Investors, especially international investors, are getting ready to boldly re-engage with the U.S. market in 2026 following a year marked by hesitancy, volatility, and uncertainty.

In a recent Law.com study, managing partners in the South and Southeast of the United States indicated confidence in a number of various metrics, indicating ongoing growth in both headcount and revenue.

DLA Piper, which ranked third on the Am Law 100 with total revenue of $4,239,832,000 in 2024. Seniority, performance rating, productivity (the company has a 2000-hour billable objective), adherence to company standards, and good standing status are the factors that determine bonus eligibility at DLA.

In “companies Battle False Sense of Security on AI Disparate Impact,” published by Bloomberg Law, Eric Felsberg discusses how AI regulations have evolved since the start of the year and how companies might continue to complain in the face of ambiguity.

HBox, Inc., a top virtual care platform for specialist offices, has received advice from K&L Gates regarding its expansion investment from Charlesbank’s Technology Opportunities Fund (“TOF”) II.

Observers claim that Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s partnership with Hogan Lovells is a historic combination to top off the final few months of Big Law merger fever, pointing to a deal that would establish the fifth-largest firm by revenue.

AI is used by Weil’s new Ask DealVision program to provide quick answers to PE M&A queries. The technology reduces time spent on typical PE M&A processes by utilizing internal firm data dating back to 2018. The product still has to deal with common problems with generative AI, such fewer billable hours.

In 2025, the firm expanded its New York office by one and a half floors. The company anticipates revenue of $2.6 billion in 2025.

Big Law’s desire for mergers has never been higher as more law firms become multibillion-dollar businesses. Neil Barr, chair of Davis, Polk & Wardwell, thinks there is opportunity in that volatile climate.

Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared that he appointed a lawyer from Smith, Gambrell & Russell to head a state agency. David Burge, a real estate lawyer, was appointed commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue by Kemp. After working at Smith, Gambrell & Russell for almost 30 years, Burge enters the public sector.