Legal News & Industry Insights

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A&O Shearman Tokyo Head Quits to Launch Own Practice, Takes Team Along
Masahisa Ikeda, the head of A&O Shearman’s Tokyo office, is the most recent Asia partner to leave the company. According...
October 16, 2025
Orrick Hires Wilson Sonsini Partner as Fund Formation Practice Lead
Jim Jensen, a former partner at Wilson Sonsini, was hired by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as its first fund formation...
October 16, 2025
Thompson Hine Adds Immigration Team in Cleveland, Mid-Market Deals Partner in Chicago
Under the direction of partner David Leopold, Thompson Hine added a team from UB Greensfelder in Cleveland to its expanding...
October 16, 2025
Littler Adds Veteran Employment Lawyer as Inaugural CLO and General Counsel
Littler welcomes Maralee “Marti” Downey, a former assistant general counsel and vice president of Brookdale Senior Living. Littler’s first GC...
October 16, 2025
Inside Covington’s New Hudson Yards Office
After 17 years in the New York Times building in Times Square, Covington & Burling recently moved into five floors...
October 16, 2025
Sidley Bolsters Trade Practice With A&O Shearman Adds
Maura Rezendes, formerly of A&O Shearman, has joined Sidley Austin’s global arbitration, trade, and advocacy division in Washington, D.C. Rezendes...
October 16, 2025
For Firms Eyeing 2027 Associate Classes, the AI-Fueled Future Is Now
Some of the activities used to train entry-level attorneys are being automated by artificial intelligence, which raises concerns about how...
October 16, 2025
Law Firm Offices Are Getting Bigger and Brighter as More Attorneys Squeeze In
Rather than allowing employees to work from home, major New York companies are luring talent to their offices with conveniences...
October 16, 2025
Latham Leads as Big Law Cashes In on Artificial Intelligence M&A
More than a fourth of law firm M&A transactions are driven by artificial intelligence startups, with Latham & Watkins reaping...
October 16, 2025
Foley Hoag Nabs Paul Weiss DEI Staffer as Firms Navigate Fallout
Paul Weiss lost Jessica Maroney Shillito to Foley Hoag, which announced on Wednesday that it had hired her as its...
October 16, 2025
Baker McKenzie advises Return on the acquisition of four battery storage sites in Eastern Germany
Return received advice on forming a partnership with BESSMART Energies GmbH from the international legal firm Baker McKenzie. Return is...
October 16, 2025
Eric Kerkvliet Joins Ballard Spahr in Sioux Falls
Firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today that Eric Kerkvliet, who has nearly twenty years of experience representing investors, private equity...
October 16, 2025