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From London to Houston Clifford Chance Has Cracked the American Legal Code

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Clifford Chance Is No Chump Change Firm Ben Thomson, LawFuel law business contributor Clifford Chance just dropped some numbers that’ll make your spreadsheets do a double-take. But here’s the kicker – it’s the Americans driving this gravy train. US revenue’s up 28 percent and so the Magic Circle firm’s US expansion appears to be paying

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The Legal Journey of J.D. Vance – From Appalachia to The White House?

The Legal Life of J.D.Vance Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer James David Vance, better known as J.D. Vance, the running mate to Donald Trump has travelled a remarkable path from his humble beginnings in Middletown, Ohio, to becoming a United States Senator, bestselling author, and notable figure in the legal world. Trump made the announcement

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How Angel Lisinski’s’ Love Story Built The Immigration Lisinski Law Firm

The Rapid Growth of the Lisinski Law Firm Ben Thomson, Law Firm Contributor It’s not often that an immigration lawyer would hit the ‘law star’ list, but then Lisinski Law owner Angelyne ‘Angel’ Lisinski is probably no ordinary immigration lawyer, either and her path to success in law started as an immigration love story. Angel

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Cleary Gottlieb’s $20 Million Lateral Partner Compensation: Strategic Implications and Industry Context

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has made headlines with its readiness to offer up to $20 million for lateral partner hires as the intensely fought lateral-hiring frenzy continues unabated among big law firms. The development not only underscores the firm’s commitment to competing at the highest levels of the legal market but it underscores

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Litigation Star and Trump Antagonist Robbie Kaplan Sets Up New Firm

Roberta 'Robbie' Kaplan

Kaplan Returns To Roots With New Litigation Boutique Few legal figures stand out as prominently as Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan in the American legal universe. A trailblazing attorney with a penchant for taking on high-profile cases, Kaplan has consistently pushed the boundaries of justice and equality scoring recent victory against former President Donald Trump in the

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From Outback to The Old Bailey – The Rise of Julian Assange’s Legal Star Jen Robinson

Jen Robinson’s Groundbreaking Law Career Jennifer Robinson is a prominent human rights lawyer and barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London, best known for her work as a legal adviser to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Born and raised in Berry, Australia, the daugher of a teacher mother and horse trainer father, Robinson’s passion for human

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Vault Rankings For 2025 Sees Cravath Remains Most Prestigious

2025 Vault Rankings Results Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor For the ninth consecutive year, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has topped the Vault 100 ranking as the most prestigious law firm in the United States. The Vault 100 ranking is based on scores from over 20,000 law firm associates surveyed earlier this year. Eric Stutzke,

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Pay to Slay: Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Hiring Frenzy

The Paul Weiss Mega-Million Talent Raid Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer Of all the big-money, Big Law talent raids in recent times, it has been Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison – aka Paul Weiss – who have been paying millions to recruit legal talent in an intense talent war for top dealmaking lawyers. We

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Who is Brad Pitt’s Lawyer John Berlinski?

Brad Pitt’s ‘Take No Prisoners’ Lawyer Ben Thomson, Contributing editor, LawFuel Who is Brad Pitt’s lawyer now at the forefront of the legal battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a case that has further elevated the established and Forbes-recognized entertainment lawyer. Berlinski has a boy-next-door kind of ‘aw shucks’ charm, but his abilities

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