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Kirkland & Ellis PEP Growth Creates $8 Million Dollar Men (and Women)

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No sooner have we written about the PEP earnings of big law firms when Kirkland & Ellis come out with a report (from Law.com) showing revenues growing to $7.21 billion and their profits per equity partner (PEP) rising to $7.96 million. Despite the high profile departure of law stars like London-based Neel Sachdev to Paul […]

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PEP Talk At Big Law Firms Is Up – But Revenues Are More Often Down

LawFuel contributor Ben Boman writes on law firms profitability and statistics Profits per equity partner (PEP) growth for big law firms is increasing for US law firms and exceeding the revenue growth for law firms. The trend demonstrates significant changes within the US law profession as some firms – for instance, such LawFuel prestige law

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A Partner’s Tragic Death Unveils Mental Health Issues in the Law . . Again

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Sonia Hickey, LawFuel Contributor Mental health issues in the law have once again taken center stage following the tragic death of a key Pinsent Masons’ partner, who died in the course of exhausting work hours completing a major deal, and where she had consumed significant alcohol and was struck by a train. Pinsent Masons’ managing

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Hourly Rate Unveiled: Lawyers Pursue $6 Billion Legal Fee Tied to Musk’s Pay Package

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Record Legal Fee Request Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor We reported recently on a record-breaking ‘first’ billion dollar legal fee in the Elon Musk executive compensation case – but away under-estimated – with the fee looking at several billion more. The lawyers who successfully challenged Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package as excessive are now

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How The LegalWeek Conference Was Marred by Sexual Harassment Issues

Sexual harassment in the law has long been an issue, but the recent LegalWeek conference has seen how the issue remains a major concern within the legal profession. The ‘LegalTech’ conference was marred by multiple instances of harassment, highlighted in a LinkedIn post from Deloittes VP of global solutions which was posted at the beginning

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Regulated UK Law Firms Battle Surge in Financial Crime, Says Survey

A concerning trend has emerged among regulated firms, with 42 percent reporting an increase in attempts of financial crime according to a recent survey of UK law firms, while over a quarter acknowledge falling victim to such activities. In 2023, nearly half (48 percent) of legal professionals, including solicitors and conveyancers, observed a surge in

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