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Megamillions Paycheck Puts Chris Wray, King & Spalding in the Spotlight

With an annual salary of roughly $6.3 million per year, Christopher Wray is a rarity among Big Law equity partners, particularly for partners at Atlanta-based firms.
42 minute read

The American Lawyer

Clark Hill Heads West After Absorbing 100-Lawyer California Firm

The firm's proposed union with Morris Polich & Purdy will create a combined shop of nearly 450 lawyers in 16 offices stretching coast to coast. Clark Hill, which ranked No. 167 on The Am Law Second Hundred list, brought in $150.5 million in gross revenue last year.
18 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Bolts on Another Firm, As UK Revenue Climbs

The growing global legal giant has opened an office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, after absorbing a 10-lawyer local firm. Dentons also released financial results showing an increase in gross revenue for its U.K. arm in 2016-17, although partner profits fell 9 percent.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Richest Law Firms Do More Pro Bono

Our pro bono data shows that, when it comes to pro bono hours worked, the top quartile of Am Law 200 firms are outperforming the three quartiles that follow them.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Completes Eighth Deal in Seven Years; Now the Real Work Begins

Thanks to its latest combination, serial acquirer Norton Rose now has around 4,000 attorneys, a quarter of which are in the United States, as well as a network of 58 offices in 32 countries, and annual revenues of about $2 billion.
44 minute read

The American Lawyer

Chadbourne Is No More as Deal With Norton Rose Fulbright Goes Live

Global giant Norton Rose Fulbright and Manhattan-based Chadbourne & Parke finalized their merger Friday, ending Chadbourne's 115-year run as an independent firm.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lawsuit Against Duane Morris Highlights Cost Projection Woes

Without precise cost projections and constant communication with clients, law firms can find themselves in a stand-off after the legal work is done.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Litigators Depart, Sedgwick Sheds Staffers

After watching a large group of lawyers decamp earlier this year, San Francisco-based Sedgwick has seen a spate of partner departures within the past month. Mintz Levin has landed two partners in Los Angeles, while Crowell & Moring and Troutman Sanders have made hires in other cities. As a result, Sedgwick has shed some staffers.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

K&L Gates Shutters Alaska Outpost, Citing Cool Demand

K&L Gates is in the process of closing its office in Anchorage, Alaska, the firm confirmed Tuesday.
48 minute read

The American Lawyer

Plaintiffs Firms to Score $4.5M in Fees From Wells Fargo TCPA Deal

Two plaintiffs firms are set to split about $4.45 million in light of a proposed settlement of automatic phone call consumer protection claims against a unit of Wells Fargo Bank.
13 minute read

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