Even after the move by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison to adopt a closed compensation system, Big Law is not moving en masse toward blocking off all […]
NY Lateral Partner Moves Spike, Especially in PE and Funds Practices
New York lateral partner hires in Am Law 50 and Magic Circle firms have grown substantially in 2024, with an uptick in moves in investment funds, private equity and other […]
Paul Weiss Strikes Kirkland Yet Again in Latest London Partner Hire
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has hired yet another Kirkland & Ellis partner as it continues to build out its London office. Prem Mohan, a regulatory partner in […]
Reed Smith’s New Emerging Tech Partner Sees ‘Much Overlap’ Between AI Regulation, Privacy Laws
Tyler Thompson has had his finger on the pulse of the privacy and tech regulation space for years, serving most recently as a shareholder attorney at Greenberg Traurig, […]
Procopio Cory Managing Partner John Alessio Dies at 55
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch managing partner John D. Alessio, 55, died on Tuesday following a five-year battle against cancer, the firm announced Friday. Alessio was a native San […]
Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord Secure Merger With Partner Vote
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord have officially agreed to move forward with their merger, effective Jan. 1, 2025, according to the results of a firmwide partnership […]
Buy-Now-Pay-Later Company Affirm Hit With Data Breach Class Action After Cyberattack on Banking Partner
Affirm, a fintech software platform that provides buy-now-pay-later and lending and consumer credit services to online retail shoppers, was slapped with a class action for allegedly failing to protect […]
Christopher J. Morvillo: The Clifford Chance Partner Missing in Mike Lynch Yacht Disaster
Morvillo has had a close association with Autonomy founder and former CEO Lynch for some years. As recently as June, he helped Lynch secure an acquittal following a three-month trial […]
Paul Weiss Adds New Derivatives Partner From A&O Shearman
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced Monday the addition of finance group partner Kerri Durso from A&O Shearman. Durso, whose practice focuses on over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives, joins […]
Utah Messner Reeves Managing Partner Accused of Stealing $10M in Fraud Scheme
The managing partner of commercial litigation firm Messner Reeves’ Utah office has been named in two federal lawsuits accusing him of racketeering for allegedly stealing more than $10 million in escrow […]