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Law Firm News and Press
Monday, April 7, 2025 - Volume 21 No. 1111
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General
- Opinion | How Skadden Arps Alumni Are Challenging the Firm’s Leaders Over Trump - The New York Times (Skadden Arps), April 6, 2025
- Another Big Law Firm Reaches Agreement With Trump - The New York Times (Skadden Arps), April 5, 2025
- More than 80 ex-staffers of top law firm express ‘deep outrage’ over Trump deal - The Guardian (Paul Weiss; Cravath Swaine & Moore; Kirkland & Ellis; Skadden Arps), April 5, 2025
- Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump - ABC News (Kirkland & Ellis; Perkins Coie), April 5, 2025
- Perkins Coie asks court to permanently block Trump executive order sanctioning firm - JURIST Legal News (Perkins Coie), April 4, 2025
- Big Law's biggest players are absent from brief opposing Trump's attacks on law firms - Business Insider (Kirkland & Ellis; Paul Hastings), April 4, 2025
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
- Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin approve merger to create top 20 global firm - The Global Legal Post (Kramer Levin), April 4, 2025
Big Deals
- Kirkland & Ellis Advises Blackstone in $7B Rogers Deal - Lawyer Monthly (Kirkland & Ellis), April 7, 2025
- Latham & Watkins Advises Divert on US$90+ Million Financing From Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit - Legal Desire Media and Insights (Latham & Watkins), April 5, 2025
Attorney Moves
- Blank Rome Welcomes Seasoned Trial Attorney Shane Pennington as Partner in Business Litigation and Appellate Practices - Global Legal Chronicle (Blank Rome), April 5, 2025
- Davis Wright Tremaine Hires Sprenkel as ESG, Sustainability Lead - Bloomberg Law News (Davis Wright), April 4, 2025
- Holland & Hart Adds Lucas Foletta as Power Solutions Partner - Bloomberg Law News (Holland & Hart), April 4, 2025
- Mayer Brown Adds Rudgee Charles as Structured Finance Partner - Bloomberg Law News (Mayer Brown), April 4, 2025
- George Hunter Joins Sidley’s M&A Practice in New York - Lawyer Monthly (Sidley Austin), April 4, 2025
- Holland & Knight poaches from Seward & Kissel’s maritime finance team - TradeWinds (Holland & Knight), April 4, 2025
Technology
- The Right Way to Choose Your AI Tools - Legal Talk Network April 4, 2025
- Practical steps law firms can take towards adopting AI - Legal Futures April 4, 2025
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AmLaw Daily (Law.com)
- Paul Hastings' Revenue Spikes 23% as PEP Reaches $6.7M Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 7, 2025
- Crowell & Moring Sees 5% Revenue Growth, Up to $626M Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 7, 2025
- Federal Judge Keeps Religious Exemption Suit Against DLA Piper's Vaccination Requirement Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Labaton Keller Sucharow Mourns Passing of 'Trailblazing' Chair Christopher Keller, at 54 Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- HSF and Kramer Levin Partners Approve Merger Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Moving in 2026 to 'Space That Supports' Firm's Current, Future Needs Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- More Than 500 Law Firms Sign Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Redefining the 'Art of the Deal': How Law Firms Caught in the Sociopolitical Storm Can Adapt Law.com: Law Firm Marketing and Business Development, April 4, 2025
- Everyone Wants Fame Law.com: Law Firm Marketing and Business Development, April 4, 2025
- Do Lean Lawyers Make Good Leaders? Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Kirkland in Talks with White House to Avoid Executive Order, Sources Say Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Phelps Dunbar Adds To Gulf Coast Presence, Practice Areas In Merger With Pensacola's Beggs & Lane Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Kramer Levin-HSF Merger Approved in Partner Vote Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Create An Operations Blueprint for Efficiency and Profitability In 2025 Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
- Who 'Approached' Whom? Either Way, Cutting a Deal Is 'Unfair to Criticize,' Some Firm Leaders Say Law.com: Law Firm Management, April 4, 2025
Legal Week
- African Firms Have Struggled in London But a Nigerian Partner May Have Cracked the Code April 6, 2025
- More than 500 Law Firms, Including Freshfields' US Arm, Sign Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie April 4, 2025
- HSF and Kramer Levin Partners Vote Through Merger April 4, 2025
- The Rule of Law, Trump, and the Quiet Crisis in Global Law Firms April 4, 2025
- Pinsent Masons Elevates 24 to Partner, 54% Women April 4, 2025
- How Flimsy Regulation Helped Big Law Ditch DEI April 4, 2025
Lawyer News
- HSF and Kramer Levin vote to create $2bn turnover firm TheLawyer.com: Latest News, April 7, 2025
- The magic circle’s out, the diamond ring is in TheLawyer.com: Latest News, April 7, 2025
- Spotlight: Dentons secures regulatory victory in “full-circle moment” for FCA TheLawyer.com: Latest News, April 7, 2025
- King & Spalding’s London office hits the $100m mark TheLawyer.com: Latest News, April 4, 2025
- HSF defends Addleshaws against former Entain chiefs TheLawyer.com: Latest News, April 4, 2025
- Firms jostle for places on £820m UK Government roster TheLawyer.com: Latest News, April 4, 2025
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Atlanta Press Releases
- 4 Tips for Employers After Appeals Court Says Highly Compensated Employee is Entitled to OT Pay Fisher & Philips, April 4, 2025
- Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Agile Growth Equity, LLC, in Sale of Kobus to Dresser Utility Solutions Troutman Pepper, April 4, 2025
- Alston & Bird Represents FB Financial in Acquisition of Southern States Bancshares Alston & Bird, April 4, 2025
- Top 10 JD Supra Hot Reads Alston & Bird, April 4, 2025
Boston Press Releases
- Dan Hartman Discusses FDIC Policy Changes in American Banker Nutter McClennen, April 4, 2025
California News
- Latham & Watkins Advises Divert on US$90+ Million Financing From Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit - Legal Desire Media and Insights (Latham & Watkins), April 5, 2025
- Big Law's biggest players are absent from brief opposing Trump's attacks on law firms - Business Insider (Paul Hastings), April 4, 2025
- Taxation With Representation: Ropes & Gray, Paul Hastings - Law360 (Paul Hastings), April 4, 2025
California Press Releases
- Virginia Enacts New Broad Consent Requirement for Collection of Reproductive and Sexual Health Information Cooley, April 4, 2025
- Sheppard Mullin Represents City of Pasadena in Agreement for Rose Bowl to Be an LA’28 Olympic Venue Sheppard Mullin, April 4, 2025
- Daily Journal Recognizes Morgan Chu, Lisa Glasser and Jason Sheasby as Top IP Lawyers for Fourth Consecutive Year Irell & Manella, April 4, 2025
- Antitrust Heads Offer Enforcement Insights to Legal Industry, Sidestepping Traditional ABA Gathering Wilson Sonsini, April 4, 2025
- Wilson Sonsini Advises Skilljar on Acquisition by Gainsight Wilson Sonsini, April 4, 2025
- Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC Loeb & Loeb, April 4, 2025
- Larball Publishing Company, Inc. v. Dua Lipa Loeb & Loeb, April 4, 2025
- Pillsbury Advises Pyrra in Acquisition by AlertMedia Pillsbury Winthrop, April 4, 2025
- Pillsbury IP and Appellate Lawyers Tapped to Represent ROSS Intelligence in a High-Profile Copyright Infringement Appeal Pillsbury Winthrop, April 4, 2025
- Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC Loeb & Loeb, April 4, 2025
- Larball Publishing Company, Inc. v. Dua Lipa Loeb & Loeb, April 4, 2025
- Loeb Co-Chair Arash Khalili Named Among The Hollywood Reporter’s “Power Lawyers” for 2025 Loeb & Loeb: Press Releases, April 4, 2025
- Sheppard Mullin Announces New Leadership Appointments Sheppard Mullin, April 4, 2025
Chicago News
- Kirkland & Ellis Advises Blackstone in $7B Rogers Deal - Lawyer Monthly (Kirkland & Ellis), April 7, 2025
- Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump - ABC News (Kirkland & Ellis), April 5, 2025
- More than 80 ex-staffers of top law firm express ‘deep outrage’ over Trump deal - The Guardian (Kirkland & Ellis), April 5, 2025
- Big Law's biggest players are absent from brief opposing Trump's attacks on law firms - Business Insider (Kirkland & Ellis), April 4, 2025
- George Hunter Joins Sidley’s M&A Practice in New York - Lawyer Monthly (Sidley Austin), April 4, 2025
- Mayer Brown Adds Rudgee Charles as Structured Finance Partner - Bloomberg Law News (Mayer Brown), April 4, 2025
Chicago Press Releases
- Dawn Mertineit Discusses Unenforceable Non-Compete in Investment News Seyfarth Shaw, April 5, 2025
- Ada Dolph Discusses Pension Annuity Decisions in Both Bloomberg Law and Law360 Seyfarth Shaw, April 5, 2025
- Upcoming Webinar: Compliance Chatter Virtual Meetings, April Session Seyfarth Shaw, April 5, 2025
- The Week in Weed: March 4, 2025 Seyfarth Shaw, April 5, 2025
- Court Halts TPS Termination for Venezuelans: Relief (and Uncertainty) for Employers Seyfarth Shaw, April 4, 2025
- Waiver Goodbye – Continued FMCSA Preemption Of Meal And Rest Periods For California and Washington Drivers Seyfarth Shaw, April 4, 2025
- Innovation Madness: The Ultimate Basketball Patent Bracket – Round 2 – 14 inventions. 1 champion. Who will cut down the net? Seyfarth Shaw, April 4, 2025
- Can Businesses Exclude Service Animals Based on the Allergies of Others? Seyfarth Shaw, April 4, 2025
- Scott Seaman Analyzes Federal Court Ruling and Its Impact on Insurance Coverage for Firearms and Public Nuisance Cases via Law360 Hinshaw & Culbertson, April 4, 2025
- UK Motor Finance Cases: Supreme Court Appeal Kirkland & Ellis, April 4, 2025
- Kirkland Advises Blackstone on Definitive Agreement for CDN$7 Billion Equity Investment in Rogers Communications Inc. with Canadian Institutional Investors Kirkland & Ellis, April 4, 2025
- Kirkland Advises Brookfield Infrastructure on Acquisition of Colonial Enterprises Kirkland & Ellis, April 4, 2025
- Kirkland Advises Centerbridge Partners-Backed American Bath Group on Strategic Partnership with LIXIL Kirkland & Ellis, April 4, 2025
New York News
- Opinion | How Skadden Arps Alumni Are Challenging the Firm’s Leaders Over Trump - The New York Times (Skadden Arps), April 6, 2025
- Another Big Law Firm Reaches Agreement With Trump - The New York Times (Skadden Arps), April 5, 2025
- More than 80 ex-staffers of top law firm express ‘deep outrage’ over Trump deal - The Guardian (Paul Weiss; Cravath Swaine & Moore; Skadden Arps), April 5, 2025
- Holland & Knight poaches from Seward & Kissel’s maritime finance team - TradeWinds (Holland & Knight), April 4, 2025
- Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin approve merger to create top 20 global firm - The Global Legal Post (Kramer Levin), April 4, 2025
New York Press Releases
- Clifford Chance advises China Merchants Bank and Natixis on US$155 million NAV Facilities for ACE Investment Fund II LP Clifford Chance, April 7, 2025
- Clifford Chance advises Mitsui & Co. on acquisition of 50% of the shares in ITC Rubis Clifford Chance, April 7, 2025
- General Atlantic Invests in Accounting Firm Frazier & Deeter Paul Weiss, April 4, 2025
- Investindustrial Acquires PiovanGroup Paul Weiss, April 4, 2025
- Weil’s Private Funds Group Tops Global Infrastructure Investor’s 2025 Fund Formation League Table Weil Gotshal, April 4, 2025
- Anne Zerbe Receives 2025 ATHENA Leadership Award Presented by York County Economic Alliance McNees Wallace, April 4, 2025
- Settlement Reached on Behalf of YES Network Boies Schiller, April 4, 2025
- The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons Proskauer: New York, April 4, 2025
- Clifford Chance advised AMAVI Capital on its investment in HolaCamp Clifford Chance, April 4, 2025
- Weil Wins Two Honors at GCR Awards 2025 Weil Gotshal, April 4, 2025
- Weil Honored with Three Awards at 2025 IFLR Europe Awards Weil Gotshal, April 4, 2025
- Alessia Allegretti Quoted by ItaliaOggi7 Boies Schiller, April 4, 2025
Philadelphia News
- Blank Rome Welcomes Seasoned Trial Attorney Shane Pennington as Partner in Business Litigation and Appellate Practices - Global Legal Chronicle (Blank Rome), April 5, 2025
Philadelphia Press Releases
- Key Federal and State AI Legal Developments \nImpacting Employment Decisions, Privacy Rights, \nVendor Management and IP Practices\n Duane Morris: Events, April 4, 2025
- Dennis Ehling Joins Low Rollers Podcast Blank Rome, April 4, 2025
- Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Agile Growth Equity, LLC, in Sale of Kobus to Dresser Utility Solutions Troutman Pepper, April 4, 2025
- Deals in the Land of OZ Webinar Series Duane Morris: Events, April 4, 2025
Texas Press Releases
- Texas Business Court Upholds Fiduciary Duty Waivers and Clarifies Limits on Partnership Agreement Provisions Jackson Walker, April 4, 2025
- \u002Fnews\u002Fantitrust-litigator-nicole-castle-joins-vinson-elkins-in-new-york\u002F Vinson & Elkins, April 4, 2025
Washington DC Press Releases
- BMW Group Secures Strategic USPTO Ruling, Allowing Ex Parte Reexamination to Continue After Successful Opposition to Arigna’s Petition that the Director Terminate the Proceeding on Estoppel Grounds Finnegan Henderson, April 4, 2025
- Steptoe Secures Significant Victory for Client Express Mobile on Foundational Web-Design Patents Steptoe & Johnson, April 4, 2025
- Eissenstat Discusses Tariffs on “Meet the Press” and Bloomberg Surveillance Squire Patton Boggs, April 4, 2025
Eastern US Press Releases
- Lexology Panoramic: Employment: North America: USA - Florida Proskauer: Boca Raton, April 4, 2025
- Reed Smith partner Margaret McDonald receives u003cemu003eBusiness Insuranceu003c/emu003e 2025 Break Out award Reed Smith, April 4, 2025
- Lexology Panoramic: Employment: North America: USA - Florida Proskauer: Boca Raton, April 4, 2025
- Akerman Partner Josh DeBottis Named 40 under 40 by Charlotte Business Journal Akerman Senterfitt, April 4, 2025
- Reed Smith lawyers recognised in u003cemu003eChina Business Law Journalu003c/emu003e deals of the year Reed Smith, April 4, 2025
Central US Press Releases
- White House Releases Annex III to April 2 IEEPA Executive Order Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 4, 2025
- Week Eleven in Trade – First 100 Days of the New Administration Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 4, 2025
- Annex of Autos and Auto Parts Subject to 25% Tariffs Under Section 232 Is Released Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 4, 2025
- Plaquemine Parish Awarded $740 Million in Landmark Case Jones Walker, April 4, 2025
- Jonathan Todd Quoted in Supply Chain Dive on Trump’s Tariff Order and Trade Impact Benesch, April 4, 2025
- 04 April 2025 Foley Viewpoints Delaware Enacts Significant Changes to Delaware General Corporation Law As discussed in Foley’s Corporate Governance Update last month, SB 21: Delaware Responds In The DExit Battle, the Delaware legislature has been moving quickly to ensure that Delaware remains the preeminent home of choice for many corporations by amending the DGCL. Foley & Lardner, April 4, 2025
- Jones Walker Welcomes Julia Bonestroo Banegas as Special Counsel on Maritime Regulatory Team in Washington, DC Jones Walker, April 4, 2025
- Eissenstat Discusses Tariffs on “Meet the Press” and Bloomberg Surveillance Squire Patton Boggs, April 4, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence: The ‘Black Box' of Product Liability Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 4, 2025
- James McClendon Appears on WTW's Vital Signs Podcast to Discuss Navigating Medical Board Complaints Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 4, 2025
- Speaker, "Contracts Workshop: Understanding Contracts for Architects," Association of Licensed Architects Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 4, 2025
- President Trump Applies 10% Tariff on All Imports, With Higher Reciprocal Tariff Rates for Imports from Many Countries Dorsey & Whitney, April 4, 2025
- New World Order on “Liberation" Day with Reciprocal Tariffs and “Fantastic” Outcomes Dickinson Wright, April 4, 2025
- Andrew Glickman Quoted in Wall Street Journal on CoreWeave's Recent IPO Benesch, April 4, 2025
- Several States Look to Impose Stricter Non-Immigrant Hiring Procedures with Pending E-Verify Legislation Benesch, April 4, 2025
Western US News
- Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump - ABC News (Perkins Coie), April 5, 2025
- Davis Wright Tremaine Hires Sprenkel as ESG, Sustainability Lead - Bloomberg Law News (Davis Wright), April 4, 2025
- Holland & Hart Adds Lucas Foletta as Power Solutions Partner - Bloomberg Law News (Holland & Hart), April 4, 2025
- Perkins Coie asks court to permanently block Trump executive order sanctioning firm - JURIST Legal News (Perkins Coie), April 4, 2025
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United Kingdom News
- Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin join forces in landmark law firm merger - Lawyerly (Herbert Smith), April 6, 2025
- Freshfields only large firm to sign on in support of legal fight against Donald Trump - Financial Times (Freshfields), April 4, 2025
United Kingdom Press Releases
- Linklaters Appoints Carl Fernandes as Global Head of Financial Regulation Group Linklaters, April 7, 2025
- Regulation Round Up Proskauer: London, April 4, 2025
- Linklaters advises Ontex on its successful high-yield issuance and concurrent cash tender offer Linklaters, April 4, 2025
- Eissenstat Discusses Tariffs on “Meet the Press” and Bloomberg Surveillance Squire Patton Boggs, April 4, 2025
Australia News
- HSF partners approve Kramer Levin merger, adding $700m in revenues - AFR (Freehills), April 6, 2025
Australia Press Releases
- Allens advises on pathfinder energy transition project financing Allens Linklaters, April 7, 2025
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