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The American Lawyer

Kirkland Lands Latham Private Equity Co-Leader in New York

In moving from Latham & Watkins' private equity practice, Jennifer Perkins has gone to the one firm that last year closed more deals in that space, Kirkland & Ellis.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Berger Singerman Counts on Being Nimble in Law and Operations

Paul Singerman is co-chair of the 75-plus attorney law firm, which focuses on Florida commercial law.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Connect or Get Disconnected: Don't Miss Out on Opportunities for Growth

Community involvement is vital to building your network and making connections. No one has ever made it to the top by sitting back and missing opportunities for growth. As a part of your marketing efforts this year, make a point to make connections, or you could end up disconnected from potential business ventures.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Top 5 Strategies Behind Law Firms' Lateral Hiring-And Whether They Work

Lateral hiring is a reality of today's legal market, even if it is fraught with risks. In the cover story for our February Laterals Report package, we look at five strategies to limit the downside, and how they've played out for firms that deploy them.
25 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hire Power: The 25 Biggest Lateral Moves of 2017

Law firms recharged their practices with a range of high-wattage partner moves in 2017. It wasn't shocking that many of the new hires came from the outgoing Obama administration. But plugged-in practitioners of all kinds were in demand, from Silicon Valley dealmakers to law firm leaders to white-collar litigators.
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Uber for Attorneys' or the Wild West? Florida Senate Hearing Highlights Divide Over Traffic Ticket Startup

Coral Gables-based traffic ticket startup Tikd lobbied for a quickly withdrawn amendment to Florida's law regulating attorneys.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Olshan Frome Wolosky: Small Enough to Be Cost-Effective, Big Enough to Handle Complex Transactions

As a “right size firm”—big enough to handle large, complex transactions, but small enough to be conscious of doing it efficiently and cost-effectively—Olshan lawyers really know their clients and their needs, something that large firm “client service teams” have been trying to figure out for years.
10 minute read

Legaltech News

Collaborate or Perish: Why Legal Change Necessitates New Collaboration Processes

A Jan. 31 LegalCIO panel will explore how smart law firms set themselves apart with the efficiency and transparency afforded by collaboration technology.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Latest Lateral Payoff, Paul Weiss Grabs Role in Bioverativ Sale

Scott Barshay left Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 2016. At Paul Weiss, he has been compiling a growing list of clients with ties to his old firm. His most recent deal is the nearly $12 billion sale of drugmaker Bioverativ.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Tale From the War Room: How One Law Firm Started 2018 Right

I thought I would begin 2018 by telling you about a very industrious and special law firm that will remain—anonymous—who has begun the year in an outstanding way from a marketing perspective. I have the great privilege of working with some of the best lawyers in the state and this firm is at the top of my list—now more than ever.
5 minute read

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