Ramona Nee, Weil’s executive partner in waiting, takes a 40-lawyer private equity and debt finance team to Kirkland & Ellis as her old firm winds down. But read Kirkland’s announcement and you would never know Weil, Gotshal & Manges existed. The firm’s name does not appear once. Kirkland & Ellis has confirmed that 40 lawyers
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Summary: What to Know Before Hiring Virtual Paralegals By Isabelle Fahy, Head of Growth at HireParalegals, a specialised legal staffing marketplace Choosing where to hire virtual paralegals depends on the type of legal work involved, the candidate’s experience, security requirements, and whether the firm needs ongoing or project-based support. Among the eight providers compared, the best
At 50, John R. Higgitt is making a career move with an unusual twist after more than two decades in New York’s courts, the appellate judge is becoming an advocate for the first time. Joining Quinn Emanuel’s New York office as a partner, Higgitt adds judicial experience to a firm already expanding its litigation ranks
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Davis Polk partner Brian Hirsch was profiled by Financer Worldwide as part of the publication’s “Power Players: Real Estate” issue. In the Q&A, Brian discusses his approach to tackling complex legal challenges, how his goals and aspirations have evolved over time and the qualities necessary for building strong relationships with clients. “Today, much of my work involves
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Malaysian-born lawyer Joanne Jayanti Vengadesan has been elected to lead Multilaw, one of the world’s major international law firm networks, marking a significant milestone for the UK-based technology and AI specialist. Vengadesan, 52, a partner at London-based Penningtons Manches Cooper, was elected Chair-Elect at Multilaw’s Global Conference in Prague earlier this month. She will become
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Kelli Hall The statistics say law graduates have rarely had it better. The graduates say otherwise. Both are right, and the gap between them is where careers are now won and lost. Spend ten minutes on r/LawSchool and you will meet the same character in a dozen costumes, speaking of six figures of debt, a
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Most barristers greet a new silks round with polite applause and perhaps some quiet envy, but Auckland barrister Warren Pyke has greeted this one with a demand to blow up the system. Writing in LawNews days after a dozen or so new KCs were still collecting congratulations, Pyke, a member of The Law Association’s Council,
The retired Supreme Court judge would be the second New Zealander on Hong Kong’s overseas bench. Critics say the seat comes with a reputational invoice. Move over, dairy and manuka honey. New Zealand’s newest export to China is the retired Supreme Court judge, shipped to Hong Kong where demand for respectable common-law names has never
A legal career is often imagined in terms of courtroom experience and reputation, yet some of the decisions that shape a lawyer’s future happen long before their first day at a firm. The cost of legal education, the amount borrowed to pay for it, and the financial expectations attached to a first job can all
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Global law firm White & Case has unveiled its largest partner promotion round in five years, elevating 47 lawyers as it accelerates its ambitions in the fiercely competitive American legal market. The promotions, effective January 1, 2027, span 21 offices across 13 countries and 13 practice areas. But the real story is where the firm
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