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The Latest (almost) $3 Billion Law Firm

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Let’s cut through the corporate jargon: Hogan Lovells isn’t just “growing” – it’s latest results show the firm is scaling with surgical precision having just posted a $2.965B revenue haul for 2024, a near 9 percent jump that brings it within spitting distance of the elusive $3B mark.

The news was dropped by the firm in their March 6 release that we have here.

For context, that’s up 23 percent from 2023’s $2.7B. More telling? PEP hit $3.07M (up 12 percent while RPL nudged to $1.097M.

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The ABA Draws a Line In The Sand With a Clarion Call To Lawyers

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The ABA – “We Won’t Let Courts or Lawyers Become Political Pawns” John Bowie, LawFuel Publisher Three weeks after issuing its clarion call to protect judicial independence, the American Bar Association is doubling down with a blistering critique of escalating government attacks on the third branch – and the lawyers who keep it running. ,

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Elon Musk’s Legal Ace Hits $3K/Hour in Landmark Legal Fee Benchmark

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Alex Spiro, the go-to litigator for Elon Musk and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, now bills clients $3,000 per hour—a figure cementing his status among Manhattan’s most expensive lawyers. Or in fact any US lawyers.

At Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Spiro and global co-managing partner William Burck lead a pricing tier that reflects the fast-growing climb of premium legal services across the US, with firm partners charging between $1,860 and $3,000 hourly.

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KPMG Makes History as First Big Four Firm to Practice Law in the US

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KPMG has broken new ground in the US legal market with the Arizona Supreme Court approving KPMG Law US to practice as an alternative business structure, marking the first time a Big Four accounting firm can legally practice law in the United States.

The approval comes under Arizona’s reformed regulations. Enacted in 2020, these changes allow non-lawyers to have economic interests in law firms. KPMG was quick to seize this opportunity.

The question is . . .

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Are BigLaw Fees Outpacing Reality?

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Billing rates at Big Law continue to soar, leaving even the most jaded GCs with a touch of vertigo. But as we navigate the choppy waters of 2025 – complete with AI fever dreams, inflation headaches, and a freshly minted administration in D.C. the question remains as to how long this ever-rising move can continue?

It doesn’t seem that long ago when hitting $1,000 an hour felt audacious.

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The Cravath Effect And Why Every Law Firm Wants to Be Them (But Few Can)

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The Cravath model—characterized by selective hiring, intensive associate training, lockstep compensation, and extraordinary attention to detail—has created an elite club with membership requirements few can meet. The model thrives on focus. The firm maintains a relatively small footprint with offices only in New York, Washington DC, and London.

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The Big Law Firm To Handle Donald Trump’s Hush Money Conviction

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President Donald Trump has enlisted Manhattan’s prestigious Sullivan & Cromwell to lead the appeal of his criminal conviction in the New York hush money case, marking a strategic shift in his legal defense. The firm’s co-chair, Robert Giuffra—a former Supreme Court clerk and one-time Trump attorney general contender—will spearhead the effort alongside four other former

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HSF-Kramer Levin Merger Vote Looms as U.S. Losses Hit $11M Over Two Years

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Is a $2 Billion Megafirm at Stake? As Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel prepare for a pivotal partner vote this month on their transatlantic merger, newly filed accounts reveal HSF’s U.S. operations posted a combined $11.2 million loss over 2023-2024. But with the creation of a $2B revenue legal titan

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