Profits Up and Revenues Down at Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling reported that revenues at the firm declined 8.6% to$801 million in 2009. Profits per equity partner increased…
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Survey: McKee Nelson Best for Handling Layoffs
Out of 92 firms surveyed, McKee Nelson did the best job of handling layoffs this year. According to The American…
Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: James Donato joins Shearman & Sterling's San Francisco office as a partner.…
Shearman & Sterling Adds 3 Partners
Shearman & Sterling has hired on three new partners. Antitrust litigator Edward B. Schwartz, formerly a Shearman & Sterling associate,…
Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Salem Katsh joins Schnader Harrison from private practice as as a partner…
Shearman & Sterling Announces Start Dates
In April, New York’s Shearman & Sterling deferred its 2009 associate class. Incoming associates were offered a stipend to defer…
New York Law Firms Slash Summer Classes
The New York Law Journal has published its annual survey of summer class sizes at New York Biglaw firms. Latham…
Survey: Skadden is Nation’s Top Firm Again
Skadden has been ranked the top corporate law firm in the US for the ninth year in a row, according…
The Week in Law Firm Layoffs
This week in law firm layoffs: Howard Kennedy: 40 lawyers and staff Kirkland & Ellis: undisclosed staff LG: 15 lawyers…
Rumor: Shearman & Sterling Laying Off Associates
According to online sources, New York's Shearman & Sterling is laying off 5% of its litigation associates, plus associates in…
Shearman & Sterling Defers Start Dates
New York’s Shearman & Sterling will defer its 2009 associate class. From the memo: In light of current economic conditions…
Lateral Hiring Up 100% in London
Over five years, London firms’ hiring of lateral partners has almost doubled, from 42 hires in 2004 to 79 in…