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International Edition

Dickinson Wright Scoops Up 10-Lawyer Toronto Team From Minden Gross

By Gail J. Cohen | January 9, 2024

A full team of lawyers and support staff are slated to join the U.S.-based firm's expanding Canadian office.

3 minute read

International Edition

How Effective are Legal Networks in the African Market?

By Alfred Olufemi | January 8, 2024

Local firms are joining independent networks in an effort to remain competitive in the face of international competition, but not everyone agrees on their usefulness.

6 minute read
International Edition

Perez-Llorca Adds Four More Partners in Lisbon

By Alex D'Elia | January 8, 2024

The Spanish law firm, which originally planned to open its Lisbon office in early 2024, said it has been operating ahead of schedule and now has 11 partners on board.

3 minute read

International Edition

'The Lawyers for Mexico': How Cleary Built and Sustained a Decadeslong Relationship With Latin America's Second-Largest Economy

By Amy Guthrie | January 8, 2024

Jorge Juantorena, head of the Latin America practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, details how the New York-based firm has secured and nurtured its role as a key adviser to several Latin American governments over the decades.

5 minute read
International Edition

Oh There You Are, Linklaters: A US Strategy At Last!

By Krishnan Nair | January 8, 2024

After years of underwhelming efforts, the tortoise in the race to break into the US has leapt forward with a senior team hire in New York—could this be the start of a new era?

5 minute read
International Edition

Shearman's Co-Managing Partner Leads Team Move to Linklaters in New York

By Kasvi Sehgal | January 8, 2024

The six-person team is departing ahead of the firm's merger with Allen & Overy, which will see A&O leaders take charge of the combined firm.

4 minute read
International Edition

Midsized Toronto Firm Minden Gross Shutting Doors After 70 Years

By Gail J. Cohen | January 7, 2024

The recent loss of senior lawyers, including its managing partner, indicated trouble at the firm despite statements of solvency and an excellent financial performance in 2023.

6 minute read
International Edition

Orrick's Data Breach Was Bigger Than Previously Reported

By Dan Roe | January 5, 2024

An additional 176,000 people were added to the affected cohort, while several other firms reported new data breaches at the end of 2023.

3 minute read
International Edition

New Year, New Leadership Across Canadian Legal Industry

By Gail J. Cohen | January 5, 2024

Canadian firms and local offices of global firms have made a number of leadership announcements for 2024.

3 minute read
International Edition

Paul Weiss M&A Co-Chair Taurie Zeitzer Heads to White & Case

By Patrick Smith | January 4, 2024

Zeitzer, a large-cap public M&A and private equity attorney, has relationships with most of the largest private equity firms.

3 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Stradley Ronon Taps Litigation Leader as New Managing Partner

By Amanda O'Brien | January 22, 2024

Former litigation department chair Michael O'Mara stepped into the role earlier this month, succeeding Jeffrey Lutsky, who remains co-chair of the firm.

3 minute read
Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Great Leaders Focus On the Success of Their Teams,' Says Ryan Davis of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

By ALM Staff | January 22, 2024

"In the context of a law firm, success, in my view, is dependent on consistently excellent service to clients and maintaining a culture of collegiality in which the entire team is committed to the success of their clients and one another."

7 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Big Law Has 'False Sense of Security' as Clients Depart for Midsized Firms

By Hugo Guzman | January 22, 2024

Since the financial crisis of 2007-2008, "market power shifted decisively from law firms to the clients, rapidly moving from a sellers' to a buyers' market for legal services," a new report from Thomson Reuters and Georgetown Law says.

5 minute read
The American Lawyer

Linklaters' US Struggle: A Unique Problem or a Wider Challenge Facing Top UK Firms?

By Kasvi Sehgal | January 22, 2024

Rivals, consultants and ex-Linklaters partners share views on the firm's recent US expansion and whether it could finally see the firm compete, or highlights a wider challenge facing UK-founded firms in the US.

5 minute read
Law.com

Should More Law Firms Follow Slaughters' 'Switch On/Off' Scheme?: The Morning Minute

By Zack Needles | January 22, 2024

The news and analysis you need to start your day.

4 minute read
National Law Journal

After 'Banner Year' in Growth, ArentFox Schiff Names New Leader

By Abigail Adcox | January 22, 2024

ArentFox Schiff is projecting about a 10% increase in RPL and more than 12% increase in PEP in 2023, according to new firmwide managing partner Brian Waldman.

3 minute read
New York Law Journal

Weil, Pillsbury Plan London Office Moves Amid US-Based Firm Upsizing Trend

By Kasvi Sehgal | January 21, 2024

Contrasting attitudes to hybrid working have seen U.S.-founded firms taking up larger spaces while several of their U.K-led counterparts are downsizing.

3 minute read
Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: BakerHostetler Loses Marketing Manager and Health Care Lawyer To McNees, Nossman

By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | January 19, 2024

McNees Wallace & Nurick announced that Christopher Strah joined the firm as director of marketing; Nossaman announced that Mark Kadzielski has joined the firm's health care group.

2 minute read
The American Lawyer

Proskauer Elects Litigation Leader as Next Chair

By Patrick Smith | January 19, 2024

Timothy Mungovan has focused on asset management litigation for more than 25 years.

2 minute read
The American Lawyer

Amid Management Shuffle, Norton Rose Adds Litigation Leaders in Chicago

By Andrew Maloney | January 19, 2024

The new litigation leaders arrive following some departures within Norton Rose management. They also come amid high expectations for the pace of lawsuits and disputes in 2024.

5 minute read

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