cuts: The Grim Reality of Post-Merger IntegrationA&O Shearman is now following the trajectory of other big law firm mergers that saw partner cuts shortly after deal completion.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
October 03, 2024 | Law.com
The Growing Tension—And Opportunity—in Big Law Nonequity TiersLarge law firms continue expanding their nonequity tiers each year, as firm management exerts tighter control over who receives firm profits.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
June 27, 2024 | Law.com
Battle for Talent Pushes Big Law into Uncharted TerritoryWhere will the free-agent system of Big Law take us?
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Cravath Moves Into New Manhattan HeadquartersThe firm, which signed its lease for the space in 2019, said on Monday it completed the relocation.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
April 18, 2024 | Law.com
What It Means to be a Law Firm Partner NowInstead of moving lawyers to the equity ranks, or keeping them as associates or counsel, there is a shift inside Big Law to make more lawyers salaried partners.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
January 25, 2024 | Law.com
In Partner Pay, Law Firms Are Under Pressure to Strike Right BalanceIn the race to increase profits and attract the best talent, law firms are now caught in a conundrum in adjusting partner compensation.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
December 18, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Ropes, Wachtell and Milbank Guide Nippon Steel's $14B Acquisition of US SteelThe transaction—which is facing some opposition—is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2024.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
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