Legal News & Industry Insights

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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
Akerman Advises Graycliff Partners in Platform Acquisition of Rosco Vision
Akerman acted as a representative for Graycliff Partners LP, a private equity group based in New York, in its acquisition...
October 16, 2025
Cole Schotz Lands Baker Botts IP Litigator In Dallas
The Dallas-based member who joined Cole Schotz PC from Baker Botts LLP has strengthened the firm’s litigation and intellectual property...
October 16, 2025
Gibson Dunn Advised Serent Capital and CallRevu on Sale of CallRevu to Astira Capital Partners
Gibson Dunn provided advice to Serent Capital and CallRevu, a firm in its portfolio, regarding CallRevu’s sale to Astira Capital...
October 16, 2025
Spencer Fane Environmental and Energy Law Practices Continue Upward Growth Trajectory, Add Attorney in Santa Fe
Samantha H. Catalano has joined Spencer Fane LLP’s Santa Fe, New Mexico, office as an associate in the practice groups...
October 15, 2025
Weil, K&L Gates and Dentons’ German Reboots Signal a Big Law Power Shift
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, K&L Gates, and Dentons are tackling succession challenges in their German offices with mixed-gender leadership teams....
October 15, 2025
For Merging Firms, Scale Is Perpetually in Style
The pursuit of scale among Am Law 200 firms is showcased by two recent mergers: Ballard Spahr’s merger with Lane...
October 15, 2025
BCLP advises The Oxford Science Park on £890m sale to The Ellison Institute of Technology
The sale of a portion of The Oxford Science Park to The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) for £890 million...
October 15, 2025
Amid Turmoil at Virginia U.S. Attorney’s Office, Big Law Firms Are Hitting Their Hiring Limit
Government attorneys seeking to move into Big Law are encountering a challenging job market. The influx of candidates has led...
October 15, 2025
Baker Donelson Adds Nuclear Energy Attorney and Former Utilities In-House Counsel Christopher Chandler in Knoxville
Former in-house counsel of a major utility company and energy lawyer Christopher Chandler, who specializes in nuclear energy and infrastructure...
October 15, 2025