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Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
July 8, 2022 | North America
Firms are trying to find ways to integrate associates who started their careers working remotely, so they can benefit from interacting with the partner down the hall.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
June 23, 2022 | North America
Eight intellectual property partners from Baker Botts' Austin office are expected to move to McDermott Will & Emery, as the Am Law 100 firm opens up shop in Austin.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
June 13, 2022 | Europe
Laura Prather, head of the media law practice group at Haynes and Boone, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to do research she hopes will increase global awareness of the problem with SLAPP suits, and encourage cross-border cooperation and meaningful changes in the law.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
May 3, 2022 | North America
The firm's China practice will help clients navigate the legal systems in China and the U.S., handle complex litigation and do cybersecurity work.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
April 8, 2022 | North America
The London office had a busy year, focusing on asset management, private equity, life sciences and health care. In Tokyo and Seoul, private equity was strong, and in Shanghai, life sciences and pharmaceutical companies kept lawyers busy. But Hong Kong performance was mixed, largely due to the city's geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, said firm chair Julie Jones.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
March 23, 2022 | North America
The firm's London office did well in 2021, according to managing partner John Martin, who added that the firm is hiring in that market. But Baker Botts closed its office in Hong Kong in 2021, abandoning its presence in Asia once and for all. It shuttered its Bejing office the previous year.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
7 minute read
March 18, 2022 | North America
Like several other Big Law firms, Akin Gump is closing its Moscow office in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But demand was high in the London office, which posted growth in 2021 in almost every practice
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
March 14, 2022 | North America
The Detroit-founded firm, which has 26 offices, including in Dublin and Mexico City, posted impressive financials with strong demand in practices such as M&A, labor and employment, litigation and cybersecurity.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
February 25, 2022 | North America
A new wave of firms announced they will match the market rate, including Vinson & Elkins, Sidley Austin and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
February 25, 2022 | North America
The firm's international offices had another strong year, managing partner Taylor Wilson said, particularly in Mexico City and London.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
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