Legal News & Industry Insights

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Paul Hastings Expands Energy M&A Team in Houston With Baker Botts Partner
Paul Hastings has added Baker Botts partner Erin Hopkins as an energy M&A partner in Houston.
October 21, 2025
Ropes, Recommitting to Single Tier After a ‘Rigorous Process,’ Makes Fresh Round of Partner Promotions
Ropes & Gray doubled down on its commitment to a single tier and promoted 21 lawyers to partner.
October 21, 2025
Latham & Watkins Hires Gibson Dunn Partner in San Francisco
Latham & Watkins added Todd Trattner to its emerging companies and growth practice after more than 11 years with Gibson,...
October 21, 2025
Brownstein, Hogan Lovells, Akin Report Strong Lobbying Revenue Before Shutdown
Brownstein’s $18.94 million in Q3 marked the most significant lobbying revenue in a quarter for the firm. Hogan Lovells also...
October 21, 2025
NuScale Power CLO Departs After Just 4 Months, Replaced With Nuclear Industry Veteran
NuScale Power has named James Canafax as its second Chief Legal Officer in four months.
October 21, 2025
Seattle U Law Partners with AccessLex to Increase Access to Legal Education
Seattle University School of Law is launching the Central Washington Hybrid Hub Pipeline Initiative, supported by a five-year grant from...
October 21, 2025
Debevoise Boosts New York PE Offering with Goodwin Partner Duo
Debevoise & Plimpton has significantly expanded its private equity offering with the addition of a team of secondaries lawyers led...
October 21, 2025
Everlaw’s New CTO on Making the Leap to Legal Tech and Investing in Research
Max Christoff, formerly a tech executive at Google and Morgan Stanley, joined Everlaw to oversee a major R&D expansion as...
October 21, 2025
Freshfields Backs Apple in Case that Could Shape Future of Tech Regulation in Europe
Apple’s legal team at Freshfields is making its case amid mounting tension between the EU and U.S. over how to...
October 21, 2025
Gibson Dunn Secures Landmark Defense Victory for Energy Transfer
In Allegheny County Employees’ Retirement System v. Energy Transfer LP (E.D. Pa. No. 2:20-cv-00200-GAM), Gibson Dunn achieved a near-total victory...
October 21, 2025
Chapman Welcomes Partner Rick Antonoff
The Asset Securitization Department and Special Situations and Restructuring Group at Chapman and Cutler LLP are pleased to welcome Rick...
October 21, 2025
Smith Gambrell’s Italian Practice Represents Vetagro in its Expansion into the United States with Groundbreaking on Facility in Easton, Maryland
With great pleasure, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP announces that it is now representing Vetagro, an Italian animal nutrition company,...
October 21, 2025