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_.
April 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Hires New CFO From Perkins CoieTrevor Varnes is the latest in a string of recent hires for BCLP in Seattle.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
April 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
With Express Bankruptcy Retention, Kirkland Begins 6th Retail Restructuring in a YearNo Big Law firm has dominated the cash-strapped sector of retail like Kirkland & Ellis.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
April 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Help, the Lenders Are Fighting Again: Creditor Violence Driving Demand in Bankruptcy, Litigation PracticesAs more large corporations go bust, lenders are jockeying for the position to get repaid first.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
April 19, 2024 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Roundup: Growing Midsize Firms Take More Space and Find Talent in BoutiquesOne of Connecticut's largest law firms doubled its footprint while five partners at a now-defunct boutique found homes at New York's Warshaw Burstein.
By ALM Regional Brand Editors
5 minute read
April 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Gaining Steam in Los Angeles, Shook Hires Litigation Group From Carlton FieldsFour litigation partners in Los Angeles, Atlanta and South Florida have joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
April 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Ballooning Nonequity Partnerships Are Boosting Leverage, But Will They Raise Profits?For the first time, law firms added nearly as many nonequity partners as they did associates.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
April 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Norton Rose Fulbright Grew Revenue 8% Amid Management ExitsThe global law firm saw rising demand across its platform, said U.S. managing partner Jeff Cody.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
April 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Q&A: Meta Public Policy Veteran Jason Hirsch on Returning to Big Law, Why Tech Startups Need AI CounselHirsch helped steer Meta's public policy for more than four years before joining Nixon Peabody to launch the firm's AI, digital platforms and emerging technologies practice.
By Dan Roe
8 minute read
April 11, 2024 | Pro Mid Market
Midsize Firms Poised to Gain Market Share as Big Law Sheds Rate-Sensitive PracticesAnother year of strong rate increases for Big Law means continued pressure on practices that can't sustain firmwide increases—and opportunities for midsize firms with greater flexibility.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
April 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer
IPO to Insolvency: Big Law Isn't Done Making Money on EV SPACs"They didn't care because they were making too much money off of it, and now it's especially sad that they're finding yet another way to make money off of the very problems they helped create," Yale Law School professor John Morley said of the corporate lawyers who participated in the frenzy.
By Dan Roe
8 minute read
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