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Weil Gotshal’s Ex-Leader-in-Waiting Plots Group Move to Kirkland Original
Ramona Nee, a New York private equity partner previously tapped to lead Weil Gotshal & Manges, is in advanced talks to join Kirkland & Ellis as her firm sets to wind down. The discussions have Nee bringing a group of 40 or more Weil professionals to Kirkland, according to two people familiar with the situation. The move would end Nee’s nearly 25-year run at Weil, the once-powerful corporate firm whose stunning collapse has rocked the legal services industry.
Weil Gotshal’s Orderly Wind-Down Plan Follows Stroock Precedent Original
Weil Gotshal & Manges in its historic dissolution aims to follow the route of a rival New York firm that also fell apart without a bankruptcy, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. To successfully navigate the same course as Stroock, Weil will need to reach a payment plan with creditors. If they disagree, the creditors can force the firm into a bankruptcy, where they can claw back payments to ex-partners.
Crowell Partners Rejected Szabo for Job Before Pillsbury Hire
Crowell & Moring partners rejected President Donald Trump’s ex-top air regulator Aaron Szabo for a job because they took issue with his tenure in the administration, two people familiar with the matter said. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman announced Oct. 21 that it hired Szabo as a partner in the regulatory business unit and environmental practice group. He declined to comment on his reported rejection by Crowell. Neither Crowell or Pillsbury immediately responded to a request for comment.
Crowell Partners Rejected Szabo for Job Before Pillsbury Hire
Crowell & Moring partners rejected President Donald Trump’s ex-top air regulator Aaron Szabo for a job because they took issue with his tenure in the administration, two people familiar with the matter said. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman announced Oct. 21 that it hired Szabo as a partner in the regulatory business unit and environmental practice group. He declined to comment on his reported rejection by Crowell. Neither Crowell or Pillsbury immediately responded to a request for comment.
Ashurst Perkins Coie Nets Bracewell Pair for Houston Launch Original
Ashurst Perkins Coie is hiring an additional Bracewell partner for its entrance into Houston, powering up the recently-merged global firm in one of America’s most competitive cities for energy deals. The global law firm announced Monday that energy deals lawyer Thomas Tomlinson joined the Ashurst Perkins Coie projects, energy, environment and resources group and will serve as the new Houston office’s managing partner.
Trump PAC Paid DLA Piper, Sullivan & Cromwell, FEC Filings Show Original
A Trump political committee paid seven- and six-figure sums in the third quarter to Sullivan & Cromwell and DLA Piper respectively, two Big Law firms that serve as his counsel in a range of court battles, Federal Election Commission filings show. Sullivan & Cromwell took in $3.8 million from the Save America leadership PAC this year through September, with $1.5 million of those funds coming in the third quarter, according to the records.
Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading Wants to Subpoena Ex-Firms Original
A former Big Law attorney accused of feeding an insider trader ring with confidential client information signaled plans to subpoena the law firms he allegedly exploited. Nicolo Nourafchan filed a motion Wednesday in Massachusetts federal court to issue three subpoenas to law firms whose private client files he allegedly misappropriated from 2013 to 2023.
Mayer Brown Hiring Blitz Reunites UNC Cheating Report Authors
Mayer Brown's bid to beef up its white collar defense work has brought together the investigators who shed light on academic fraud at the University of North Carolina.
Mayer Brown Hiring Blitz Reunites UNC Cheating Report Authors
Mayer Brown’s bid to beef up its white collar defense work has brought together the investigators who shed light on academic fraud at the University of North Carolina. A. Joseph Jay, a partner co-leading the governmental practice of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, jumped to Mayer Brown to oversee white collar work as co-lead, he said in an interview. Jay said he switched firms to get back to working with Ken Wainstein, a former homeland security adviser for President George W.
Kirkland Hides Profits as Big Law Clients Scrutinize Legal Costs Original
Kirkland & Ellis' decision to stop disclosing its financial performance shows law firms are hesitant to reveal profits as clients experience spiraling legal costs. The world's wealthiest law firm said Oct. 7 it will no longer disclose financial performance to the media. One person familiar with the matter said Kirkland leaders were wary of client response to reporting on the firm's equity partner profits, which were $11 million in the latest reporting.
Kirkland Goes Dark on Reporting Revenue and Profits to Media (1)
The world’s wealthiest law firm will no longer disclose financial performance to the media, according to a letter the firm shared with a publication and two people familiar with the decision. Kirkland & Ellis said Wednesday that 2026 would be the last year the global law firm provides financial information to publications, according to a letter the firm sent to the American Lawyer.
WilmerHale Recruits Latham’s Murtagh to Grow Restructuring Work
WilmerHale recruited Latham & Watkins partner Hugh Murtagh to lead a restructuring department and tasked him with growing the number of lawyers in it. New York-based Murtagh has represented drugmaker Mallinckrodt in bankruptcy and Sam Bankman-Fried business partners accused of fraudulent transfer in litigation stemming from the collapse of trading platform FTX. He replaces Andrew Goldman, the former head of Wilmer’s bankruptcy team who left to lead Goodwin’s financial restructuring practice.
Private Equity Blocked From Buying Stakes in Tennessee Law Firms
Tennessee's Supreme Court declined to allow private equity and other investors to directly buy stakes in the state's law firms, while signaling openness to other regulatory changes related to the practice of law.
Private Equity Blocked From Buying Stakes in Tennessee Law Firms
Tennessee’s Supreme Court declined to allow private equity and other investors to directly buy stakes in the state’s law firms, while signaling openness to other regulatory changes related to the practice of law. The court in an Oct. 2 order said it will not change the state’s ban on non-lawyer ownership of law firms, maintaining widely observed US limitations on who can own and profit from legal services.
Private Equity Blocked From Buying Stakes in Tennessee Law Firms
Tennessee’s Supreme Court declined to allow private equity and other investors to directly buy stakes in the state’s law firms, while signaling openness to other regulatory changes related to the practice of law. The court in an Oct. 2 order said it will not change the state’s ban on non-lawyer ownership of law firms, maintaining widely observed US limitations on who can own and profit from legal services.
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