Increasing demand and especially rising billing rates have made for a strong first nine months of 2025 for the legal industry, according to a report released Monday by Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group, with the top 50 firms by revenue seeing the best performance.
Increasing demand and especially rising billing rates have made for a strong first nine months of 2025 for the legal industry, according to a report released Monday by Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group, with the top 50 firms by revenue seeing the best performance.
The merger announced Monday between British legal giant Ashurst LLP and American law firm Perkins Coie LLP is the latest in a spate of deals driven, in part, by an appetite among global firms to gain a strong presence in the U.S.
The U.K.'s Ashurst LLP and U.S.-based Perkins Coie LLP said Monday that they have agreed to merge to form a new firm with combined revenue of $2.7 billion, the latest in a string of transatlantic law firm tie-ups.
Public reporting on the race and gender of board members is plummeting across corporate America, as the number of women directors starts to decline and racial diversity plateaus, according to a new report from The Conference Board.
An attorney who accused Debevoise & Plimpton LLP of unlawfully refusing to rehire him because he took protected medical leave has urged a New York federal court not to dismiss his suit or send it before an arbitrator, arguing an arbitration provision in an earlier settlement does not apply to new claims.
Oil and gas giant Shell is urging a New York state court to vacate an international arbitration award issued to a liquefied natural gas firm, saying the arbitral hearing revealed that the American producer and exporter withheld key documents in the parties' fight over LNG cargo shipments.
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
