Paul Weiss Partner Scalp No. 16 From Kirklands And so it continues . . another week, another Kirkland & Ellis partner joins Paul Weiss in London. The latest to join the firm is Revathi Raghavan, as a partner in Paul Weiss’ s Investment Funds Group in London. Raghavan is a financial regulatory lawyer with extensive […]
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A high-stakes legal battle is unfolding between a former DLA Piper associate and her former firm over alleged pregnancy discrimination from Anisha Mehta but in what the firm said were a series of ‘catastrophic blunders’. Former IP associate Anisha Mehta claims she was blindsided by her termination, which came just six days after she requested
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Dentons is proud of its global footprint as the largest geographically spread law firm in the world and it has now announced that it has combined with four more firms in Africa to increase its African presence substantially. The firm moved from China last year following regulatory changes in the area but it has been
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Another non-equity partnership tier is added to a big law firm as Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton make a strategic move to join other big law firms in the non-equity partnership ranks. Cleary’s adoption of a non-equity partnership tier marks a departure from its traditional single-tier structure, where all partners held an ownership stake in
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The Big Law Pay News Ben Thomson, Big Law contributing editor The Cravath Scale has become something of the gold standard when it comes to big law pay, but the boutiques are muscling in on the big law pay rates with offers that exceed the Cravath Scale. Boutique law firms like Hueston Hennigan have adopted
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South African law firm Bowmans is taking the former A&O Shearman team, which has been ‘stranded’ following the controversial departure from the country of the newly-merged legal behemoth. The legal team moving to Bowmans includes eight partners, among them A&O Shearman’s South Africa managing partner, Gerhard Rudolph. Four A&O Shearman counsel and two directors will
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Latham’s New Big Law Partner List Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Kirkland & Ellis, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious and profitable law firms in the United States, has announced the promotion of 200 attorneys to partner effective October 1, 2024, opening the doors to potential major earnings. Lathams are regarded as one
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Big Law AI Hire Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Big Law firms increasingly appoint dedicated executives to lead their AI initiatives as the AI revolution envelopes the legal profession. Recent hires at leading firms include Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and McDermott Will & Emery, both of which have created new leadership roles focused on AI.
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Ishan Bhabha to succeed Katya Jestin as co-managing partner effective January 1, 2025, and serve alongside Randy Mehrberg CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2024 — Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Washington, DC, partner Ishan Bhabha has been selected to serve as the firm’s next co-managing partner, effective January 1, 2025. Ishan will succeed Katya Jestin, who has held
Dentons Australia has distanced itself from its Australian CEO Doug Stipanicev due to a controversy involving anti-vaccine and allegedly anti-Semitic content. Dentons is the largest law firm in the world by lawyer numbers, although sixth in terms of revenue. The controversy has had a rippling effect across the legal and business community as the firm
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