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Quinn Emanuel Recruits Top Kirkland Lawyer Who Defended GM in High-Profile Ignition Switch Cases

Richard Godfrey, a longtime litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis, is taking his practice to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan,…

Top Shearman & Sterling’s Restructuring Leader Jumps Ship to New York Rival Cahill

Cahill Gordon & Reindel, a law firm based in New York, has announced hiring of Joel Moss, the former co-team…

Law Firm Merger Updates: Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling Call it Quits

Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling, two leading law firms, have ended their merger discussions. The announcement was made in…

Steptoe & Johnson Law Firm Achieves Revenue Growth Despite Challenging Year

Steptoe & Johnson, a law firm founded in Washington, D.C., announced on Wednesday that it had experienced a 3% increase…

Hogan Lovells experiences revenue decline following a record-breaking 2021

Hogan Lovells, a global law firm, reported a revenue of $2.4 billion for 2021, a decrease of 6.6% after a…

Biglaw Associate Reinstated After Controversial Incident Involving Racist Remarks and Shirtless Brawl Challenge with Colleague

Simpson Thacher, a leading Biglaw firm, made headlines last fall when a junior lawyer in its London office reportedly made…

Will the Slump in Demand for Law Firms at the End of 2022 be Followed by a Rebound?

U.S. law firms experienced a sharp drop in client demand, declining productivity, and rising expenses, leading to a slump at…

Biglaw Firm Seeks Merger Partner But Struggles to Find Willing Match

The legal industry is currently amid a merger mania as Biglaw firms look to join forces with competitors and boutiques,…

Big Law Landscape Transformed by Increasing Merger Activity

It seems that 2023 is shaping to be a record year for law firm mergers as the legal industry braces…

Atlanta and Chicago Law Firms Join Forces in the Latest Legal Industry Merger Trend

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, an Atlanta-based law firm, and Freeborn & Peters, a Chicago-based law firm, recently announced their plans…

Wells Fargo Report Reveals Decline in Lawyer Productivity and Demand in 2022

A new report from Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group highlights the biggest challenge facing US law firms in the near…

Houston Vows to Start Legal Funding Talks Once More

It's only been a few months into the new year, but we have already seen major developments in the world…