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Litigation Daily

Leading an Am Law 50 Office While Maintaining a Litigation Practice

Some insight from Nancy Chung, who leads Sidley Austin's New York office, Megan Nishikawa of Hogan Lovells in San Francisco, Petrina Hall McDaniel, of Squire Patton Boggs in Atlanta, and Anthony (Tony) Barkow, of Jenner & Block in New York.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Which Law Firms Are On Course to be in the Global Elite?

A breakaway group of law firms will need scale, profitability and geographical reach—but not many have all three.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Few Big Law Firms With Single-Tier Partnerships Are Left. They Aren't Talking About It.

Some law firms with a single-tier partnership structure say they aren't moving away from it, at least for now. Still, many single-tier firms don't want to openly discuss their structure.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recruiting from SDNY, Cahill Boosts White-Collar Group With Prosecutor Hire

Kiersten Fletcher spent the last eight years in the DOJ, including serving as a senior member of the SDNY's Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Law Firm Merger Activity Rose Again, Combinations Expected to Increase Into 2025

The big picture here, said Fairfax's Kristin Stark, is a "higher level of interest and merger discussion activity." As a result, "we feel pretty confident we're going to see an uptick in completed mergers for the rest of the year."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Scales Up in Utah With 7-Lawyer Team From Armstrong Teasdale

The group acquisition leaves just two lawyers left in Armstrong Teasdale's Salt Lake City office, which opened in 2020.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins Adds Kirkland Finance Partner in Dallas, Simpson Thacher M&A Partner in NY

In another round of Big Law partner moves, Vinson & Elkins picks up transactional lawyers in Dallas and New York working in energy transition, technology and other hot areas.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Should Mental Health Be Included in Partner Compensation?

"Eat what you kill means you have no leeway to stop killing—no matter how bad you feel," one lawyer told the American Lawyer.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Crowell Files Suit With ADL Against Iran, Syria and North Korea, Alleging Hamas Support for Attack on Israel

The law firm is handling the case on a contingency basis, working as co-counsel with the Anti-Defamation League.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Akerman Opens New Wilmington Office Anchored by 2 Litigation Partners From McCarter & English

Andrew Dupre will head the Florida-founded firm's 25th office. The firm's leaders cite client demand for "boots on the ground" in the state's courts.
2 minute read

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