Maryland Law Firms Merge
Maryland law firms Berman, Sobin & Gross and Albertini and Darby have merged, to create Berman, Sobin, Gross, Feldman &…
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Dreier Formally Indicted On Securities & Wire Fraud Charges
Everyone's favorite lawyer Marc Dreier, founder of New York's Dreier LLP, was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday. The…
Fenwick & West Lays Off 36 Staff, Freezes Associate Salaries
The Bay Area's Fenwick & West laid off 36 staff yesterday, and is freezing associate salaries for the upcoming year.…
K&L Gates + Bell Boyd Merger Is Official
In December, we noted merger talks between K&L Gates and Bell Boyd & Lloyd. As of today, the merger is…
Dinsmore & Shohl Sees 2008 Revenue Rise; Recruits in Midwest
Cincinnati's Dinsmore & Shohl reported mixed results for 2008, with gross revenue solidly up but profits per partner down double-digits.…
Clifford Chance Firing 20 Moscow Lawyers; Other Int’l Layoffs Underway
Clifford Chance LLP LLP will cut 20% of its lawyer head count in its Moscow office in the current financial…
King & Spalding Expands Middle East Property Practice
Atlanta's King & Spalding has expanded its Middle East property practice, with the deployment of two senior lawyers to its…
Quinn Emanuel Had Great 2008; Revenue Up 15%
Revenue at 400-lawyer Quinn Emanuel Urquardt Oliver & Hedges was $441.9 million in 2008, up 15% from 2007. Profits jumped…
Nixon Peabody Launches Israel Practice
Nixon Peabody has launched an Israeli business practice group, to counsel companies in the Jewish State and those doing business…
Ropes & Gray Decimates Staff
Boston's Ropes & Gray cut 106 staff positions, or 10% of its non-lawyer staff. The firm made the cuts yesterday,…
Morning News Roundup for Friday
TGIF! Today's top stories: New Obama administration appointees Eric Holder Jr., Jeh Johnson, Ronald Kirk and Tom Vilsack raked in…
Hausfeld Firm Moves to New DC Digs
Two months after launching, law firm Hausfeld LLP has moved into permanent space in Washington, DC. The firm was founded…