India Considers Opening Nation to Foreign Law Firms
HR Bhardwaj, India’s justice minister, says his government has circulated draft regulations on allowing foreign law firms to practice in…
Month: January 2009
Skadden Selects 28 Fellows
The law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has announced the selection of 28 Skadden Fellows for the…
Bingham Sees Increased Profits, Revenue — Credits Downsizing
Bingham McCutchen saw both revenue and profits rise in 2008, the firm reports. Gross revenue for the Boston-based firm totaled…
Venable Partner Recalls Landing in Hudson River
The American Lawyer has an interview with Venable partner James Hanks Jr., who was on board US Airways Flight 1549…
Reed Smith’s Revenue up 10% in 2008
Pittsburgh's Reed Smith reports a 10% increase in gross revenue to $980 million in 2008, on the back of significant…
Mayer Brown Focuses on Los Angeles Office; Plans to Hire 100
Global law firm Mayer Brown is taking action to shore up its Los Angeles office, which saw the departure of…
Mishcon de Reya Cuts Two Partners, 15 Staff
It's a bad day to be a lawyer in the UK. West End firm Mishcon de Reya is to cut…
Cadwalader Loses Partner; Fires Associates in New York, Charlotte
New York City's Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, America's oldest law firm, has lost another partner from its Manhattan office as…
More London Layoffs: 20 Associates at Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie has made "up to" 20 associates redundant in the London office, according to The Lawyer. All of…
Linklaters to Cull 70 from Partnership, Decimate Associates
London's Linklaters , the world's second largest law firm by revenue, will eliminate 70 partners and 10% of associates. The…
Firm: Banks Are Banking Off Dead Employees
One Houston law firm has begun a probe across the nation into banks they allegedly insure the lives of their…
Firms Struggle in the Economic Downturn
As the economy crashes further into recession, law firms are doing some major renovations. Many partners who have lost their…