In a statement issued to The ABA Journal, Darby & Darby, an intellectual property boutique in operation for over a hundred years, stated it will close its doors. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that after more than 100 years in continuous operation, Darby & Darby will begin the process of winding down [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, March 10, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… Akerman Senterfitt opens a Las Vegas office… Arent Fox names Mark Katz it’s new chairman… The Massachusetts Bar Association will honor Fish & Richardson for their pro bono work… Greenberg Traurig defends their firing of an alleged thief… K&L Gates bolsters it’s London [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
K & L Gates has added a pair of partners to its corporate practice in London. Carl L. Liederman joins the firm from Arnold & Porter, where he was head of its European corporate group; and Keith Snedden arrives from Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, where he also led its corporate team. Liederman has experience in cross-border [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, March 2, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… Revenue and profits are down, while PPP is up at Dickstein Shapiro… Steptoe & Johnson open a new office in Beijing… According to Am Law Daily’s “Diversity Scorecard” diversity at major law firms declined in 2009… The NALP settles on a heavily [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
K&L Gates has a new office in Warsaw – new to them, that is. As of March 15, Hogan & Hartson’s 38 lawyer office will become a K&L Gates office, expanding K&L Gates Eastern European presence. This move comes as the Hogan Lovells merger, set to become official on May 1, draws closer. The combined firm will [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, February 23, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories… Steve Epstein joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson as a partner… Albert P. Halluin, Senior Counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, passed away in a plane crash last Friday… Kirkland & Ellis reported increases in profits and revenues in 2009… Mayer [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
As global development partner at K&L Gates, Janice Hartman has overseen the rapid expansion of a firm that was once considered to be strictly “East Coast.” Under her watch, K&L Gates has grown to more than 1,800 attorneys. The firm added three new offices in 2009 while topping the $1 billion mark in revenue for [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 1, 2010
Lateral partner moves in biglaw reached an all-time high in 2009, according to The American Lawyer’s annual Lateral Report. In the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2,775 partners left or joined the biggest firms in the country, which is a 10.6 percent increase over the previous year. “This was and will continue to be both a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Good morning! Today is Wednesday, January 20, and here’s a look back at Tuesday’s news. Jones Walker picks up a former US Attorney… Gibson Dunn has launched an E-Discovery practice… Patton Boggs expanded its international arbitration group… Drinker Biddle announced its new merit based compensation plan… Mischon de Reya opened its doors in NYC… Jackson Lewis added six attorneys in [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 19, 2010
On Tuesday K&L Gates became the first Pittsburgh based firm to enter Russia and Japan as it opened offices in Moscow and Tokyo. The firm is continuing to expand agressively after opening three new offices last year and hitting the $1 billion mark in revenues. The Tokyo office will focus on corporate and international finance, [...]
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