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Legaltech News

Enabling Start-Up Success, Law Firm: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

"Our goal is to use [Neuron] to enable founders to be able to focus on growing their businesses, instead of the labor-intensive typical legal processes," says David Wang, Chief Innovation Officer of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Allen & Overy's Next US Leaders Seek Broader Profile in Corporate America

The firm's global head of litigation and a partner in the global projects, energy, natural resources and infrastructure practice will take over as U.S. co-chairs in May.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mergers Help Smith Gambrell Grow Revenue by Record 15.5%

"I think it was a very good year, our best financially speaking. We're very fortunate that our clients remained resilient in the face of economic headwinds," Stephen Forte, Smith Gambrell's managing partner and executive committee chair, said.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig Gains Gibbons White-Collar Leader

Kevin Walsh, a former federal prosecutor and special counsel at Seton Hall University, wants to extend his practice beyond New Jersey.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Strength in Disputes, Middle-Market M&A Helped Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Offset Russia Losses

The global law firm finished 2022 down 3.8% on gross revenue and 12.8% on profits per equity partner after separating from 17 partners and more than 200 personnel in Russia.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Anticipated Outbound Investment Screening Requirements to Pose Challenges While Scope Is Still Unclear, Attorneys Say

Outbound investment screening regimes for companies investing in China and other countries viewed as strategic competitors will require companies to get a head start now to evaluate the extent of exposure risks.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Rules for White & Case on Liability in $900K Unpaid Legal Fee Fight, but Sends Damages Question to Jury

"The record is clear that the parties never agreed to a cap on fees and defendant did not eliminate any issues of fact concerning the amount of the fee estimate or explain what the pro rata share of fees would be," the Appellate Division, First Department court also wrote, in another part of the ruling.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Scale Can't Be Overstated': DLA Piper Posts 6% Revenue Gain in 2022

The global law firm remained well-hedged against rising interest rates, COVID lockdowns and the war in Ukraine.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Nixon Peabody Hired 100 Attorneys in 2022, Investing in Talent Amid Sustained Demand

The 572-lawyer firm hired 16 lateral partners and replenished its associate ranks in a year when gross revenue rose 4%.
3 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: The Merger That Wasn't

A combination with Hogan Lovells would have helped Shearman & Sterling return to where it stood among the largest firms in the world over two decades ago. But was that the only reason it made sense?
4 minute read

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