As lateral hiring picks up with the start of the new year, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and Sidley Austin each landed leaders in practices that are experiencing increased demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The advantages of expanding in those areas is becoming clear as financial reports from Am Law 100 firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and McDermott Will & Emery show that each posted significant gains in gross revenue and profits per equity partner in 2020, crediting strength in practices that have remained in high demand during the pandemic.
