The firms in the top 20 runners-up for this year’s A-List are achieving impressive outcomes in several crucial areas, indicating both financial and cultural success.

According to a recent report, industry-wide demand rose 1.1% in the first half of 2025, while revenue grew by double digits. The sector is nonetheless concerned about costs and the lack of a significant recovery in deal work.

Patrick M. Mosley has joined Spencer Fane LLP’s Tampa office as a partner in the practice area focused on bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights.

Amundsen Davis is pleased to announce that Philip N. Fluhr has joined our Chicago office as a senior counsel. Data privacy, cybersecurity, and commercial transportation defense are the main areas of concentration for Phil’s practice.

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: AVXL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), has received advice from K&L Gates LLP about a US$150 million at-the-market (ATM) public offering of common stock. The transaction’s placement agent was TD Securities (USA) LLC.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) received advice from K&L Gates LLP in negotiating a power purchase agreement with Google. In the early 2030s, CFS intends to introduce fusion electricity onto the electrical grid through its first ARCTM power plant, the first grid-scale fusion power plant in history.

Agridence Grp Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Agridence”), a leader in digital agri-commodity supply chain solutions with headquarters in Singapore, received advice from Baker McKenzie Switzerland regarding the purchase of Farmer Connect, a European compliance and traceability platform.

A DOJ filing stated that law firms were exempt from answering EEOC requests for diversity data. Additionally, according to the DOJ, firms failed to provide job candidates’ personally identifiable information.

According to a recent Savills report, most Am Law 200 companies have either fixed or flexible hybrid work schedules. Only 7.7% of firms need employees to be in the office five days a week, and fully remote arrangements are uncommon. The chair of Savills Legal Tenant Practice Group anticipates a “gradual tendency toward more days…

Ropes & Gray provided their summer associates with training in gen AI. During projects for the company, the summer associates used what they had learnt. The majority of Ropes’ employees, including its summer associates, are being trained on the practical applications of artificial intelligence.