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December 23, 2024 | The Recorder

'Almost an Arms Race': California Law Firms Scooped Up Lateral Talent by the Handful in 2024

Sheppard Mullin and Stoel Rives were among those snapping up groups of lawyers.

By Samson Amore

4 minute read

December 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

As Second Trump Administration Approaches, Businesses Brace for Sweeping Changes to Immigration Policy

“I have zero doubt that there are going to be restrictions on business immigration,” said Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel immigration co-chair Mark Koestler.

By Samson Amore

6 minute read

December 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Navigating Twitter's 'Rocky Deal Process' Helped Drive Simpson Thacher's Tech and Telecom Practice

Simpson Thacher generated some $540 billion across 200 tech deals, including the Twitter takeover, as well as representing Cisco in the largest tech deal of 2023, on its way to winning an American Lawyer Corporate Department of the Year honor.

By Samson Amore

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December 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Grabbing Market Share From Rivals, Law Firms Ramped Up Group Lateral Hires

Several firms prioritized sweeping up attorneys to establish an office or practice in a new market.

By Samson Amore

6 minute read

December 20, 2024 | The Recorder

Morrison & Foerster Doles Out Year-End and Special Bonuses, Raises Base Compensation for Associates

MoFo is among a handful of West Coast Am Law 200 outfits that have announced bonuses or plans to pay them out at the fiscal year’s end.

By Samson Amore

4 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Davis Polk Expands California Footprint

The new Northern California office is 31% bigger than the firm’s previous one.

By Samson Amore

4 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The Recorder

Sidley Austin Adds Cooley Capital Markets Partner in Century City, San Francisco

Natalie Karam joins the firm after six years at Cooley in the Bay Area.

By Samson Amore

3 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The Recorder

California Law Firms Continue Staffing Up as Year Winds Down

Demand for employment lawyers in California persists at Am Law 100 firms.

By Samson Amore

4 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The Recorder

Davis Polk Moves to New, Expanded Redwood City Office

The new Northern California office is 31% bigger than the firm’s previous one.

By Samson Amore

4 minute read

December 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Business Immigration Practices Brace for ‘Dramatic’ Changes Under Second Trump Presidency

“I have zero doubt that there are going to be restrictions on business immigration,” said Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel immigration co-chair Mark Koestler.

By Samson Amore

6 minute read