Enrollment in the first year has increased by 7.9% since 2024. J.D. enrollment has increased by 4% since 2024. Enrollment in law school appears to be driven by factors including economic worries and a divisive political climate.

The motivation for this was to be able to offer transatlantic services that complement their own business, which is cross-border and cross-risk.

Gibson Dunn provided guidance to CenterOak Partners LLC and Turf Masters Brands, Inc. regarding Turf Masters Brands’ sale to ExperiGreen Lawn Care.

Lendistry, a tech-enabled small company lender, grant administrator for both public and private organizations, and resource for undercapitalized entrepreneurs, recently received a $100 million financing facility with a $400 million accordion from KeyBank Specialty Finance Lending on behalf of Honigman.

Gibson Dunn Chair and Managing Partner Barbara Becker recently spoke with the Financial Times (subscription required) about recognizing the value of being a woman in law firm leadership.

The European Infrastructure team of ICG, the global alternative asset manager, has received advice from the worldwide legal firm Hogan Lovells, led by partners Drs. Tim Heitling and Thomas Dörmer, regarding a collaboration with W Power Storage, a German platform that specializes in grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).

The firm will once again operate as two distinct firms, King & Wood and Mallesons, which are well-known in their respective markets in China and Australia.

According to The Global Lawyer, the competition for private equity personnel has devolved into an arms race with partner raids and enticing assurances, but the economics won’t last forever.

Is there going to be another massive Biglaw firm soon? Bloomberg Law reports that Winston & Strawn and the UK firm Taylor Wessing are contemplating a merger.

With the recruitment of 14 lawyers and the opening of an office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Baker Donelson continues its strategic expansion throughout the Carolinas. In the last four years, the Firm has opened four new locations in the Carolinas.