Sunny Mann Takes the Helm at Baker McKenzie International trade, compliance, and investigations guru Sunny Mann is stepping into the role of Global Chair, succeeding Milton Cheng this October. Sunny Mann is a frequent flyer on the international law circuit. Based in London but with stamps in his legal passport from Washington DC, New York, […]
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Kirkland & Ellis just made a major power move in the mass torts space, snagging a heavyweight 13-partner team from King & Spalding that’s sure to shake up the litigation landscape.
The star of this lateral hire is Kristen Fournier, (pictured) who Kirkland is calling “among the most distinguished mass tort litigators practicing today” – and honestly, her track record backs up that claim.
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Cleary Gottlieb announced today that Humayun Khalid returned to the firm as a partner in its growing Capital Solutions and Private Credit practice. Humayun will focus on private credit origination, an area which has seen significant growth over the past five years. “We are thrilled to welcome Humayun back to Cleary,” said Cleary Managing Partner
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Kim K. Passes Law School Kim Kardashian has officially graduated from law school. This is the actual, bar-bound, passed-the-baby-bar, six-year legal grind kind of law school. The 44-year-old Skims mogul, reality TV icon, and now certifiable legal scholar has completed California’s Law Office Study Program, the unorthodox alternative to law school that involves apprenticing under
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Kiwi Lawyer Makes Forbes Under 30 List Keegan Jones, a 26-year-old lawyer from Northland, has been named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Asia in the social impact category. He is the only New Zealander to appear in that category this year. Jones founded a charitable trust that offers free legal clinics
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The Lawyer Taking on Trump Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Paul Clement may be the most prolific Supreme Court advocate of our time. Clement has argued more cases before the nation’s highest court since 2000 than any other lawyer. And he’s still in the trenches of today’s biggest constitutional battles such as his latest case
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Jeh Johnson, the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and longtime Paul, Weiss partner, is stepping away from the firm to take on a new role as co-chair of Columbia University’s Board of Trustees. This move comes amid a period of upheaval for both the firm and the university. Johnson’s departure coincides with Paul, Weiss’s
The Ultimate Lincoln Lawyer Episode Guide: Complete Series Recaps Season 1: The Brass Verdict Case Season 1: The Trevor Elliott Murder Trial Season 1 of the Lincoln Lawyer follows defense attorney Mickey Haller as he inherits a high-profile murder case and rebuilds his life and practice after overcoming addiction. Episode 1: “He Rides Again” Mickey
Tom Borman, LawFuel legal editor If you thought legal drama was just for the Supreme Court, think again. Washington’s legal scene just got a new player in the form of law star Abbe Lowell, famed for defending Hunter Biden, who has left Winston & Strawn to launch his own boutique-Lowell & Associates. The firm’s focus is
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Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyer April 21, 2025 Cravath partner Faiza J. Saeed was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s annual “Power Lawyers” list, which recognizes “the entertainment industry’s most powerful legal advocates” and was published in the April 2, 2025 issue of The Hollywood Reporter Magazine. The feature highlighted Faiza’s representation of the Paramount Special Committee of independent directors in
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