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The American Lawyer

Succession Planning Prompts Leadership Reshuffle at O'Melveny

A desire to prepare attorneys for management roles is driving O'Melveny's strategy of cycling through leadership appointments in practice groups and elsewhere.
3 minute read

International Edition

EU Ruling May Open the Door to Private Equity Investing in German Law Firms

"Law firms are the last untapped gold mine for investors," said Thomas Kolhmeier from Swiss litigation financier Nivalion.
5 minute read

International Edition

Inflection Point: The Pecking Order of India's Top Law Firms is Set to Change

In this week's Asia Legal Briefing, Jessica Seah explains why the country's established leading law firms are set to lose ground to rivals.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Law Firm Succession Planning, GCs Take Matters Into Their Own Hands

"I'm not reliant on any one specific attorney in any area I need assistance," said Utz general counsel Theresa Shea. "If someone were to retire, my primary billing contact might change, but my overall relationship with the firm would not."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Hang Up Your Spurs': Longtime Fox Rothschild Partner Claims Age Discrimination in NJ Lawsuit

Former equity partner and corporate department chair Michael Kline says he was forced into an income partner role at the firm in 2018 on hitting age 73.
5 minute read

International Edition

Brazil's Demarest Elects New Managing Partner for 2-Year Term

The full-service firm, one of the largest in Latin America, has hired more than a dozen partners in the past eight months for growth areas such as private equity.
2 minute read

Law.com

What Every Lawyer's Client Needs to Know About Succession Planning

A solid succession plan often results in a higher valuation if selling, and a successful transition when passing the reins to younger employees, family, or establishing an ESOP.
7 minute read

International Edition

Bennett Jones Names New Office Leaders in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto

All three new managing partners will continue to practice while running their offices.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Proposed Succession Planning Rule Hits Target but Misses the Bullseye

Pennsylvania's newly proposed Rule of Professional Conduct 1.20 makes succession planning mandatory. It is a very good start, but hopefully, after public comment, the Disciplinary Board will revise and improve it.
8 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Roundup: Growing Midsize Firms Take More Space and Find Talent in Boutiques

One 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.
5 minute read

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