Cravath Scales Up With Aggressive London Move
Cravath expand their English presence with major hires from Shearman & Sterling as they boost their London office
Latham & Watkins Promote 23 Counsel to Partner
Latham & Watkins has created a major round of promotions from counsel to partner with most being US-based attorneys
Diversification & ‘Power Alley’ Practices Boost McDermott’s Law Firm Revenues and Profits
The firm just missed breaking the $2 billion barrier McDermott Will & Emery has achieved a strong 9 percent growth in revenue for the year 2022. This financial success is attributed to the firm’s effective implementation of its “power alley” practices and its development of recession-proof work. Although not on LawFuel’s ‘Prestigious Law Firm’ List
US Biglaw Firm Takes US King’s Counsel To Add To Ranks
Debevoise & Plimpton have recruited leading arbitrator Jeff Sullivan KC from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher to further strengthen their arbitration practice in London
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Herbert Smith Freehills Closes Seoul Office
Anglo-Australian law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is closing its Seoul office but retaining a new Korea group division for the firm
DLA Piper Score Top Ranking on Energy & Infrastructure Deals
DLA Piper has been ranked among the top three law firms in the world in terms of the firm’s work advising on renewable energy and infrastructure deals for 2022. The firm has been ranked second as Legal Adviser for Global Infrastructure in 2022 by deal count, having advised on over 50 completed deals. The DLA
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Biglaw Billing Hits The Headlines In Baldwin Shooting Case
The tragedy of the Alex Baldwin ‘Rust’ shooting case has seen the issue of Big Law billing hit the headlines too as the prosecutors and defense attorneys face off in some fiery exchanges that see Baldwin’s potential time behind bars dramatically shortened. The Sante Fe District Attorney, Mary Carmack-Altwies, issued a statement that dropped a
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Allen & Overy Introduce ‘Harvey’, Their AI Chatbot
Allen & Overy have introduced an AI chatbot to help their lawyers work more efficiently
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Akin Gump Opens Boston Office
With over 1000 lawyers and a strong lobbying presence, Akin Gump hit LawFuel ‘Most Prestigious Law Firm’ list this year and continues its strong growth with the opening of an office in Boston, where it intended to focus on financial restructuring, private equity, and investment management issues. The opening sees the firm joined by a
Shearman & Sterling Lay Off Lawyers As Market Conditions Bite
Shearman & Sterling have confirmed that they had to let go of 38 employees which include 26 business services team members and 12 associates mainly focused on transactional practices. The New York-based firm says this was necessary to adjust to changing market conditions, which continue to show challenging times ahead, as per the recent Thomson
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