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International Edition

Australia's MinterEllison Appoints Interim CEO After Annette Kimmitt Departs Over Email

The firm has named an experienced infrastructure and projects lawyer to fill in.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: New Section Chairs and a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Freeman Mathis and Curcio Mirzaian add a new section co-chair and chair, respectively; Balch & Bingham hires a chief diversity and inclusion officer and director of talent management; and other midsize moves.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Shaken by Departures, Boies Schiller Flexner Saw Revenue Plummet 38%, Profits Down 54%

The embattled litigation shop pinned its poor financial performance to the pandemic, even as lawyer head count was down more than 40%.
6 minute read

International Edition

Seven-Lawyer Team Leaves Fidal to Form Finance Boutique in Paris

The new firm, Bentam Société d'Avocats, opened for business in March with offices in central Paris.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Virtual Firms Are Rapidly Expanding. What Kind of Lawyers Do They Want?

"Distributed" firms aren't for everyone. Just like at any high-performing firm, an entrepreneurial mindset is critical, but so are comfort with technology and an appetite for risk.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Traditional Law Firms Are Still the Better Choice for Growth-Minded Attorneys

I do not think a large-scale move to virtual law firms will happen as the new operating reality for "traditional" law firms dramatically undercut the benefits of moving to a virtual law firm for the growth-minded attorney.
8 minute read

International Edition

M&A During COVID-19: 'E-Signatures Don't Give Me The Same Buzz'

Pandemic deal-making was explored at this week's Women, Influence and Power in Law conference.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—March 10, 2021—Obermayer Rebmann, Hoffmeyer & Semmelman

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel's Julie Colton and Lanique Roberts are set to participate in the Pennsylvanian Bar Association family law section's virtual panel discussion and Q&A for law students, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association Conference of County Bar Leaders honored William F. Hoffmeyer, founding partner and CEO of Hoffmeyer & Semmelman LLC in York, with its Chief Justice John P. Flaherty Award.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Debevoise Opens in San Francisco, Following Clients That Pulled It Through the Pandemic

Debevoise presiding partner Michael Blair said that despite the success of remote work many clients still prefer local outside counsel.
3 minute read

International Edition

PAG Law Recruits Lawyer/Banker to Lead Sustainability Practice

Gustavo Arnavat's career has focused on Latin America with roles as both lawyer and banker.
2 minute read

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