Legal News & Industry Insights

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Morgan Lewis Hits Arnold Porter for Second Lateral Hire in Months
Morgan Lewis & Bockius has hired Bart Jong, a healthcare and life sciences partner, from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer,...
January 9, 2026
Jones Day Hires Former SEC Enforcement Official, Bolstering Its White-Collar Firepower
Jones Day has bolstered its investigations and white-collar defense capabilities with the hiring of Nekia Hackworth, who stepped down last...
January 9, 2026
Big Law Kicks Off Partner Hiring in DC and Beyond
A flurry of law firms kicked off 2026 with lateral partner hires in Washington, D.C. and beyond.
January 9, 2026
Baker & Hostetler’s Revenue, Partner Promotions Top Last Year’s Tally
Baker & Hostetler Chair Paul Schmidt expects revenues to surpass $1.13 billion. The firm also elevated 26 lawyers to partner...
January 9, 2026
White & Case Hires A&O Shearman Partner in Abu Dhabi Expansion
White & Case has hired veteran real estate lawyer Ian Bevan from A&O Shearman as a partner in Abu Dhabi.
January 9, 2026
Did Pending Departures, or Market Conditions, Push McGlinchey to Closure?
A look into the McGlinchey Stafford wind-down.
January 9, 2026
Big Law’s PE Focus Is Leading to ‘Profound Ripple Effect’ Throughout the Industry
The increasing focus on PE clients can lead to more downstream work, but it may also require greater investments by...
January 9, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell to Expand Into Houston
New York-based Sullivan & Cromwell is launching an office in Houston, Texas as it continues to scale its business.
January 9, 2026
Europe’s M&A Forecast for 2026: Big Deals, Big Sectors, High Stakes
European M&A in 2026 is set to be shaped by defense, energy, and technology transactions, as geopolitical tensions and regulatory...
January 9, 2026
Building Upgrades Convince Kilpatrick to Stay in 34-Year Atlanta Home With New Lease Through 2040
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton renewed its lease with Spear Street Capital for a 148,000-square-foot space in the 1100 Peachtree building...
January 9, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell Adds More London Heft With Shearman Veteran
Sullivan & Cromwell has hired Patrick Clancy, a former Shearman & Sterling partner, as counsel in London to strengthen its...
January 9, 2026
Longtime Sidley Partner Jumps Ship for Cooley’s Life-Sciences Practice
Stephanie Hales departed Sidley after more than 17 years to join Cooley’s Washington, D.C., office, growing its life sciences department.
January 9, 2026