Christine Simmons writes about the New York legal community and the business of law. Email her at [email protected] and find her on Twitter @chlsimmons
October 05, 2023 | Law.com
Big Law Is Further Tweaking Partner PayIn order to lure over top rainmaking partners from a rival, law firms are taking steps to make sure their pay packages and partner compensations systems are competitive.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
August 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Fox Rothschild Absorbs Five-Lawyer Auto BoutiqueFirm chair Mark Morris said Aboyoun Dobbs has been the "go-to firm for automobile dealerships in the tri-state area since its founding in 1989."
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
July 20, 2023 | Law.com
Four Days In Office Reflects Big Law's New Management AttitudeThe march by big law firms to mandate more time in the office isn't only a logistical issue about where lawyers are working and billing hours. It's a sign of a much larger shift in the legal industry, amid lowered law firm demand and some continued alarms of a potential recession.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
June 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss Picks Up Morgan Stanley Global M&A ChairRobert Kindler is reuniting with Paul Weiss partner Scott Barshay, after both previously practiced at Cravath.
By Christine Simmons
3 minute read
April 27, 2023 | Law.com
Associate Training and Development at Stake as Deal Demand FallsA growing concern of declining law firm profits is the long-term effect on associates, including lack of training, performance reviews that lead to cuts, and some law firms reshuffling their associate ranks to right-size their class years.
By Christine Simmons
5 minute read
March 02, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Shearman and Hogan Lovells Call Off Merger Talks"After careful consideration, we have mutually agreed that a combination at this time is not in the best interest of either firm," said a joint statement from the firms.
By Patrick Smith | Christine Simmons
3 minute read
March 02, 2023 | Law.com
The Tumult in Am Law 200 Ranks Will Create Lasting LessonsThe Big Law dichotomy in financial performance in the last year is becoming more clear. And it's not the story we've heard through the years of the rich getting richer.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
February 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal
7-Lawyer Products Liability Group Joins Shook From Herzfeld & RubinThe group has "a very substantial practice," said partner Michael Gallub, with some of their clients including Volkswagen and Subaru.
By Christine Simmons
3 minute read
January 19, 2023 | Law.com
The Upheaval in Big Law Will Make HistoryNow that some practice areas have slowed down, and now that there's more pressure on law firms' bottom line, firms and partners are considering options they have put off for years or hadn't considered at all.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
January 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Cravath's Katherine Forrest Departs for Paul WeissForrest is one of several lawyers who have now left the elite firm even after it changed its lockstep partner compensation system to a modified version.
By Christine Simmons | Patrick Smith
3 minute read
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