After dozens of partners left the firm this year, including several practice leaders, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP faced two paths: embrace a leaner footprint or merge with another law firm.
After dozens of partners left the firm this year, including several practice leaders, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP faced two paths: embrace a leaner footprint or merge with another law firm.
Two domain names that combine the names of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP have been registered, fueling speculation about a potential merger between the two prominent Wall Street law firms.
Boutique white collar criminal law firm Rahman Ravelli has gone into administration after a quarter-century of representing clients in corporate crime cases.
DWF LLP, Pinsent Masons LLP and Trowers & Hamlins LLP are among 18 firms picked to advise Homes England on real estate investment and corporate matters under contracts worth up to £75.6 million ($100.2 million).
The government said Thursday its legal department will collect self-declared diversity data from barristers applying to its panels to monitor whether work and fees are distributed fairly across backgrounds.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority warned law firms Thursday to ensure lawyers follow their anti-money laundering procedures, after finding that firms were failing to put their own policies into practice.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Thursday it is increasing scrutiny of potentially higher-risk firms in response to recent law firm failures, while delaying planned changes to rules governing compliance officer roles.
