Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
January 28, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Milbank Lures Skadden Restructuring PartnerLisa Laukitis had been at Skadden for over eight years before making the move to Milbank.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
January 27, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Deals, IPOs Flow as Banking Regulation Is Expected to Get LighterBill Stern, a partner in Goodwin Procter’s financial services practice, said the “pendulum” of regulation is due to swing back after four years of comparatively more scrutiny.
By Patrick Smith
11 minute read
January 27, 2025 | National Law Journal
Treasury GC Returns to Davis Polk to Co-Chair White-Collar Defense and Investigations PracticeBefore joining the government in 2022, Neil MacBride led Davis Polk's D.C. office and co-led its white-collar defense and investigations practice.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
January 27, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Doug Emhoff, Husband of Former VP Harris, Lands at WillkieEmhoff was a litigator at DLA Piper before stepping into his role in the White House.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
January 24, 2025 | Law.com
Was It Ever A Profession? A Look at the History of Law Firms as a Business with RJon RobinsIn this week's Legal Speak episode, Patrick Smith talks with author and small-firm guru RJon Robbins about the history of law as a business, whether that has become more of a focus lately and whether, regardless of what attorneys say, the law has always been a business like any other.
By Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith
1 minute read
January 24, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Antitrust Partner Plans Move to Davis Polk From Fried FrankNathaniel Asker has been at Fried Frank for the last decade.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
January 23, 2025 | The American Lawyer
'Ridiculously Busy': Several Law Firms Position Themselves as Go-To Experts on Trump’s Executive OrdersAkin, Wilmer, Brownstein and Hogan Lovells are creating programs and teams to help clients and stakeholders keep track of Trump's executive orders.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
January 22, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings, Recruiting From Davis Polk, Adds Capital Markets AttorneyJeffrey Ramsay had been at Davis Polk for over 20 years but he said the time was right for a move.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
January 21, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss Lands Exec Compensation Head From Sullivan & CromwellHe has advised on many of the largest M&A deals of the past decade and a half, including AT&T’s buys of Time Warner ($109 billion) and DirectTV ($67 billion) and Kraft’s $60 billion merger with Heinz.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
January 21, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Cravath Hires Paul Weiss Antitrust Co-ChairAndrew Finch is a rare lateral hire for Cravath from a rival firm.
By Patrick Smith and Christine Simmons
2 minute read
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