‘Trusted Partner’ Leaves Skadden The aggressive – and expensive – recruitment by Paul Weiss has seen David Hepp, the co-head of Skadden’s financial institutions group, leave the firm to join the rival firm in New York. Hepp specialized in advising asset managers and served as the lead lawyer for BlackRock on many deals, including its
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Drafting an agreement can be a potentially challenging process for couples preparing to get married. This is where prenup attorneys step in. They play a role in guiding couples through this procedure and ensuring that both individuals are safeguarded. Prenup lawyers are professionals with expertise in family law and specialize in creating equitable and binding
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Which Law Firm Rules the Forbes Law Roost? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor It was only a matter of time before Forbes – the list mavens – would come out with a list of America’s Top lawyers and their list of America’s Top 200 lawyers doesn’t disappoint. It’s a comprehensive effort, as one would expect
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Pain and suffering are intrinsic parts of the human experience, often bringing forth a range of emotions and physical sensations that can be deeply unpleasant. While universally sought to be minimized or avoided, pain can also serve as a catalyst for personal growth and transformation. The measure of what one can gain from these
Located in the heart of Oregon, Salem is a city where the all-too-common occurrence of road mishaps occasionally mars the rich tapestry of history and vibrant community life. With its swarming intersections and busy highways, the incidence of automobile collisions in this city is notably higher, bringing unexpected turmoil into the lives of many residents
Ben Boman, LawFuel contributor Texas-based Locke Lord are in the midst of merger discussions with Troutman Pepper, but the embarrassing issue the firm faces is the Ponzi problems, following the jailing of a former London partner for a £25 million Ponzi fraud and now the $122 million fraud undertaken by a former client of the
London Law NQ Pay Rates The news about Quinn Emanuel’s major pay rise for junior lawyers in London has reignited a salary war – if the ignition was ever required with the rapidly rising London law pay rates in The City. Freshfields has already raised its rates for junior, newly qualified (NQ) salaries to £150,000
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Perkins Coie Launches London Office with Tech Startup Focus In a move to bring its tech startup expertise to the European market, Seattle-based Perkins Coie has announced the opening of a new office in London. The firm ranked 43rd in revenue among U.S. law firms last year at $1.2 billion, is establishing its first office
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The LawFuel Mother’s Day Lawyers List Mother’s Day sees us look at some leading lawyers who are also mothers and have had to address that perceived conflict between being a mother and being a successful lawyer. Many reports and surveys indicate that women lawyers who are also mothers are advancing more slowly than their male
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From Unlikely Friendship to Legal Tech Innovation: Definely’s Journey For lawyers Nnamdi Emelifeonwu (pictured) and Feargus MacDaeid, their journeys converged in an unlikely friendship that sparked an idea to transform how the legal industry works with contracts and documents. Their startup, Definely, has now raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Octopus
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