Connecting a star law firm like Boies Schiller Flexner with a high profile case such as that involving star lawyer Michael Avenatti has become something of a byword for the way in which Boies' law firm operates. The Avenatti arrest sent an already hyper-intense media into overdrive as the former lawyer for Adult actress Stormy Daniels and nemesis for President Donald Trump … [Read more...]
Why Law Firms Need a Human Shield As the First Line of Defense Against Phishing
Will Bartlett* Cyber attacks on law firms continue to be a major threat, one of the latest such techniques being the so-called 'spear phishing' approach where hackers contact a target and impersonate a trusted client or individual. But it is a human shield defense rather than just technology against phishing that provides the greatest protection for law firms. The hacker … [Read more...]
UK’s Largest Law Firm IPO – But Can It Enter The Lucrative US Litigation Market?
Law firm DWF has been valued at the largest amount of any law firm in Britain's law firm IPO history with a value of almost $US500m (£366m), the firm announced this week. The legal firm intends offering over 78 million shares to provide £95.2 million, according to a Financial Times report. DWF’s offering is the largest since IPH listed on the Australian Stock … [Read more...]
Law Firm Enhances Legal Operations To Heighten Client Value
Barnes & Thornburg Enhances Legal Operations Amidst Growing Demand New Chief Legal Operations Officer Jared Applegate leads multidisciplinary team focused on delivering value above and beyond what clients expect INDIANAPOLIS (March 6, 2019) – Continuing its strong commitment to building sustainable, outcome-driven partnerships with clients, Barnes & Thornburg … [Read more...]
White & Case Shatters the $2 Billion Gilded Ceiling
White & Case are only part way through their globe-girdling growth path but have now cross over the $2 billion mark in revenues, growing revenues by $246 million in 2018. An ALM report on the firm showed that revenue per lawyer jumped 7.8 percent to $954,000, and profits per equity partner increased 6.2 percent to $2.4 million, which represents the eighth successive … [Read more...]