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Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
November 1, 2022 | The American Lawyer
This is the first time Perkins Coie will have emerging company and venture capital personnel on the ground on the East Coast.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
October 28, 2022 | The American Lawyer
"It would not be unusual at all for the deal lawyers to get fees anywhere from $5 million to $20 million range," said M&A law professor Robert Miller.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
October 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Greenberg Traurig, Cadwalader and Quinn Emanuel are staying mum or taking careful approaches in statements about Ye.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
October 13, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The six-person team departure could make a significant impact, said one marketing expert.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
August 4, 2022 | The Recorder
Twitter is subpoenaing Davis Polk, which advised banks in the deal's debt financing. Meanwhile, both sides have enlisted conflict counsel firms.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
July 25, 2022 | The Recorder
Amazon.com has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based One Medical for $3.9 billion.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
July 18, 2022 | The Recorder
"We expect this group to have a large and exponential effect, not just in the London market, but through synergies with our practices in California and New York," said Paul Hastings managing partner and chair-elect Frank Lopez.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
July 13, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Some partner billing rates at Wachtell are close to $2,000 an hour while some Wilson Sonsini's rates hover near $1,000.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
July 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Wachtell's William Savitt, co-chair of its litigation department, wrote in a letter that Twitter "demands that Mr. Musk" comply with his obligations under a deal agreement.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
July 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Ancillary practices to M&A are seeing a drop in billed hours, while fewer lawyers may be hired in these areas. "Everything that ties into deal work is off," said one law firm leader.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
Consulting Magazine recognizes leaders in technology across three categories Leadership, Client Service and Innovation.
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS