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Ashurst, Perkins Coie To Form $2.7B Giant In US-UK Deal
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.
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Lewis Brisbois Brings On 4 Litigators From Shuttered Firm
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has brought on the former president and three other litigators from the now-shuttered Bullivant Houser Bailey PC in Portland, Oregon, after that firm saw a series of attorney departures to other firms before closing its doors earlier this month.
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McDermott Leads Firms Riding PE Wave To Choppy Waters
McDermott Will & Schulte's confirmation that it is considering taking investment from private equity is part of a wider wave of law firms of all sizes actively exploring the novel maneuver amid mixed opinion as to whether it makes sense for BigLaw.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court took on four cases this week, mulling a prison inmate's forced haircut, immunity for a private prison operator accused of forced labor, and what can be considered when weighing a prisoner's compassionate release. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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Mayer Brown Adds Longtime Hogan Lovells Private Credit Attys
Two attorneys who both spent more than a decade each with Hogan Lovells working on deals and complex financial transactions have moved their practices to Mayer Brown LLP's Washington, D.C., office, the firm has said.
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MVP: Latham's Jeff Hammel
Jeff Hammel of Latham & Watkins LLP's securities litigation practice won three cases in one day in March, notching a distinctive career milestone and earning a place among the 2025 Law360 Securities MVPs.
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MVP: Latham's Charles Claypoole
Charles Claypoole, an international arbitration partner at Latham & Watkins LLP whose successful representation of German bank UniCredit Bank GmbH set a new precedent for the jurisdiction of English courts over international disputes, has earned a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 International Arbitration MVPs.
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MVP: Gibson Dunn's Jason Schwartz
Jason C. Schwartz, co-chair of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's labor and employment practice, convinced Maryland's Supreme Court to create new case law in favor of his client Amazon clarifying the state's wage and hour statutes, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Employment MVPs.
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MVP: Latham's Pardis Zomorodi
Pardis Zomorodi, partner at Latham & Watkins LLP's transactional tax practice in Los Angeles, has guided companies through the tax aspects of major complex transactions, including 2024's largest IPO and the high-profile merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global, earning her a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Tax MVPs.
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MVP: Reese Marketos' Andrew Wirmani
Andrew Wirmani of Reese Marketos LLP's healthcare practice helped shepherd a record False Claims Act win against Janssen Products and secured a $100 million settlement with nursing home pharmacy services provider PharMerica, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Healthcare MVPs.
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MVP: HSF Kramer's Gilbert K.S. Liu
Gilbert K.S. Liu, who helped plan Kramer Levin's merger with Herbert Smith Freehills, led a $498.5 million securitization of Tesla solar retail installment contracts and a $228.2 million securitization of Puerto Rico solar and energy storage loans, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Complex Financial Instruments MVPs.
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MVP: Weil's Ronit Berkovich
Ronit Berkovich of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's bankruptcy practice ascended to co-chair of her team and helped guide Avon Products through a roughly $1.3 billion Chapter 11 case to plan confirmation, earning her a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Bankruptcy MVPs.
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Why Seasoned Attys Are Attracted To GC Roles At AI Startups
Longtime general counsel and law firm lawyers who walked away from stable jobs elsewhere in the law profession to lead legal functions at AI startups say they're excited by the chance to help set policy around innovation and continue to learn in an emerging space.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Sidley Austin LLP and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Washington federal jury cleared Novo Nordisk of allegations that it defrauded the state's Medicaid and Medicare systems by paying kickbacks and promoting off-label use to illegally boost prescriptions of its hemophilia drug NovoSeven.
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King & Spalding, Atty Move To End Bias Suit At 4th Circ.
King & Spalding LLP and an attorney who complained that she didn't apply to a summer associate program as a straight, white woman because the firm sought diverse applicants have agreed to end her bias case, according to a filing in the Fourth Circuit.
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Buchalter Won't Be Sanctioned For 'Hallucinated' AI Citations
An Oregon federal judge has decided not to sanction Buchalter PC and other counsel representing an environmental nonprofit in a trademark infringement dispute for submitting "hallucinated" case citations generated by an artificial intelligence tool, saying he is satisfied with "remedial actions" already done or to be taken.
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New California Bar Leader Aims To Rebuild Public Trust
After less than two weeks on the job, Laura Enderton-Speed, the California State Bar's new executive director, is already busy working to strengthen trust in the organization following the botched administration of the February bar exam.
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Ex-CFPB Atty Joins Duane Morris' DC Trial Practice
Duane Morris LLP has hired a senior litigation counsel from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who for more than three years in the agency's enforcement division litigated matters related to mortgage fraud, small-dollar lending and a range of related matters.
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No Big Boost Expected For Associate Bonuses This Year
As Thanksgiving — and bonus season — approaches, the lateral hiring market for BigLaw associates remains "very mixed," leading industry pundits to predict most law firms won't offer outsize bonuses this year.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week with more lateral hires and leadership changes, and one BigLaw firm exploring private equity investments.
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Weil, Akin Defend Fee Requests In Steward Health Bankruptcy
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, representing Steward Health Care in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, representing the hospital operator's committee of unsecured creditors, defended their respective professional fee requests that add up to over $304 million in response to Massachusetts' objections.
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Jenner & Block Resolves $8M Fee Fight With Sierra Leone
Jenner & Block LLP and its former client Sierra Leone have resolved their fight over unpaid legal fees and allegedly fraudulent overbilling in the nation's underlying dispute with its iron ore mining concessionaire Gerald International Ltd., according to a minute order issued Thursday in D.C. federal court.
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Quarles Names New Heads Of Three Major Practice Groups
Quarles & Brady LLP has appointed new chairs for three of its practice groups, announcing on Thursday new heads for its business law, labor & employment, and immigration & mobility practices.
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Holland & Knight Adds Education Dept. Senior Adviser In DC
Holland & Knight LLP has hired a former senior adviser for the U.S. Department of Education, who joined the firm in Washington, D.C., and will provide counsel to local governments on federal policy and funding matters.
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Advent GC Returns To Ropes & Gray To Co-Lead PCT Practice
Ropes & Gray LLP announced Thursday that an attorney who left its ranks a few years ago for private equity firm Advent International Corp. is set to return to the firm at the beginning of December as the co-leader of its global private capital transactions practice.
Expert Analysis
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.