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US Law – $30 Million+ Succession Financing for Plaintiff Law Firm

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 5, 2026  A plaintiff litigation firm secured a $30 million+ financing transaction from a large alternative asset manager to support internal succession planning, with capital structured to enable the transition of ownership to the next generation of partners. The transaction was supported by a portfolio of single event personal injury matters and

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NY Law – PierFerd Expands Key Practices with Nine Partner Appointments in April

Arrivals demonstrate the Firm’s appeal across markets, strengthening its Corporate, Employment, Labor and Benefits, and Litigation Departments New York, NY – April 30, 2026 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP (“PierFerd” or the “Firm”), one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms, welcomes nine (9) new Partners in April 2026 across its Corporate, Employment, Labor, and Benefits, and Litigation

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Former DoJ White Collar Defense Expert Joins Freshfields

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Global law firm Freshfields announced today that Alessio Evangelista has joined the firm as a white collar defense and investigations partner in our Washington DC and New York offices. Alessio brings more than 18 years of experience serving in the U.S. Department of Justice and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the U.S. Department of Treasury. His practice

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Average Lawyer Salary 2026: BLS Data by State, Practice Area & Experience

Lawyer Salaries 2026 – Annual Compensation Report | LawFuel

If you are a lawyer reviewing your options in 2026, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and major legal compensation surveys makes one thing clear: location, specialty, and experience still dictate everything.

The national median lawyer salary stands at $151,160 as of the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for May 2024 — the most recent official release — with approximately 747,750 lawyers in paid employment across the country. The national mean wage for lawyers is $182,760, reflecting how strongly the top earners pull the average upward.

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Cleary Gottlieb London Office Recruits Seventh Partner Hire This Year

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Cleary Gottlieb announced that David Christmas will join the firm’s London office on May 5 as a partner in its top-tier Global Funds practice David’s practice focuses on fund formation across a range of alternative asset classes, and he also has significant experience in GP-led secondary transactions. “The continued expansion of our global funds and

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Lawyer, Dog and $240K Sees Sydney Firm Scrambles to Save Its Case From Collapse

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The Supreme Court of New South Wales has handed Sydney boutique Green & Associates Solicitors a fairly blunt message: pay up or watch your case quietly expire. The firm is suing its former executive assistant in what might be the most gloriously overstuffed employment dispute of the year. Among the allegations? Not just financial misconduct

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Top Supreme Court Litigator Launches Davis Polk Appellate Practice

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Davis Polk today announced the launch of a Supreme Court & Appellate practice. The new practice will be led by Kannon Shanmugam, one of the nation’s foremost Supreme Court litigators. Mr. Shanmugam and fellow leading Supreme Court litigator Masha Hansford join Davis Polk today as partners in the firm’s Washington DC office. “We are thrilled

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NZ Business – InvestNow surpasses $3 billion as investors stay focused through market volatility

30 April 2026 Having recently turned nine, InvestNow has exceeded $3 billion in assets invested, marking a major milestone for the New Zealand investment platform and reflecting growing investor trust and engagement. The milestone comes at a time when many investors are navigating heightened market volatility and economic uncertainty. InvestNow General Manager Mike Heath says

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The LawFuel Blueprint: How Smart Law Article Publishing Drives Real SEO Results in 2026

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LawFuel Editors: April 2026 The rules of law firm SEO have not disappeared but they have changed in ways many law firms have been slow to recognise. It’s much more now about useful content, not how many ‘keyword rich’ articles you publish. For years, visibility online was driven by keywords, backlinks, and regular posting. That

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