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Florida's Law Firms Accelerated Headcount Growth in 2023 as Big Law Entrants Settled In

  Florida's 100 biggest law firms by full-time equivalent headcount saw a sudden acceleration in growth last year as many Big Law entrants…
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons' Project Golden Spike Reaches the End of the Line

The firm first announced its strategy for expansion in the U.S. in late 2019, via combinations with a firm in Pittsburgh and another in the Midwest. Three more followed, but the last addition was over three years ago.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

For Law Firms, There's No Substitute For Associate Growth

The total number of associates in the NLJ 500 now numbers approximately 84,651, more than 10,000 additional associates since 2018.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

The 2024 NLJ 500: Headcount Growth Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The majority of the largest law firms saw modest headcount growth, though there were a few exceptions, leading to several ranking adjustments at the top of the NLJ 500.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Milbank Lands Chief Trial Counsel at FTC, Amid Growth in Antitrust and Regulatory Practices

"Over the past few years, we have really had incredible growth in the [antitrust and regulatory] practice. Strategically, James [Weingarten] fits in as a first chair. And we do a lot of deal work and M&A, and James helps in those areas as well," noted Milbank's Fiona Schaeffer.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Swap CMOs, as Davis Polk, McGuireWoods and Holland & Hart Ink New Marketing Leaders

Established business professionals are in demand in Big Law, as two of the three recent chief marketing officer hires held the same job at other shops.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: As PE Deal Activity Ramps Up, Skadden, Paul Weiss, Latham Lead $11B Chip Deal

The relative success of the overall M&A markets can't reasonably be separated from the private equity industry.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Freshfields Recruits Davis Polk, Kirkland Lawyers, Building for 'Next Generation'

"What we are trying to build here is something that will sustain generationally," said Damien Zoubek, Freshfields co-head of U.S. corporate and mergers and acquisitions.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Attorney Titles in Big Law Can Mean Everything, and Nothing, All at Once

Getting a title suggests "that the partner, and by extension his or her clients, could be prioritized and important to the firm," noted one recruiter.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Culture Key to Remaining Competitive for Talent at Midsize Firms

"Less and less people are concerned with upward mobility as they were in years past," said Philadelphia-area recruiter Brian Levinson. "We live in a now moment, and they're worried about the now."
4 minute read

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