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    Clark Hill Adds Ex-Gordon Rees Corporate Atty In Pittsburgh

    A corporate attorney looking to expand resources for his private investment clients has moved his practice to Clark Hill PLC's Pittsburgh office after nearly three years with Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP.

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    Willkie Expands Litigation Bench With Mayer Brown Trio

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has brought on three former Mayer Brown LLP partners in California and Washington, D.C., including two former federal prosecutors, and named one of the new partners as chair of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act group, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Sidley Adds White & Case Litigators In Chicago

    Sidley Austin LLP has grown its litigation offerings in Chicago with the addition of two former White & Case LLP partners, one of whom served as the leader of that firm's Windy City office.

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    Butler Snow Boosts Support For Caregivers Across Offices

    Butler Snow LLP has strengthened its attorney and staff benefits by partnering with Cariloop, an employer-sponsored caregiver support platform aimed at working parents and those who are caregivers for their parents, Cariloop announced Thursday.

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    Greenberg Traurig Adds Corporate Atty In Del. From Skadden

    Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Thursday that it has hired a corporate and commercial litigator for its Delaware office who formerly worked at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.

  • International Arbitration Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's international arbitration team has been fighting to make Spain pay $1.3 billion of arbitral awards in landmark investor-state litigation, and won a jurisdictional dispute against Colombia in a U.S.-based salvage company's $10 billion claim over an 18th century shipwreck, earning it a spot among the 2024 Law360 International Arbitration Groups of the Year.

  • Trials Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's achievements last year included securing a $175 million deal on the eve of closing arguments after a nearly monthlong trial in which Massachusetts' attorney general accused Uber and Lyft of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Trials Groups of the Year.

  • International Trade Group Of The Year: Wiley

    Wiley Rein LLP continued to score wins for critical domestic industries last year, including securing the first-ever calculated transnational subsidies on behalf of the U.S. solar industry and winning favorable Court of International Trade rulings for its longtime steel industry client, Nucor Corp., earning Wiley a spot among the 2024 Law360 International Trade Groups of the Year.

  • Healthcare Group Of The Year: Williams & Connolly

    Attorneys in Williams & Connolly LLP's healthcare practice won major victories for CVS in a number of jurisdictions across the country, including fighting off class certification in a case against CVS' subsidiary pharmacy benefit manager in Minnesota and defeating an antitrust action from the New York attorney general, earning a spot among the 2024 Law360 Healthcare Groups of the Year.

  • Compliance Group Of The Year: Sidley

    Sidley Austin LLP's regulatory and enforcement lawyers helped various financial services firms settle out of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's off-channel communications enforcement sweep with relatively minimal fines, earning them a place as one of the 2024 Law360 Compliance Groups of the Year.

  • Energy Group Of The Year: Cravath

    Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP secured groundbreaking legal wins for some of the U.S. energy industry's biggest players, including Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and The Williams Cos., earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Energy Groups of the Year.

  • Fintech Group Of The Year: Latham

    Latham & Watkins LLP fintech attorneys helped Binance's founder secure a much smaller sentence than the government sought in one of the highest-profile enforcement cases of the year, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Fintech Groups of the Year.

  • White & Case Environmental Partner Moves To Weil In NY

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Thursday that it has hired a White & Case LLP environmental law partner for its regulatory transactions group in New York.

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    Sidley Brings On Holland & Knight M&A And VC Pro In Miami

    Sidley Austin LLP expanded its Miami office this week with a former Holland & Knight LLP partner and ex-SoftBank deputy general counsel specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and other transactions and venture capital work.

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    Buchanan Adds Healthcare Shareholder From Michael Best

    Courtney Tito, a new healthcare shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney LLP, told Law360 Pulse in an interview Thursday that her time in Baghdad as one of the only women attorneys helping to draft judicial legislation and amend Iraq's Constitution taught her to be an effective attorney.

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    McGuireWoods Taps BNY Litigator For Pittsburgh Office

    McGuireWoods LLP announced on Thursday the hiring of a managing director at the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. as a litigation partner in its Pittsburgh office, marking the third new partner hire for the location this year.

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    Orrick Hires Former Head Of A&O's Restructuring Practice

    The former head of Allen & Overy's U.S. restructuring practice prior to A&O's transatlantic merger with Shearman & Sterling has joined Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in New York.

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    Goldstein Freed As Judge Doubts Feds' Crypto Claims

    A Maryland federal magistrate judge on Thursday ordered Tom Goldstein released from jail after expressing skepticism toward federal prosecutors' claims that the SCOTUSblog publisher and U.S. Supreme Court advocate secretly made millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency transactions in recent days.

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    Greenberg Traurig Adds Goodwin Life Sciences Pro In Texas

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has expanded its life sciences and technology practice with a shareholder in Austin, Texas, who has extensive expertise in handling cross-border deals and came aboard from Goodwin Procter LLP.

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    Estate Of Wife Killed By Ex-BigLaw Atty Opposes Consolidation

    The administrator of the estate of the wife of former BigLaw attorney Claud "Tex" McIver has called on a state court to not consolidate an action regarding the proceeds of a wrongful death settlement and a separate probate case involving her will.

  • Real Estate Group Of The Year: Simpson Thacher

    Attorneys from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advised Blackstone, a longtime client of the firm, on a $7 billion data center campus joint venture with Digital Realty, as well as the investment giant's $725 million sale of a Hawaii resort, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Real Estate Groups of the Year.

  • Trials Group Of The Year: Kirkland

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP successfully defended a video game company in a trial in which LeBron James' tattoo artist claimed that his tattoos shouldn't have been shown in the game, and freed Samsung from a $4 billion patent infringement trial, making it one of the 2024 Law360 Trials Groups of the Year.

  • Healthcare Group Of The Year: Ropes & Gray

    Ropes & Gray LLP attorneys' recent work successfully defending private equity group Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe from federal antitrust allegations that it deployed a "roll-up" strategy to acquire anesthesiology practices in Texas has earned the law firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Healthcare Groups of the Year.

  • Construction Group Of The Year: Troutman

    Providing counsel on the design and construction of a new Terminal One at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and the Big Apple's first soccer-specific stadium, as well as handling litigation over a $2 billion hydroelectric project in Chile, earned Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP its selection as one of the 2024 Law360 Construction Groups of the Year.

  • Energy Group Of The Year: Skadden

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP worked on large matters for energy clients over the past year, including representing Pattern Energy in securing $11 billion in financing for the largest clean energy infrastructure project in U.S. history, earning it a spot among the 2024 Law360 Energy Groups of the Year.

Expert Analysis

  • Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market Author Photo

    Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.

  • Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year Author Photo

    While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.

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    Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader Author Photo

    Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.

  • How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025 Author Photo

    LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases Author Photo

    Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.

  • Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025 Author Photo

    Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.

  • Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market Author Photo

    In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles Author Photo

    Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.

  • Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy Author Photo

    By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.

  • Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move? Author Photo

    Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.

  • 3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments Author Photo

    Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.

  • Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son Author Photo

    Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact? Author Photo

    Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer Author Photo

    Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.

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