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With 'Pro Bono on Steroids,' Law Firms Met Immense Need by Rising to the Occasion
The pandemic, the death of George Floyd and a contentious election created an unprecedented amount of need for pro bono assistance in 2020. Big Law responded with an unprecedented effort.
The NLJ 500: With Exceptions, Big Firms Weathered the Pandemic Best
Smaller NLJ 500 law firms struggled with inconsistent income and a talent war that commenced in the back half of 2020 and continues today.
Smoking-Hot Austin Attracts Another Firm—O'Melveny & Myers
California-founded Am Law 100 firm O'Melveny & Myers opens an office in Austin with a team from Thompson & Knight that does M&A, private equity, project development, infrastructure, and federal and Texas regulatory work in the energy sector.
McDermott Lands Partners From Kirkland, Goodwin, DLA, Others in Transactions Practice Binge
The firm is bringing on six new partners from six different firms across the U.S. in order to add some heft to its transactions practice.
GCs: Big Law ESG Practices Must 'Walk the Walk'
"If law firms are going to advise and be successful in advising clients on how to engage in ESG matters, they also need to walk the walk," says Connor Kuratek, deputy general counsel at Marsh McLennan in New York.
Weil Hires Away Shearman & Sterling Capital Markets Partner
While Shearman & Sterling saw double-digit losses last year, Weil posted a strong financial performance.
Kirkland Taps Longtime Latham Attorney to Build Up ESG Practice
Sara Orr was at the forefront of efforts to formalize an ESG unit at Latham. She arrives at Kirkland two years after the firm began coordinating its own work in the arena.
Hire Up: Regulatory Scrutiny, Federal Government Priorities Drive More Lateral Moves
White-collar defense and infrastructure-related work are top of mind for big firms.
Pandemic Work, Core Practices Fueled Hunton Andrews Kurth's Profits Gain in 2020
Profits at Hunton Andrews Kurth improved by 10.1%, even though the firm's fiscal year began April 1, 2020, and the firm dealt with a full year of COVID-19 economic troubles and issues.
Holland & Knight Looks Like a Winner in Merger With Prime Texas Target
"Thompson & Knight has been viewed as one of the most attractive, if not the most attractive, potential combination candidate in Texas," said firm consultant Peter Zeughauser.TRENDING STORIES
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