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The American Lawyer

One Year In, Quinn Emanuel Is the Quintessential Miami Big Law Transplant

Since arriving in Miami, the global law firm has poached local boutiques, hired South Florida-bound lawyers from other regions, and engaged in some of Florida's most high-profile cases.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sidley Hires Kirkland Veteran to Lead Restructuring Practice

Stephen Hessler makes the move as commercial Chapter 11 filings are showing an uptick. "It feels like we are headed toward another restructuring boom," he said.
3 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'As a Leader, You Need to Be in "Open Eyes and Open Ears" Mode at All Times,' Says Sylvie Gallage-Alwis of Signature Litigation

You should not just think about how to ascend to firm leadership. You should think about the type of leader you want to be.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

It's Not Just Jan. 6—Democratic Congress Ramps Up Intensity of Corporate Investigations

"We are incredibly busy across a range of industries, issues and committees in a way that hasn't been the case in years past," one leading congressional investigations lawyer said.
9 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: A Wall Street Elite Joins The Subsidiary Parade

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, with profits per equity partner of $4.7 million, becomes an outlier among high-end firms in launching a tech-focused unit to deliver savings on elements of transactional work.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

MoFo Corporate Partner Jumps to Holland & Knight, Predicts Tough LatAm Deal Market

Alexandra Aguirre joined Holland & Knight in Miami after three years at Morrison & Foerster, where she opened the firm's Miami office with a group of Greenberg Traurig corporate lawyers.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Skadden's Jessica Hough Talks Talent Challenges, Return-to-Office and Diversity

"The market right now for attorneys is just incredibly competitive," she said. "It's a hard time to find people because there are just so many firms out there."
9 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Dentons' Verein Structure Might Have Cost The Firm. But That Won't Move This Appeals Court

In an attempt to overturn a $32 million verdict, the largest firm in the world told the Ohio Supreme Court that its case is about standards for malpractice litigation, a matter that concerns all firms, regardless of size or structure.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Energy Lawyers See Shifting Advisory Work in Light of the Ukraine Crisis

"When the lights go out, bad things happen—people are hurt, economies suffer and national and global security are undermined."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Insurers Back Dentons in Appeal Over $32M Malpractice Verdict

"If a client's written consent is meaningless, then every lawyer and every law firm are threatened by this ruling," said Joe Andrew, global chairman of Dentons.
4 minute read

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