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The American Lawyer

Diversity of Practices Helped Foley Grow Revenue by 8.1%, Profits Per Equity Partner by 11.5%

The firm posted higher revenue and profits, even as its lawyer head count was steady in 2023.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

4 Out of Sidley's 5 Global IP Litigation Leaders Are Women. Here's How That's Shaped the Practice

Ching-Lee Fukuda and Aimee Fagan, who both joined Sidley's IP litigation team as laterals, discuss what brought them to the firm and their approach to leading the practice.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Nonequity Partner Growth Kicks Into High Gear

Several Am Law 100 firms grew their income partner ranks by double-digit percentages in 2023. Multiple factors are pushing firms to rapidly expand this tier of partners, observers say.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Moore & Van Allen Leans Into Countercyclical Practices for Revenue, Profit Growth

While banking and finance is its largest practice, the Am Law 200 firm saw gains from litigation, restructuring, IP and real estate.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Jackson Walker Asks for Dismissal of Suit Seeking Fee Disgorgement From Bankruptcy Matter

Like other defendants, Jackson Walker asks a judge to dismiss a suit filed by an unhappy litigant that seeks fee forfeiture in a bankruptcy handled by former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: DWT's Jaime Drozd on Practicing as an Extension of Clients' Business

"Core to this mindset is understanding how a given piece of litigation fits within our clients' objectives and molding our litigation strategy accordingly," said Drozd, who co-chairs the litigation practice group at Davis Wright Tremaine.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Realization Rates Keep Falling in the Am Law 200. But Does That Matter?

While a few firms attributed declining realization to market factors, the majority are gladly exchanging lower realization for strong rate increases.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Kirkland & Ellis to Represent Apple in Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit

The Kirkland team includes star litigators as well as a partner who spent 13 years at the Federal Trade Commission.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sidley Austin Aims to Pick Up Hiring in Miami After a Quiet Second Year in the City

"The talent war for the cream of the crop is always difficult anywhere. With that said, we have found Miami to be an incredibly welcoming market to disrupt on the associate front," said Sidley management committee chair Yvette Ostolaza.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

More Big Law Firms Are Crossing Financial Milestones. How Much Do They Care?

Several law firm leaders have said they are often more concerned with per-lawyer or per-partner thresholds, compared with top-line milestones.
5 minute read

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