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The American Lawyer

Finishing the Plan: Mayer Brown's Van Gorp Reelected for Second Three-Year Term

Jon Van Gorp wants the firm to press its advantage in "strength" areas, such as a strong global offering, growth in Salt Lake City and expansion in New York.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Amid Growing Battle for Talent, 3 DC and Virginia Firms Increased Their Equity Partner Pay Spreads

Six other Am Law 200 firms across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia either kept these spreads at the same level between 2022 and 2023 or decreased the spread.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Energy, Pharma Continue to Drive Deal Activity as Wachtell, Kirkland Lead $22.5 Billion ConocoPhillips/Marathon Oil Deal

The transaction is the latest in a series of consolidation moves in the energy sector, coming on the heels of two earlier multibillion-dollar mergers this year.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Lands 11-Partner Private Credit Group From King & Spalding

The group includes Jennifer Daly, the co-head of King & Spalding's global finance and restructuring practice at the time of her departure.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

National Law Firms Keep Shipping Up to Boston, Eyeing Well-Connected Local Dealmakers

Players including Covington & Burling, Blank Rome and Paul Hastings are heading in, and native firms like Choate, Hall & Stewart, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo and Ropes & Gray are targets.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Do We Know Who 'Wins' the War for Talent?

Paul Hastings offers a case study in the aggressive hiring of top performers, and observers say the push has worked out.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Group, Seeking Brand Recognition in 'Silicon Slope,' Moves to Wilson Sonsini

"For Utah's economy and the kinds of companies that are becoming really successful here, Wilson probably has the strongest legal brand of any law firm," said new partner Jess Krannich, who previously helped launch Kirkland's presence in the city.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Eyeing Boston Launch, Wiggin and Dana Recruits Corporate Partner From Am Law 200 Firm

When Wiggin opens its doors, the firm will have three lawyers based in Boston, including a former Choate Hall & Stewart principal.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Cooley Fortifies White-Collar Practice in Palo Alto With Elizabeth Holmes Prosecutor

John Bostic spent nearly a decade as a federal prosecutor in Northern California, and he both investigated and tried Holmes and her Theranos co-leader Ramesh Balwani.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie's Transactional Hiring Spree Continues With O'Melveny M&A Head

Tobias Knapp said his experience at O'Melveny during its merger talks with a "major U.K. Magic Circle firm" played into his desire to seek a firm with Baker McKenzie's international reach.
3 minute read

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