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Reed Smith unveils Atlanta office launch after 13-partner raid on Morris Manning & Martin

Two former Greenberg Traurig shareholders are also joining the new office which will target corporate and finance work

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Elevate acquires 500-strong Sagacious IP

Leading alternative legal services provider makes third acquisition in nine months

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A&O Shearman, Slaughters shepherd American Axle’s £1.16bn acquisition of UK car parts group Dowlais

Cravath also called in for deal that continues exodus of companies from London Stock Exchange

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AI-related filings drive increase in US securities class action lawsuits in 2024

Plaintiffs filed 225 lawsuits in total last year, up from 215 in 2023, Cornerstone and Stanford Law School study finds

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US firms grew revenue by 12.5% in bumper 2024

Billing rate hikes and transactional practices drive growth as Am Law 50 firms leave smaller rivals trailing, according to report by Wells Fargo

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Value of ALSP market climbs to $28.5bn

Growth in demand for alternative legal services far outpaces traditional law firm segment, according to Thomson Reuters

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Fish & Richardson debuts in Chicago

Former Jenner life sciences co-chair Louis Fogel to head IP heavyweight’s new base

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McDermott refreshes antitrust leadership with trio of appointments

Ryan Tisch, Jon Dubrow and Christian Krohs replace veteran partner Ray Jacobsen

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MLB team Baltimore Orioles hires CLO from Washington Capitals-owner

Former WilmerHale and Venable lawyer Kamaal Jones joins from Monumental Sports & Entertainment

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Kirkland recruits Skadden mass tort team for Philadelphia debut

Highly-regarded trial lawyer Allison Brown joins with four more partners

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LawCare launches 2025 surveys on mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector

Surveys seek to uncover the causes of stress and anxiety for lawyers

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Jones Day signs up former lord chancellor Alex Chalk as a partner in London

Chalk follows footsteps of ex-lord chancellor Lord Falconer and former attorney general Lord Goldsmith in joining a top US law firm

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Milbank makes up 17 in latest partner promotions round

New York stalwart promotes heavily in hometown and across alternative investments and energy

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American Public Transport Association hires GC from PBGC

Taria Barron replaces Linda Ford, who departed the organisation in August

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Sidley recruits M&A partners in New York from Jones Day, Simpson Thacher

David Grubman joins from Jones Day to co-lead Sidley’s global M&A practice as Adam Cromie moves over from Simpson Thacher

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