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The American Lawyer

Sidley Crosses $3B in Revenue, With Growing 'Share' of Private Equity Market, Focus on Top Talent

Private equity may have been down in 2023, "but our share of private equity is growing because we've been enlarging that practice," Executive Committee Chair Michael Schmidtberger said.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sheppard Mullin Hires Locke Lord Corporate Partner in Chicago

Michael Wilson, formerly a co-chair of the corporate and transactional department at Locke Lord, represents a number of private equity and venture capital firms.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Ex-US Leader McNamara Exits Partnership for CEO Role at Industry Advisory Shop

Mike McNamara is now an equity partner as well as the first CEO at Baretz + Brunelle. He stepped down as the leader of Dentons U.S. in July 2021.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

IPO to Insolvency: Big Law Isn't Done Making Money on EV SPACs

"They didn't care because they were making too much money off of it, and now it's especially sad that they're finding yet another way to make money off of the very problems they helped create," Yale Law School professor John Morley said of the corporate lawyers who participated in the frenzy.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Recruiting From Paul Hastings Again, Akin Adds Financial Restructuring Lawyer

Avi Luft, a financial restructuring of counsel at Paul Hastings, has joined Akin as a partner in New York.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Goodwin Gains 5 Cooley Partners in Boston

The group has been practicing as a team for over a decade, according to Pat Mitchell, who founded Cooley's Boston office in 2007.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Kirkland, Simpson, Latham, Cravath Lead $13B Endeavor Buy

At least nine large law firms got a share of the work from Silver Lake's buy of Endeavor Group. The deal is another example of megadeals that are in bloom this year.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

Innovations in Pro Bono Winner, Law Firm: Reed Smith

"Unlike any other program for refugees, we provide protection from the point of flight to the point of self-reliance," said Jayne Fleming, Pro Bono Counsel and Human Rights Team leader, Reed Smith.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Profits Swell at Pillsbury Amid Strong Demand and Costs Trimming

Pillsbury's net income climbed 10% in 2023, after the firm focused growth on profitable practices, trimmed costs and improved operational efficiencies.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion Winner, Law Firm: Baker McKenzie

"Innovation is relevant to all of our clients—not just the most innovative or tech-savvy," said JeanMarie Campbell, Head of Client Development, North America CMO Baker, McKenzie.
6 minute read

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