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Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
January 27, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Emhoff was a litigator at DLA Piper before stepping into his role in the White House.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
January 14, 2025 | The American Lawyer
Partners from Latham, Proskauer, Kirkland, Morrison Foerster and Skadden say they are optimistic about 2025, citing activity around data centers, infrastructure and other elements of the market.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
December 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Both law firms are seeking to leverage their existing expertise into new groups, as clients seek financial solutions tailored to their needs.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
December 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Leaders from DLA Piper, Sidley, A&O Shearman, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank and Proskauer, among others, weigh in on 2024 trends.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
November 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer
In their first interview since announcing a transatlantic tie-up, the leaders of both firms spoke to Law.com about the combined firm’s timing, structure and priorities.
By Paul Hodkinson, Krishnan Nair and Patrick Smith
1 minute read
November 6, 2024 | The American Lawyer
"We expect to see a meaningful increase in M&A activity in 2025 with the change in administration," said Freshfields M&A partner Paul Tiger.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
November 5, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Many law firms that were vocal in 2020 about giving attorneys and staff a full day of PTO on Election Day didn't issue similar statements this year.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
October 31, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The law firm will focus first on training first through fourth-year associates, but as the program expands, more attorneys, including partners, will participate.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
The issues the presidential candidates are debating "will absolutely have a material, real-world effect on levels of deal flow going forward," said Katten's Derek Ladgenski.
By Patrick Smith
10 minute read
October 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Certain firms are more widely spoken of for using multi-year deals, including Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Hastings.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
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