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Texas Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright Taps Texas M&A Pro as Next U.S. Leader

Daryl Landsale Jr., based in Houston and San Antonio, will succeed Linda Addison as the firm's next U.S. managing partner.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ashurst Partners Do About-Face, Plus More Lateral Moves

Paul Hastings and Gibson Dunn see two purported recruits remain at a London-based legal giant; a bevy of moves at Chadbourne & Parke, Jones Day and Quinn Emanuel; Munger Tolles makes two high-profile hires; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
210 minute read

National Law Journal

Under '40 Act, Robo-Advisors Are Fiduciaries: Morgan Lewis Lawyers

Digital advisors can meet fiduciary standards under 'flexible' principles of the Advisers Act.
12 minute read

The Recorder

Deputy US Attorney in Apple-FBI Dispute Joins Munger Tolles

Mark Yohalem, deputy chief of appeals at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, was working on litigation against Apple as it refused to help the FBI unlock a mass shooter's iPhone. Munger Tolles was backing supporters of Apple. Now Yohalem is joining Munger Tolles as of counsel.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Passing the Torch at McCarter & English

As leadership is transitioning at McCarter & English—Joseph Boccassini recently took over the managing partner helm from Stephen Vajtay Jr.—the firm is looking at how best to compete in the new legal market.
24 minute read

National Law Journal

Movers

By | October 10, 2016
Lateral moves and new arrivals in this week's column.
34 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: White & Case Tops Tables as M&A Volume Plunges

League table rankings for the third quarter of 2016 show global transactional volume reaching its lowest levels in three years in Brexit's aftermath.
65 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Changing Legal Market, Big Firm Model Faces Questions

Panelists at a law firm leadership forum debated the structural merits of today's global legal giants.
14 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wachtell Turns to Former Judge to Fend Off Icahn Malpractice Suit

John Gleeson, who left the Eastern District of New York to join Debevoise & Plimpton earlier this year, appeared before a New York appellate court this week to defend Wachtell against an Icahn-controlled company's malpractice claims.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Squire Patton Boggs Public Interest Fellowship Goes Abroad

The firm's program, which funds internships at government agencies and nonprofits, is now open to students at law schools outside the U.S.
13 minute read

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