Job and Leadership Turmoil Creates M&A Opportunities: Shearman Predicts Major Gains
Shearman & Sterling's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice is experiencing growth despite facing a leadership change, staff cuts, and failed…
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Ropes & Gray Expands in New York with Addition of IP Transactions Partner
Ropes & Gray, a leading global law firm, has announced that it has hired Jordan Altman as a partner in…
Orrick Law Firm Hires Startup Veterans as Partners for its Technology Practice
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a global law firm, has announced the addition of three new partners to its team. Laura…
Top Cravath Partner Defects to Rival Davis Polk After Just Two Years
Davis, Polk & Wardwell has announced hiring David Portilla, a bank regulatory lawyer from Wall Street law firm Cravath, Swaine…
Glenn Agre, the Kasowitz Spinoff, Expands with a New Hire in California
Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes, a trial law firm, has expanded its San Francisco team with the addition of David…
Shocking: Goodwin Associates Lose Jobs After Visa Lottery Loss
Goodwin Procter, a law firm in the United States, is facing scrutiny over handling international associates who were not selected…
Global Drought in M&A Deals Results in Shared Pain for Law Firms
The first quarter of 2023 has seen the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market slump to its lowest level in…
Quinn Emanuel Pushes Back Against Investigation Following $185 Million Fee Award Reversal
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is facing an investigation from two US health insurers regarding certain internal records. The law…
Goodwin Appoints Tech Lawyer McCusker as Leader Following Layoffs
Goodwin Procter, a Boston-founded law firm, will have a new leader this fall. Anthony McCusker, based in Silicon Valley, has…
Sidley Boosts Restructuring Practice with New Partner Hire from Winstead in Dallas
On Tuesday, Sidley Austin, a Chicago-based law firm, announced that it had hired former Winstead restructuring shareholder Rakhee Patel as…
Law Firm Gordon Rees Faces Massive $92 Million Lawsuit from Prominent NBA Players’ Agent
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a San Francisco-based law firm, has responded to a $92 million lawsuit filed by veteran NBA…
Report Indicates Big Law Firms are Merging at a Faster Rate in 2023
Data released by legal consultancy Fairfax Associates shows at least as many large law firm mergers completed in the first…