A new survey in which general counsel and other in-house decision-makers rank law firms according to how well they help with business development placed Latham & Watkins LLP as number one, followed closely by King & Spalding LLP, Jones Day and Ropes & Gray LLP.
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In-House Counsel Pick Latham As Top Business Developer

By Sue Reisinger

A new survey in which general counsel and other in-house decision-makers rank law firms according to how well they help with business development placed Latham & Watkins LLP as number one, followed closely by King & Spalding LLP, Jones Day and Ropes & Gray LLP.

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Lockheed Martin GC Took Home Over $12M In First Year

By Christine DeRosa

Lockheed Martin's legal leader received a pay package of nearly $12.7 million in his first year with the company, according to a Thursday securities filing.

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Capital One GC's Total Pay Nearly Doubles In 2025

By Christine DeRosa

Capital One's top in-house attorney saw his compensation nearly double last year, going from $8 million in 2024 to over $15.6 million in 2025, according to a recent securities filing.

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In-House Insights

'Keep Pace, But Thoughtfully': How This CLO Finds Balance

By Michele Gorman

Sharon Johnson's participation in mountain biking, trail running and challenges that combine fitness, teamwork and outdoor skills to perform tasks under time pressure have shaped her approach to problem-solving in her role as chief legal officer at third-party logistics provider MODE Global.

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Wyndham Hotels GC's Comp Dipped To $3M In 2025

By Rose Krebs

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.'s general counsel posted nearly $3 million in total compensation for 2025, down from about $3.3 million the prior year, mostly due to less nonequity incentive plan compensation, a public filing says.

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DuPont's Legal Chief Saw Comp Hike To $3.5M In 2025

By Rose Krebs

DuPont de Nemours Inc.'s general counsel received roughly $3.5 million in compensation for 2025, up about $500,000 from the year prior mostly due to a spike in payout from stock awards, a public filing says.

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Outgoing Realty Income CLO Earned $3.8M In 2025

By Grace Dixon

Realty Income Corp's chief legal officer saw her compensation total $3.88 million in 2025, which will mark her final full year at the firm after the real estate investment trust announced its search for a new CLO earlier in March.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alston & Bird

Blank Rome

Bradley Arant

Cahill Gordon

Jones Day

King & Spalding

Latham & Watkins

McGuireWoods

Parker Poe

Ropes & Gray

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

BTI Consulting Group Inc.

Caesars Entertainment Inc.

Carrier Global Corp.

Corteva Inc.

Dow Inc.

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

General Electric Capital Corp.

Genworth Financial Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Lockheed Martin Corp.

MODE Global

RTX Corp.

Realty Income Corp.

Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

University of Virginia

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission