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The American Lawyer

Am Law 100 Firms Struggle to Meet Plans for Office Efficiency

"As much as people are trying to skinny-down their offices, getting rid of workrooms, getting rid of administrative stations, the experience of relative inefficiency is still happening," said Thomas Fulcher, chair of the legal tenant practice group at Savills.
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New York Law Journal

Big Law Opts for Smaller but New Space in NY, as Law Firm Leasing Activity Ticks Up

Covington & Burling, which signed for a new office at Hudson Yards, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, which renewed its headquarters space, are among the big leases lately in Manhattan.
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The American Lawyer

Dechert's Exit and Alston's Arrival Underline Chicago's Ultra-Competitive Market

"The firms that have succeeded with growing fast in Chicago have always had one thing in common: they find a team that is really enmeshed in Chicago," said one firm leader.
6 minute read

International Edition

Atsumi & Sakai Continues to Expand Outside Japan, Opens Office in Vietnam

The new office in Ho Chi Minh City will provide a range of legal services and assist clients in expanding their business in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
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The American Lawyer

Foley & Lardner Opens North Carolina Office After Scooping Up Life Sciences Team From K&L Gates

Three new partners are joining the firm in Raleigh, Miami and Dallas.
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International Edition

Curtis Granted License to Operate in Saudi Arabia as Foreign Firm

The Riyadh office will be home to Saudi and international lawyers and will be integrated with Curtis' global operations.
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The American Lawyer

'An Am Law 200 Firm in Your Home Office': Fennemore Launches Remote Lawyer Program

Fennemore Forward currently has 18 attorneys, under the leadership of Chris Wilson, who led the remote lawyer program at Atlanta's Taylor English Duma.
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Daily Report Online

Alston & Bird Enters Chicago, Adds Second LA Office With Sidley Austin Trio

Chairman Richard Hays said the new partners, who focus on real estate transactions and M&A, "will contribute significantly to dynamic practice areas that have been longtime strengths of our firm while ushering in a new era of growth in two important U.S. markets."
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The American Lawyer

Weil Launches Offices in LA and SF, Recruiting Latham Private Equity Partners

The full buildout of its new offices will be a combination of some existing Weil personnel from its Silicon Valley office, which it intends to maintain, and other U.S. offices, as well as lateral hires, the firm said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pierson Ferdinand Continues FisherBroyles Raid With London Office Launch

Five of the eight lawyers in the new office come from FisherBroyles, including the partner who established the firm's London presence in 2020.
4 minute read

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