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  • Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Freshfields, Simpson Make Corporate Partner Hires, Amid Rise of 'Franchise Value' Laterals
  • One Year In, The HSF Kramer Merger Looks Like A Success With $2.4 Billion In Revenue
  • KLR Expands Regional Presence Through Merger with Pavento Ratcliffe Renzi & Co.

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Freshfields, Simpson Make Corporate Partner Hires, Amid Rise of 'Franchise Value' Laterals

Big Law firms have made a flurry of hires in M&A, capital markets, investment funds, debt finance, litigation and restructuring.       

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abovethelaw.com /1 month ago

One Year In, The HSF Kramer Merger Looks Like A Success With $2.4 Billion In Revenue

The merged firm beat its own financial targets in year one, giving other merger-hungry Biglaw firms something to think about. The post One Year In, The HSF Kramer Merger Looks Like...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

KLR Expands Regional Presence Through Merger with Pavento Ratcliffe Renzi & Co.

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abovethelaw.com /2 weeks ago

Private Equity Found A Law Firm That Said Yes

Wood Smith Henning & Berman's reported $700 million deal with Charlesbank is the clearest sign yet of which way the wind is blowing. The post Private Equity Found A Law Firm Th...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 week ago

SDV, Fenchurch merge into single global policyholder law firm

The new firm is entering a market where larger full-service firms already compete for the same work

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 week ago

SDV, Fenchurch merge into single global policyholder law firm

The new firm is entering a market where larger full-service firms already compete for the same work

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abovethelaw.com /1 month ago

Another Rumored Biglaw Merger Falls Apart Before It Begins

A reported Linklaters-Cleary Gottlieb courtship fizzled quickly, if it ever existed at all. The post Another Rumored Biglaw Merger Falls Apart Before It Begins appeared first on Ab...

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illinoislawyernow.com /2 weeks ago

Law Firm Governance and Management Structure for 14 Lawyer Firm

Question:  I am a partner in a fourteen lawyer firm in Des Moines, Iowa with seven equity partners (shareholders) and seven associates. We are a business litigation firm exclusivel...

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abovethelaw.com /1 month ago

Biglaw Firm Goes Even Bigger With Largest Group Hire In Firm History

Brown Rudnick landed a 34-lawyer intellectual property team from HSF Kramer while launching a brand-new Silicon Valley office. The post Biglaw Firm Goes Even Bigger With Largest Gr...

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accountingtoday.com /2 weeks ago

What successful M&A looks like

The 2026 Fastest-Growing Firms rely heavily on mergers and acquisitions — and they've worked hard to develop strong playbooks.

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illinoislawyernow.com /1 month ago

Valuing And Dividing A Law Firm In An Illinois Divorce

49% of lawyers own their own law firms. Those law firms might be worth nothing. For lawyers who work in larger firms, 43% of them have equity in their firm. That equity is definite...

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legaltechmonitor.com /1 month ago

Lawyer Laterals: Free Agents with No Comp Caps 

Last week’s announcement of the move by Wachtell’s co-chair and veteran litigator to Gibson Dunn certainly got a lot of press. Rightfully so. But I started to think about what’s co...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

When Hiring Rainmakers Demands 'Surgical' Precision

Firms have several considerations for lateral hiring in mature practices, including the impact on other partners' business.       

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law360.com /1 month ago

Nonequity Partner Boom Forces Lawyers To Pick A Lane

With firms increasingly offering the nonequity partnership tier, the position can become either a parking spot to help build a book of business or a permanent landing zone, and for...

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natlawreview.com /1 day ago

Where We Are on Software M&A

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illinoislawyernow.com /1 week ago

Law Firm Management – What is Keeping Law Firm Owners and Managing Partners Awake at Night

Question: I am the managing partner of a ten lawyer firm in Kansas City, Missouri. There are five partners and five associates in the firm. We are an insurance defense firm and our...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

Savitt's Move Punctuates Pure Lockstep's Fall—and Gibson Dunn's Talent Share Rise

Wachtell is adapting to the cutthroat lateral partner market with modified lockstep compensation as larger firms continue to apply pressure.       

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accountingtoday.com /1 day ago

Acquisitions could be solving the succession crisis, so why aren't they?

Many M&A deals dwindle, bleeding clients and revenue for a lack of strong leadership on the practice level.

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 week ago

Harris Beach Murtha Completes Peabody & Arnold Combination, Eyes New England Expansion

Nearly 40 attorneys and 25 professionals from Peabody & Arnold have transitioned to Harris Beach, doubling the firm's Boston presence.       

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

Law Firm Disrupted: Partner Mobility Complicates Private Equity's Ambitions for Big Law

The degree of mobility enjoyed by elite lawyers is a surprise, even to those in adjacent spheres. It also complicates the picture for private equity investors eyeing the law firm w...

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law360.com /6 days ago

How A Partner-Only Law Firm Uses AI To Replace Associates

Lawyers Michael Pierson and Joel M. Ferdinand asked a simple question when they decided to launch their own firm: What would the elite law firm of the future look like?

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legaltechdaily.com /1 month ago

Lawyer Laterals: Free Agents with No Comp Caps 

Last week’s announcement of the move by Wachtell’s co-chair and veteran litigator to Gibson Dunn certainly got a lot of press. Rightfully so. But I started to think about what’s co...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /3 weeks ago

How I Made Partner: 'Relationship-Building, Visibility and Sound Judgment,' Says Mitch Schuster of Meister Seelig &...

"One of the most common mistakes attorneys make is focusing exclusively on the work directly in front of them without thinking strategically about their long-term career. Strong le...

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feeds.feedblitz.com /1 month ago

Differences in Partner Capital Contributions Driven by Battle for Talent and 'Brand Power'

About 30% of firms in the Am Law 100 segment made capital calls on their partners in 2025, according to Law.com data, versus about 15% in the lower-grossing firm segment.       

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