Freshfields Appoints Goodwin Partner as Head of Funds Practice
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a prominent international law firm with its roots in London, has announced the appointment of a seasoned…
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Holland & Knight Expands in Boston with New Real Estate Team Acquisition
Holland & Knight, a prominent law firm with its roots in Florida, recently significantly expanded its real estate practice in…
US Appeals Court Judge David Tatel Joins Hogan Lovells Law Firm After Retirement
Renowned U.S. Appeals Court Judge David Tatel is set to return to Hogan Lovells, a prestigious law firm based in…
Leading Firm Raises Associate Starting Salaries to $250,000, Setting New Industry Standard
During a challenging period for the legal sector, characterized by layoffs and deferrals due to the struggling tech industry and…
Top BigLaw Firm Announces Layoffs and Postponed Start Dates for New Associates
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, a prominent global law firm, recently announced its decision to lay off approximately 40 associates and…
Prominent Law Firm Co-Founder, Mike McKool, Departs from McKool Smith
Prominent legal figure Mike McKool, co-founder of the renowned national trial law firm McKool Smith, has recently announced his departure…
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…
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…
U.S. Appeals Court Rules Lawyers, Not Firms, Subject to Sanction Laws
On Thursday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a U.S. law that can force a lawyer to…
Big Law Firm Shearman & Sterling’s Merger Talks Collapse, Announces New Leader
Shearman & Sterling, a 150-year-old law firm headquartered in New York, has announced a leadership transition. David Beveridge, the outgoing…
Top London Shearman Partner Jumps Ship to Paul Hastings in Latest Shocking Exit
International law firm Shearman & Sterling has suffered yet another high-profile departure, with partner Garreth Wong leaving to join US…
Mayer Brown Takes a Hit as Class Action Expert Jumps Ship to Join Chicago Rival
New York-based law firm Willkie, Farr & Gallagher has announced that it has hired Debra Bogo-Ernst, the head of Mayer…