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Locally Sourced
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Simpson Thacher snapped up practice heads from Freshfields and Linklaters for its Hong Kong law debut.
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This Time It's Personal
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
After staying away in 2010, firms have returned to the lateral market at boom-time levels. But this hiring binge is driven by desperation, not a thriving economy.
The Lateral Report 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
If 2010 was a year for staying put, 2011 was the year that partners jumped back into the lateral market with full force. In the 12-period ending September 30, 2011, 2,454 partners left or joined Am Law 200 firms. What accounts for the surge?
Strong Showings
Monday, January 2, 2012
These firms win Honorable Mentions for their outstanding results in the most important cases.
The Big Picture
Monday, January 2, 2012
Mayer Brown uses its early warning system?bringing its appellate lawyers into cases at the outset?to win high-profiles suits for clients ranging from AT&T Mobility to YouTube to Rahm Emanuel.
The Complete Game
Monday, January 2, 2012
Gibson, Dunn has compiled another stack of victories in some of the country's thorniest cases. For their brains, bench strength, and bravado, the firm wins the Litigation Department of the Year title--once again.
Google Plus
Monday, January 2, 2012
The search giant isn't the only client Quinn represents, but tackling so many cases for such a cutting-edge company shows how strong the firm is.
Protecting Reputations
Monday, January 2, 2012
Employment lawyers at Proskauer delivered results in the media spotlight, winning praise from clients for their deft handling of high-profile litigation.
Tenacious in the Extreme
Monday, January 2, 2012
The labor and employment group at Morgan, Lewis tallied an impressive track record in a variety of cases, often overcoming long odds.
Designated Hitter
Monday, January 2, 2012
What Gibson, Dunn's labor and employment practice lacks in head count, it makes up for in impact. The Supreme Court's decision in Dukes was just one of a number of game-changing employment wins.
Patently Driven
Monday, January 2, 2012
As other IP specialty firms disappear, Finnegan continues to flourish, racking up wins--for clients large and small at every major litigation venue--that are also helping to shape the future of intellectual property law.
Winning Combination
Monday, January 2, 2012
Born of a 2004 merger, Wilmer is invariably on the short list for big-ticket IP cases--especially the ones likely to go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Miracle Workers
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Lilliputian litigation team at Wachtell, Lipton has made a practice of defying the odds. From defending the poison pill to curtailing shareholder litigation in a key Supreme Court ruling, the firm has secured its place in litigation history.
A Higher Calling
Monday, January 2, 2012
Directly or indirectly, Sidley Austin plays a role in 40 percent of the cases the Supreme Court hears every term. Over the last 25 years, its lawyers have argued 96 high court cases.
Up and Coming
Monday, January 2, 2012
A huge drug litigation and a major lateral hire have combined to boost Skadden even higher in the product liability field.
A Galaxy of Bright Lights
Monday, January 2, 2012
While David Boies is still the star, there's a lot more to Boies, Schiller. Using alternative billing and eye-popping engagement fees, the firm posts big client wins by "reimagining" tough cases.
All in a Day's Work
Monday, January 2, 2012
A deep bench of first-chair trial lawyers has given Shook, Hardy the ability to try multiple cases around the country simultaneously and in a variety of fields, from tobacco to pharmaceuticals.
They Have It All
Monday, January 2, 2012
The product liability lawyers at King & Spalding have shown that they can excel as both national coordinating counsel and trial counsel.
Breadth and Depth
Monday, January 2, 2012
O'Melveny & Myers marks its third showing in the Litigation Department of the Year's winner's circle, thanks to its deep bench and hard-fought wins for clients such as Hynix, Hertz, and Jeffrey Skilling.
Litigators of the Year
Sunday, January 1, 2012
This year, for the first time, we wanted to single out individual lawyers who'd had extraordinary results for their clients, whether at trial, on appeal, or, in the case of one of our winners, untangling what caused a historic collapse that helped set off the broader financial crisis.
Litigation Department of the Year
Sunday, January 1, 2012
When we started our Litigation Department of the Year competition ten years ago, we weren't sure if it would catch on. Judging by the quantity and quality of this year's submissions, we're confident that it has.
Building a Breakout Firm
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Firms are stepping up their efforts to differentiate themselves from the competition, our annual law firm leaders survey shows.
A Fresh Start
Thursday, December 1, 2011
O'Melveny & Myers's greatness has, at times, seemed forgotten in recent years amid faltering profits and partner departures. Now the responsibility for reminding the 126-year-old firm of its storied past and leading it into the future falls to Bradley Butwin, who will take over as chair in January.
Man of the World
Thursday, December 1, 2011
How Allen & Overy senior partner David Morley spearheaded a program of rapid international expansion that transformed a 2,500-lawyer firm so notoriously reticent it was known as Allen & Overcautious into an established member of the global elite
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