Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, February 4, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines. Woodcock Washburn has a new litigation chair… Adams & Reese is expanding in Florida with an office in Tampa… Sidley Austin has received an award for its work in life sciences law… Thompson Hines promoted 10 law clerks to associates… Foley & [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 11, 2010
After major layoffs in 2009, Latham and Watkins are reportedly expanding their operation to Houston. Bloomberg is reporting that lawyers recruited from Akin Gump and Baker Botts will head Latham’s new Houston outfit. Coming from Akin Gump is Michael Dillard, who headed Akin’s energy and global transactions practice, and Sean Wheeler, who focused on representing investors [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 29, 2009
As we get closer and closer to New Years Eve, I want to remind everyone to be be careful and to have a fantastic and safe holiday. We want every single one of our readers back next year! Here’s a look at yesterday’s news… Ron Parraguirre is Nevada’s new chief justice… A branch of Al Qaeda has [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 28, 2009
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has won an appeal in a dispute with recruiting firm, Sivin-Tobin Associates, who claimed they were owed a placement fee for a lawyer the firm hired in 2006. In an unsigned decision, the Appellate Division, 1st Department upheld a lower court’s dismissal last year of the suit brought by [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 21, 2009
Akin Gump has lifted its salary freeze and is planning to pay out bonuses, according to a memo sent out by firm chairman, Bruce McLean. Of course, that’s based on Akin Gump’s compensation system which isn’t strictly a base salary. To earn market level salaries, associates must meet quarterly billed hour quotas. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 8, 2009
Jones Day, which last month brought on seven bankruptcy lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis, has hired two laterals. Partner Ronald Johnson joins from Akin Gump. He represents railroads in litigation and regulatory matters. Lily Claffee joins as a partner from the Commerce Department, where she was general counsel. She will work in Jones Day’s government regulation practice. Jones [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Akin Gump has announced the hiring of partners Nicholas Porritt and William White for its litigation practice in Washington DC. Porritt comes to Akin Gump from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He handles SEC and commercial litigation matters. White spent the last 10 years at WilmerHale. Before that, he was with the Enforcement Division of the SEC. In [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Two top lawyers at Switzerland’s UBS have left the firm. Ash Gulati, executive director of UBS’s UK-based prime brokerage & equity derivatives legal team, will join the London office of Akin Gump as senior counsel. Matthew French, head of UBS’s distressed investment team, will leave after less than a year, to join the Nomura Group. He will [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, April 4, 2009
Dallas’ Akin Gump is altering its salary plan to reward lawyers who are on track to bill 2,000 hours by the end of the year. Those lawyers receive a supplemental payment. Those who do not will not be penalized. The firm made the announcement via e-mail Friday evening. In early March, the firm laid off 47 associates and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 6, 2009
Once again, the rumors are true. Akin Gump is laying off 47 associates and 57 paralegals and staff. The firm will be offering “comprehensive severance packages,” including outplacement services. In January, Akin Gump laid off 65 staff members in its US offices. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP was founded in Dallas in 1945 by Robert Strauss and [...]
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