Dan Roe

Dan Roe

I'm a reporter covering the business of law, focusing on Florida-based and national law firms for the Daily Business Review, The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach me at: [email protected] or on Twitter at @dan_roe_.

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December 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Adds Senior SEC Enforcement Official

Osman Nawaz spent more than 14 years at the SEC before joining Gibson Dunn as a partner.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

December 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Clients Paid More for Less Experience in 2024 Rate Hikes

Firms raised the prices of their cheapest paralegals, associates and partners higher than rate hikes for more experienced professionals of the same tier, bankruptcy court records show.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

December 04, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Are Associate Sign-On Bonuses Back? Not Just Yet, Recruiters Say

Mid- and senior-level associates are getting bonuses in isolated instances, but an expected M&A boom in 2025 could popularize sign-on bonuses once again. 

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

December 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Former Cahill Executive Committee Member, Leveraged Finance Pioneer Dies at 67

Daniel Zubkoff helped Cahill rise to prominence in capital markets and banking and finance practices.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

December 02, 2024 | The American Lawyer

New Partner Class Sizes Shrink for Second Year in a Row

Law firms favored litigation, investment funds, and banking and finance in recent promotions.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

November 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer

BCLP Exploring Merger Prospects as Profitability Lags, Partnership Shrinks

The quest to form a global firm with a shared profit pool has led to some U.S. partner tensions.

By Dan Roe

8 minute read

November 26, 2024 | International Edition

BCLP Mulls Merger Prospects as Profitability Lags, Partnership Shrinks

The quest to form a global firm with a shared profit pool has led to some U.S. partner tensions.

By Dan Roe

8 minute read

November 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer

More Big Law Firms Rush to Match Associate Bonuses, While Some Offer Potential for Even More

At Fried Frank, Ropes & Gray and McDermott, some associates could earn even more than the Big Law scale for year-end and special bonuses.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

November 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Davis Polk Lands Spirit Chapter 11 Amid Bankruptcy Resurgence

After a slower Q3, the rate of large corporate bankruptcies picked up in October.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

November 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Newly Formed DEI Practices Expect Heightened Demand During Trump Administration

“The only people that benefit from this are the lawyers, which is unfortunate,” said Gibson Dunn labor & employment co-chair Jason Schwartz of the uncertainty in the laws governing DEI issues.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read