Legal News & Industry Insights

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Karen Dunn and 3 Other Paul Weiss Partners Exiting Firm
The law firm revealed Friday that a number of well-known litigation partners, including Karen Dunn, co-chair of the litigation department...
June 4, 2025
Simpson Picks Up Partners From Cravath, Kirkland and White & Case in Lateral Spree
The firm announced on Tuesday that Jana Hymowitz, an executive compensation partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, had transferred to...
June 4, 2025
Big Law Merger Pressure’s On in New York. Who’s Next?
The latest in a string of actions involving established New York firms trying to stay up with the increasing competitiveness...
June 4, 2025
Private Equity Has Its Eye on US Law Firms
Although law firms have always taken pleasure in their independence and heritage, times are changing. Businesses that are scalable and...
June 4, 2025
Kirkland Led Group of Firms to Coordinate Striking White House Deal
Kirkland oversaw a coalition of sizable legal firms that negotiated an agreement to end the EEOC investigation. In the end,...
June 4, 2025
McDermott and Schulte, With Merger Vote Within Months, Plan for Top NY Office
The leaders of Schulte Roth & Zabel and McDermott Will & Emery are aiming for a quick conclusion to their...
June 4, 2025
$15M M&A Lateral Leaves White & Case After 16 Months to Start New Firm
After 16 months, Taurie Zeitzer, co-head of private equity at White & Case, has departed the firm. Zeitzer was one...
June 4, 2025
Are Some Law Firms That Settled With the President Getting the Cold Shoulder From Legal Departments?
According to multiple general counsels, law firms that have complied with Trump’s requests are losing business to those who oppose...
June 4, 2025
People in the News — Flaster Greenberg, Segal McCambridge
Zoe Matherne is now an associate in the business and corporate law division of Flaster Greenberg. Matherne will concentrate her...
June 4, 2025
Median First-Year Associate Salary Remains at $200K, as Talent Pressures Ease
First-year associates at U.S. firms were offered a median base salary of $200K as of Jan. 1, a recent survey...
June 4, 2025
Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust in €1 Billion Offering
Cleary Gottlieb acted for Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust (OTFT) in a Rule 144A/Reg S bond offering under its global debt...
June 3, 2025
GDS Raises Approximately $700 Million in Concurrent Convertible Senior Notes and ADS Offerings and Completes Concurrent Delta Placement of Borrowed ADSs
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett acted for GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS ”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698) in its offering of US$550...
June 3, 2025