Weekly Update – 16th of September 2024

Moves:

UK & Ireland

Davis Polk Capital Markets Partner Heads to Paul Hastings

Dan Hirschovits, based in London, has participated in a number of significant initial public offerings (IPOs) in recent years.

Travers Longstanding Tax Partner Exits for Latham in London

Simon Skinner had been a partner at Travers Smith for over 18 years and was made the firm’s head of tax in 2017.

Dentons Hires Two Partners to Boost Corporate Team in Dublin

Before joining McDermott Will & Emery as a partner, Garrett Hayes spent almost ten years as a partner at Paul Hastings London. Louise Hodnett joins from Baker McKenzie in London, having trained in Ireland at McCann Fitzgerald. Her focus has been on M&A with a particular expertise in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector.

Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens corporate insurance team with new partner hire

Adriana Cotter, a partner in London, has been added to the Band1/Tier1 corporate insurance team of international legal firm Norton Rose Fulbright. Adriana is a new hire at the company from Eversheds Sutherland. She works primarily with UK and foreign (re)insurers and intermediaries in the insurance business, concentrating on regulatory, commercial, and transactional work.

Wilson Sonsini Hires from Slaughter and May to Boost London Office

Emma Game, who spent fifteen years at Slaughter & May as a trainee before becoming senior counsel, is joining the technology-focused U.S. legal firm as a partner. Throughout her career, she has provided advice to businesses including GSK, John Lewis, and Walmart, among others.

Ashurst Adds Senior Fintech Partner from EY in London

Ashurst has significantly expanded its digital economy expertise by adding the head of EY Law’s fintech division as a partner in its corporate practice located in London. Fiona Ghosh, who led the fintech practice at Addleshaw Goddard before joining EY Law in 2022, has been there for slightly more than two years.

Matheson welcomes new partner and two senior associates to employment team

Matheson has appointed Alice Duffy as partner initially trained with Clyde & Co before joining Matheson in 2014 as a senior associate. From 2019 she worked with an international law firm, before recently rejoining Matheson as partner. They also hired Rachel Barry and Jennifer Bassett as senior associates in its employment, pensions and benefits group.

Weil recruits ex-Goldman Sachs lawyer for London finance team

A former partner at Goldman Sachs has joined Weil Gotshal & Manges to strengthen its London finance team. Nicola Noël, a Canadian pension investor who founded the European credit legal team at PSP Investments, will join the 250-lawyer US firm in January, based in London.

 

EMEA

Bowmans Taps Eversheds’ Corporate Head for New South Africa Office

Andrew Davidson worked at Eversheds for more than six years, concentrating in banking, finance transactions, venture capital, and private equity.

Veteran Gibson Dunn M&A Partner Leaves for French Firm

Judith Raoul-Bardy, a partner in M&A and private equity at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, left the firm to join Jeausserand Audouard in Paris as a partner, bringing an associate with her.

Sarah Fleury joins DLA Piper as Partner

This week, DLA Piper welcomed Sarah Fleury, a real estate partner at Goodwin, and her group to Paris. She provides advice to both domestic and foreign investors on real estate and development matters, encompassing asset and share deals, sale and lease-back transactions, and the acquisition and divestiture of real estate portfolios.

Bird & Bird appoints Floor van Heijst as Finance partner in the Netherlands

With a focus on asset-based financings, fund finance, and investment-grade facilities, Loor has over 13 years of expertise advising clients on leveraged and acquisition finance concerns. She was employed with NautaDutilh and Freshfields in the past.

Sabrina Borocci joins White & Case as a partner in Milan

Sabrina Borocci, a partner in Milan, has joined the international legal firm White & Case LLP, broadening its scope in the field of global antitrust law. Sabrina has expertise in litigation, broader European law and regulation, and competition law.

Simmons & Simmons adds lawyer to lead the firm’s Public, Regulatory and Environmental Law practice

Daniel Vázquez joins Simmons & Simmons to head the Public, Regulatory, and Environmental Law division of the company. His professional background spans over 25 years and encompasses several domains such as infrastructure, regulated sectors, asset management, public procurement, sanctioning procedures, and subsidies.

Lawyers on the Move Across Spain and Italy

While London-based Seladore Legal opened an office in Milan, White & Case and Baker McKenzie welcomed new partners in Italy.

 

APAC

Mayer Brown Funds Partner Set to Join DLA Piper in Singapore

Individuals with knowledge of the development said that Soumitro Mukerji, a fund finance specialist, will shortly be added to the company’s offering in the city-state.

Tokyo International continues growth with two more partners

Tokyo International Law Office, a Japanese law company, has expanded this year by adding two new partners: building specialist Hojung Jun joins from Baker McKenzie, and Makiko Kawamura (L) arrives from EY Japan to start a new tax practice.

JSA bolsters M&A, PE practice with Quillon partner

The market-leading 2024 expansion of JSA Advocates & Solicitors has continued with the recruitment of Rohan Kumar as a partner in its M&A and private equity practice located in Mumbai. He was a partner with Quillon Partners before.

SAM hires white-collar specialist in Delhi

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has added investigations expert Rohit Dhingra as a partner in its white-collar crime practice in Delhi. He was previously a managing director in the risk advisory and investigation practice at FTI Consulting.

Former Trilegal equity partner becomes CAM’s fourth September partner hire

After a two-year professional pause, Rohan Ghosh Roy, a former Trilegal partner who contributed to the firm’s growth in the technology and private equity sectors, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as an equity partner in Mumbai.

Guantao & Chow expands HK team with SKYS partner duo

Guantao & Chow, a PRC law firm, has expanded its corporate and intellectual property practice in Hong Kong by hiring partners Keung Yui Fai and Yen Barry Joseph from So Keung Yip & Sin (SKYS), a boutique in Hong Kong. Keung, Yen, and a group of four lawyers are joined.

 

In house

Discover’s Chief Legal Officer Mehlman Is Leaving for Nation’s Biggest All-Digital Bank

Discover stated that Mehlman was departing for a new job but didn’t identify what it was. That question was solved on Monday by a long-standing but disruptively cultured corporation in North Carolina.

Longtime GC of Nation’s Sixth-Largest Bank to Retire

Gregory Jordan of PNC Financial is leaving his position as head of legal but will continue to work for the company as vice chair, where he will mostly provide advice to the board and CEO.

Ex-Twitter GC Joins Match Group as Legal Chief

Sean Edgett had been at Twitter a decade when Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion in 2022 and immediately fired him and the rest of the leadership team.

‘Trial Lawyer at Heart’ Takes Legal Reins of E-Discovery Star Everlaw

Gloria Lee is joining Oakland, California-based Everlaw at a pivotal moment in the legal tech sector’s rush to leverage artificial intelligence to improve its offerings.

Kramer Levin Hires Ex-Special Counsel to President Biden, Among Latest DC Firm News

Other lateral hiring was made by Arnold & Porter, Nixon Peabody, Holland & Knight, and McGuire-Woods.

Norfolk Southern Fires Legal Chief and CEO, Saying They Had Inappropriate Relationship

Nabanita Nag was fired by the company with immediate effect. Two years after joining the train behemoth in 2020, she was given a significant promotion.

NFL Deputy GC Exits, Adding to Intrigue Over League’s GC Search

Five-year NFL veteran Janet Nova was a member of the legal team that convinced a judge to overturn a $4.7 billion judgment against the league last month.

Former Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Joins Local Boutique as Partner

Former Judge Jennifer Bailey is joining Bass Law, where she will concentrate on private judging, commercial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution after overseeing Florida’s 11th Circuit for nearly thirty years.

Ailing Oslo EV Battery Maker Axes CLO, Seeks Replacement in Incentive-Rich US

Oslo-Brd In a recent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Freyr Battery Inc. announced that they had parted ways with Are Brautaset after almost four years in the position and that they were “actively looking” for a U.S.-born replacement.

COOs on the Move as Big Firms See Flurry of Business Pro Hires

C-suite hiring in Big Law is happening at a rapid pace, as seen by the announcements of several elite law firms on the addition of new COOs and other administrative staff.

US music publisher the Royalty Network taps Quinn Emanuel for first GC

After a three-year break, Daniel Abowd rejoins the organization, having previously worked for the US litigation heavyweight

 

The Americas

Paul Hastings Draws More King & Spalding Talent

Paul Hastings have announced that they have hired M&A and corporate governance partner Timothy Fesenmyer in New York.

Google Lawyer Heads to Freshfields’ Antitrust Practice

Kevin Yingling spent almost fifteen years as Google’s director of competition.

Saxton & Stump Adds Health Care Litigator from White and Williams

Daniel Ferhat worked for more than 20 years at White and Williams and specializes in medical malpractice defense.

Fried Frank’s Head of Global Finance Moves to Skadden

After more than three decades at Fried Frank, partner Christian Nahr will move to Skadden.

Brown Rudnick Adds Michelman & Robinson Oil and Gas Trial Partner in Houston

Partly because of Brown Rudnick’s extensive trial bench, Lauren Varnado, who joined Michelman & Robinson in 2022 to open the firm’s Houston branch, relocated there as a partner.

People in the News—Sept. 9, 2024—Maiello Brungo, Eckert Seamans

Ryan C. Thomas, an attorney, has joined Maiello Brungo & Maiello’s teams practicing municipal law and education law.

Paul, Weiss Adds Two Asset Management Partners; Restructuring Lawyer Joins Latham & Watkins

Two of the top asset management M&A attorneys in the country, David C. Hepp and Matthew B. Collin, are joining the firm in New York as partners in the Corporate Department’s Asset Management M&A practice.

Leading Restructuring Lawyer Joins Latham & Watkins in New York

Joe Zujkowski is a new partner in the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice at the firm’s New York office. Zujkowski handles complex financing transactions and in-court and out-of-court restructurings on behalf of debtors, ad hoc creditor organizations, and individual creditors.

Cahill Hires Orrick Sponsor Finance Lead in Bid to Grow In-Demand Private Credit Group

Dan Amato is the second partner to join the practice in the last couple of months.

Dan Horwitz Jumps to Tannenbaum Helpern

Dan Horwitz, a lawyer from New York, is becoming a partner at Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, where he will focus on criminal defense as well as litigation and conflict resolution. Horwitz leaves McLaughlin & Stern, where he spent ten years as a partner.

Shutts & Bowen Hires Ousted Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez

Shutts & Bowen is hiring former Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez after she was ousted following a slew of scandals surrounding her. The firm was formerly hired as outside counsel by Méndez and her former boss.

Big Law Firms Expand Energy, Infrastructure Teams in Houston

Akin Gump Brian Patterson, a labour and employment lawyer at Strauss Hauer & Feld, became a partner at Bracewell in Houston. Om Pandya, a capital markets associate at Latham & Watkins, became a partner with Clifford Chance in Houston. Both are employed in the infrastructure and hot energy industries.

Former D.C.-Based Orrick Litigator Jumps to King & Spalding’s Miami Office as Partner

Will Stute, who headed Orrick’s sports practice before going to Miami in 2021, is now formally based there after joining King & Spalding’s mass torts and products liability practice.

Labor Lawyer Adds to Fox Rothschild’s Atlanta Growth

Ogletree Deakins promotes Atlanta partner to practice co-leader; Southeast-rooted firms add laterals in Georgia, New York, Philadelphia and California.

Scott+Scott Hires Mass Tort Partner in Del. Office

Sindhu S. Daniel, a mass tort lawyer, has joined Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law as a partner in the company’s consumer litigation practice.

King & Spalding Adds M&A Pro from Kirkland & Ellis in Atlanta

John Kleinjan exchanges working remotely for the highest-grossing company in the world for an office job at the highest-grossing company in Atlanta.

Pillsbury Hires US Appellate Practice Leader

Anne Voigts joins the firm after more than seven years with King & Spalding in Palo Alto.

Corporate Partner Joins Bradley in Dallas

Greg Hidalgo provides advice on business acquisitions and sales, equity financings, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters to public corporations, private equity-owned enterprises, and family-owned businesses across a range of industries.

Nelson Mullins Lands Chicago Litigator from Taft

According to attorney Jeff Schieber, “the exciting opportunity to get pretty close to the ground floor on the Chicago office” was the driving force behind the relocation.

 

Team Moves

Cooley Hires Three Partners to Boost Venture Capital Team in London

In London, Cooley has brought on three venture capital partners, one of whom is Taylor Wessing’s Angus Miln.

Faegre Drinker Adds Three Former Federal Prosecutors from Greenberg Traurig

Partner Jessica Natali is based in Philadelphia, meanwhile partner Carolyn McNiven and associate Brittany Fisher are situated in San Francisco.

King & Spalding Grows in Texas with 6 Partners from 3 Law Firms

Four Butler Snow product liability and mass torts partners, a Vinson & Elkins litigation partner, and a partner from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom joined King & Spalding in Austin, Dallas, and Houston.

Greenberg Traurig Doubles San Diego Office Footprint, Adds 3 Shareholders

The company is moving into the One Paseo neighbourhood which is east of Del Mar, close to La Jolla, and taking over the office space that Withersworldwide formerly occupied at 12830 El Camino Real, Suite 350.

Ogletree Deakins Bolsters Canadian Bench with Five New Lawyers

The partners of this labour and employment firm, which employs up to 19 lawyers in Canada, are from Telus, a telecom company, and Norton Rose Fulbright.

Loeb & Loeb Hires 17 From Perkins Coie in Beijing

Partners James Zimmerman and Scott Palmer, together with fifteen other attorneys, paralegals, and intellectual property specialists, come to Loeb & Loeb from Perkins Coie.

Baker McKenzie’s Korea Joint Venture Law Firm Launches Tax Practice with Team Hire

Two senior tax attorneys from Big Six South Korean leader Kim & Chang, John Kwak and Doug Suh, have joined the firm. According to a statement from Baker McKenzie, Kwak will become a partner in the company, and Suh will take on the position of senior advisor. A senior associate has also been brought along by the pair.

Dentons regroups after Chiomenti’s eight-lawyer raid

Chiomenti has expanded its litigation business in Italy by hiring eight lawyers, two of whom are partners from Dentons. Chiomenti welcomes Sara Biglieri and Luca De Benedetto as litigation partners in Milan.

 

Financials:

After Unanticipated Slow Start of Year, Law Firms Are Left Waiting For M&A Rebound

Southeast firms surveyed by Citi reported revenue and demand gains in the first half of 2024 as expenses also soared.

The UK Top 50 Ranked by Revenue: Big Rises Mask Slower Underlying Growth

Law firm executives from companies like Linklaters, HSF, and Eversheds are optimistic about the future despite the fact that average revenue per lawyer and profit per lawyer did not soar in the most recent fiscal year. This is in contrast to revenue and PEP.

Facing Increasing Overhead, Midsize Firms Embrace Rate Hikes, Expense Management

“How comfortable we are raising our charges is limited by our size. David Nasatir, chairman of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, stated, “I don’t want to raise rates more than 4 or 5% because our clients come to us because we offer something different than those big firms.”

Keystone Enjoys Strong First-Half Growth of 8.3%

Despite the economic issues faced by the United Kingdom and the recent government change, the firm expressed confidence for the remainder of the year.

 

Promotions & Appointments:

Jim Walden Steps Aside, as Litigation Firm Creates New Management Structure

This week, Walden Macht Haran & Williams managing partner Jim Walden announced that he would be transferring control of the New York-based company to a five-person executive committee, with immediate effect.

Simpson Thacher Names New Leaders for Fund Finance Practice

Julia Kohen and Jennifer Levitt will succeed Mary Touchstone, who held the fund finance leadership position for 10 years.

Thailand’s Chandler MHM Names Next Chairman and Co-Managing Partner

The management of Thai legal company Chandler MHM has changed, with Joseph Tisuthiwongse, a partner in banking and finance, taking over as co-managing partner and co-chair, replacing co-managing partner Jessada Sawatdipong.

Baker McKenzie Bolsters Global Banking & Finance Capabilities with Addition of Market-Leading Partner Carlo de Vito Piscicelli

Carlo de Vito Piscicelli has joined Baker McKenzie as a partner in its worldwide Banking & Finance practice. This announcement was made today. Carlo, a top-tier finance and restructuring attorney with dual qualifications from Italy and New York, will be Italy’s Head of Banking & Finance.

Korea’s Shin & Kim gets new head of financial regulatory group

With the hiring of Seongkoo Cheong as a partner to head its financial regulation practice, Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has maintained the expansion of its regulatory focus in 2024.

HF Ireland appoints Marc Hickey as head of commercial litigation

Marc will head a Dublin-based team focused on advising clients on a broad range of commercial issues including banking, shareholder, partnership and contract disputes.

Skadden add a staggering number of associates to offices across the globe

Skadden are extending a warm welcome to 184 new associates across 12 offices.

 

Diversity & Inclusion:

Kemp Appoints First Woman to Piedmont Judicial Circuit Superior Court Bench

Judge Sarah J. Griffie, who was appointed to succeed retired Judge Wayne D. McLocklin, will hold office in Banks, Barrow, and Jackson Counties until December 31, 2026.

The Gay/Trans Panic Defense: Confronting a Legacy of Prejudice in the Courtroom

The “gay/trans panic defense” has long been used in American courts to thwart the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Using this contentious tactic, defendants might defend their acts of violence against LGBTQ+ individuals by arguing that the victim’s gender identification or sexual orientation sparked their hostility.

Pioneering DEI Program at Cruise Offers Lessons for Other Firms

“Our general counsel didn’t just sponsor the program—he was in the meetings, guiding discussions and showing that this was a priority,” said the former head of the DEI program at GM’s Cruise subsidiary.

 

Office Openings & Closing:

Vinson & Elkins Launches Office in Dublin, a Global Hub for Aviation Finance Practice

David Berkery, who joined Vinson & Elkins in 2022 as an aviation finance partner in New York, will lead the Dublin office.

Quinn Emanuel Expands London Office Space

The decision of the company to stay at 90 High Holborn coincides with the recent updates made by other American companies to their London operations.

With US Expansion ‘Ongoing,’ Kennedys Launches 2 More Offices on West Coast

Over the previous three years, Kennedys operations in North America have seen a 62% rise in staff, according to the firm.

Robinson & Cole Celebrates Upgraded Space on State Street

Managing Partner Rhonda J. Tobin said, ‘Together with Studio Alliance, we’ve created a bold, sophisticated and innovative work environment that will enhance collaboration among our people to continue to provide exceptional services to our clients’.

Perkins Coie Shutters Beijing Office

In order to concentrate on its business in Shenzhen, Perkins Coie will close its Beijing office.

Greenberg Traurig Launches São Paulo Office to Boost Expansion in Latin America

The Miami-based firm’s extensive Latin America practice is increasingly interacting with the largest economy in the area; thus, it has been long-term planning to open an office in Brazil.

Hogan Lovells Will Shutter 3 International Offices Amid Strategy to Follow ‘Greatest Opportunities’

About 65 attorneys, including 11 partners, and 58 support workers are impacted by the office closures.

DWF Group Launches LatAm Practice Co-led By Spanish, Mexican Lawyers

Ignasi Costas, co-managing partner of DWF’s Spanish business RCD, and Claudio Rodríguez, an energy specialist with Mexico barred who joined the firm in February from Holland & Knight, will lead the group jointly.

Bakers-KL Korea JV launches tax practice with Kim & Chang duo

John Kwak and Doug Suh, two attorneys from Kim & Chang, have joined Baker McKenzie KLP JV, a joint venture law firm in South Korea that was established as a result of the company’s continuous market expansion.

 

Mergers & Alliances:

Ballard Spahr to Merge with Seattle’s Lane Powell

The tie-up will go into effect at the start of 2025, and the combined business will have more than 750 attorneys in 18 U.S. offices.

Leech Tishman Combines Forces with Nelson Hardiman

The firm is set to operate under the banner Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman in California.

Anapol Weiss Acquires Boutique Led by Star Litigator Alexandra Walsh

In order to start a trial boutique with partner Beth Wilkinson, Walsh left Paul Weiss in 2016. He later left again in 2020 to start a plaintiffs’ side practice.

Womble Bond Dickinson to Combine with Lewis Roca Jan. 1

Lewis Roca managing partner Ken Van Winkle said, “We thought that this would be a firm that would be worth having discussions with. Since a lot of others were reaching out to us, why not talk to one where we know some people?”

Merger mania: what’s driving so many AM Law mergers and what will the combined firms look like?

Companies in the 51st to 100th ranks have grown more slowly than those in the top 50 and are merging to remain competitive. Over the past year, AM Law 50 firms have added 3.2% more Partners to their workforce, while the second 50 firms have only added 0.7%.

A&O Shearman’s Entire South African Team in Advanced Talks to Join Bowmans

By the end of the year, more than thirty of its Johannesburg-based attorneys—seven partners and managing partner Gerhard Rudolph—are anticipated to get their pink slips, a move that has already drawn criticism for being “distasteful” and “disgraceful.”

 

Technology & Innovation:

Lawyers Are Adopting Gen AI Five Times Faster Than the Cloud

According to Everlaw’s annual Ediscovery Innovation Report, the adoption of gen AI has surpassed cloud migrations, and in the upcoming year, more legal practitioners are expected to make use of gen AI.

LOKKER Launches Consent Management Tool, Expanding Its Privacy Compliance Suite

The technology is designed to track the different pixels and cookies that could gather user data and then develop a system to prevent them if needed.

International AI Treaty Signed by US, UK, and EU Leaves Much to Be Determined

Countries are free to fill in the spaces in an AI treaty that was proposed by the Council of Europe, a human rights body. However, it also creates a common vocabulary and set of guidelines for controlling AI.

K&L Gates Partners with AltaClaro to Offer Gen AI Supervisory Course for Firm Partners and Managers

Building on previous achievements with AltaClaro’s rapid engineering training, the company’s new course intends to provide leaders of law firms with the know-how needed to supervise the application of generative AI in legal practice in a professional and moral manner.

Major vLex Upgrade Expands Vincent AI Platform to Include Transactional Workflows, New Countries

The “Autumn ’24” update from vLex includes additional Docket Alarm AI capabilities, AI tools for France, Portugal, and Brazil, and transactional and drafting workflows in addition to vLex’s standard litigation and research capabilities. However, “Vincent AI is now a platform,” according to vLex Global Head of Product Robin Chesterman, going beyond new abilities.

Singapore Law Firms Partner with AI Startups to Develop Legal Tech Capabilities

At TechLaw Fest, numerous partnerships between governmental organizations, commercial legal practices, and tech enterprises were revealed.

Singapore’s Flagship Legal Research Portal Gets AI Boost

LawNet AI, an enhanced legal research tool supported by the government and intended to assist city-state attorneys in conducting more effective research, is a vast content repository.

Legal Leaders See AI’s Multitude of Uses as Both Blessing and Curse

“Applying AI to your particular work is the best way to understand its practical benefits,” said Ryon Groff, a lecturer at New England Law in Boston.

Filevine Launches Gen AI Transcription Assistant for Real Time Deposition Analysis

With only a few minutes, Filevine’s Depo CoPilot may begin transcribing and analyzing witness testimony in real time.

Interlaw Launches AI Training for 8,000 Lawyers to Promote Responsible Use

The global network’s 90 member companies want to establish guidelines for using AI.

 

Market Commentary:

Second 50 Law Firms Are Moving Up with Game-Changing Combinations

Industry analysts argue that if you’re not in the top 50, it’s more difficult to grow through lateral hires without suffering attrition of your own.

Womble Bond, Lewis Roca Seeing Competitive Advantages in Combined Firm

Incoming CEO Merrick Benn “You’re really looking at IP, real estate and financial services. Those three areas are really going to differentiate us”.

The Golden Rule Revisited: Treating Clients How They Want to Be Treated

The Golden Rule is predicated on the idea that everyone shares your wants, preferences, and desires, even though it is based on empathy and good intentions. Your clients are actually varied people with their own goals, issues, and points of view. What appeals to you might not appeal to them.

The Techification of the Law Firm C-Suite

The effects of generative AI were being felt all the way up to the venerable C-suite of Big Law, even though many lawyers were preoccupied with how it will affect legal practice.

‘Underwriting’ Laterals Stokes Tension Among Nonequity Partners

Recruiters have noticed that, while equity partner remuneration is increasing, some businesses are not increasing compensation for nonequity partners or, in certain situations, reducing comp.

For Troutman Pepper and Ballard Spahr, the Path to Growth Points Outside of Phila.

Businesses with origins in the City of Brotherly Love are still being pushed to look for expansion outside of the area by rising expenses and a sluggish local economy, but some corporate executives are still optimistic about their hometown.

India’s Capital Markets Work Continues to Surge, Top Firms Drive Listings

The listings are a part of India’s strong IPO pipeline, which attorneys anticipate will continue to bring in significant business for their companies in the latter half of 2024 and the first part of 2025.

Latest Law Firm Office Closures Are Just the Beginning

This article suggests that the era of law firms wanting to be “everything, everywhere” is over. The trend is moving in reverse. Just as in the world of news, smaller stories—and smaller markets—are being pushed aside.

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