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Complex Financial Instruments Group Of The Year: Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray LLP's finance team led Arcline Investment Management through a first-ever emergency communications infrastructure securitized notes offering and secured a deal between chipmaker Wolfspeed and its creditors that involved slashing $4.6 billion of debt, placing the firm among the 2025 Law360 Complex Financial Instruments Groups of the Year.
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Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Weil
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's bankruptcy attorneys tackled some of the most talked-about cases in 2025, with work that included spearheading First Brands' more than $10 billion Chapter 11 and confirming Steward Health Care's plan, putting the team among the 2025 Law360 Bankruptcy Groups of the Year.
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Ogletree Elects New Managing Director, Names 2 Attys To Board
Management-side labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC has elected one of its San Francisco shareholders as one of the firm's two managing directors and selected another two to join its board of directors.
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White & Case Rehires Crowell Energy Atty To DC Team
White & Case LLP has hired a Crowell & Moring LLP partner whose first role in private practice was with the firm, bringing decades of experience in energy regulatory matters as a former attorney adviser at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to the team, according to a Monday announcement.
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Fla. Bar Clears Gaetz Despite US House Ethics Report
The Florida Bar has decided to not discipline former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who was briefly President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, despite the House ethics committee's findings that Gaetz regularly paid for sex, including with a minor.
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Orrick Adds Skadden Energy M&A Pro In Houston
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Monday that it has brought on a partner in Houston from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP who brings particular expertise advising clients across the energy industry.
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Haynes Boone Appoints 2 Fund Finance Leads
Corporate law firm Haynes Boone announced Monday the promotion of two long-time attorneys to co-lead its fund finance practice group, as several other lawyers simultaneously departed for Paul Hastings.
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Top Treasury Attorney Returns To WilmerHale's DC Team
WilmerHale announced Monday it welcomed back a former attorney who stepped away from the firm three years ago to serve in the chief counsel's office at U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, where he advised agency leaders on enforcement of emergency economic powers legislation, the constitutional implications of imposing sanctions and other matters.
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New Cadwalader Exits To Fuel Paul Hastings Charlotte Launch
A group of approximately 15 to 20 fund finance lawyers are leaving Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP and Haynes Boone to launch a Charlotte, North Carolina, office for Paul Hastings LLP, marking the third time a large law firm has set up shop in the banking hub in recent months.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in three cases and issued opinions in three others this week, with oral arguments on President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook taking center stage. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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Saul Ewing Adds Marketing, Business Development Officer
Philadelphia-based Saul Ewing LLP has expanded its professional executive team with the recent addition of a chief marketing officer, who plans to use his more than 20 years of business development experience to guide the firm's growth strategy.
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Dechert Lands 20-Partner Group From McDermott
Dechert LLP announced Friday it is bringing aboard 20 partners from McDermott Will & Schulte spanning litigation, intellectual property and other practice areas in six cities across the country, including for upcoming firm offices in Chicago and Dallas.
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How Attorneys Can Balance Careers With Caring For Parents
As baby boomers get older and develop more intense healthcare needs, attorneys in the prime of their careers are increasingly pressed to also provide care to their elderly parents.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Williams & Connolly LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous opinion that restitution is a criminal punishment subject to the Constitution's ban on increasing punishment retroactively.
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Shook Hardy Adds 2 E-Discovery-Focused Partners
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP has hired two e-discovery experts as partners for its complex litigation strategic counseling practice in Washington, D.C., and New York City.
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Perkins Coie Adds DOJ Vet To Antitrust Group In DC
Perkins Coie LLP has hired the former assistant chief of the Defense, Industrials and Aerospace Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, who helped argue that Google had illegally maintained a monopoly over online searches.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms launched new practices, hired attorneys and reported record-breaking lobbying figures. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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McDermott Hires Bank Regulatory Atty From Haynes Boone
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP has expanded its bank regulatory platform with a New York-based transactional partner who joined from Haynes Boone.
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Kilpatrick's New SF Head Enjoys Thrill Of Patent Work 'Puzzle'
With experiences as both a patent engineer and a lawyer, Kilpatrick's new San Francisco leader, Neslihan "Nesli" Doran-Civan, is thrilled to bridge the gap between both backgrounds in her work at the firm.
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Ex-Baker McKenzie Atty Alleges Assault In New DC Lawsuit
A former Baker McKenzie associate who was sued for defamation over a series of social media posts accusing the firm's Washington, D.C., managing partner of sexual assault has brought her own lawsuit, marking the first time she publicly detailed her allegations in court records.
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La. Firm Inks PE Deal To Form Legal Managed Services Org
A Louisiana personal injury firm has signed an agreement to take private equity investment using a managed services organization, according to an announcement Thursday, one of the few firms to openly acknowledge taking private equity money amid rising interest throughout the industry.
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ABA Outlines Limited Atty Duty To Give Info To Former Clients
The American Bar Association said attorneys have a limited responsibility to convey information to former clients or successor counsel that was not within the client's file, when doing so is necessary to protect a client's interests and reasonably practicable, according to a new ethics opinion.
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Simpson Thacher Adds Quinn Emanuel Atty To New SF Office
A Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorney who worked on high-profile intellectual property matters representing Google and Jane Street Group has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as partner in its newly opened San Francisco office, the firm announced Thursday.
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MoFo Adds Two Akin M&A, Litigation Experts In LA
Morrison Foerster LLP is expanding its California team, announcing Thursday it is bringing in two Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorneys — a mergers and acquisitions expert and a litigation ace — as partners in its Los Angeles office.
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Duane Morris Promotes 14 Attorneys To Partner
Duane Morris LLP has promoted 14 associates and special counsel across seven U.S. offices into the firm's partnership, a move that Chairman Matthew Taylor said in a statement reflected optimism for the firm's future.
Expert Analysis
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Roundup
Legal Tech Talks
Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.
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4 Tips For Attys To Turn An Interim Job Into A Long-Term Role
As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.
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The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
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Guidance For Attorneys As Tariffs Reshape Legal Hiring
As law firms and in-house legal departments grapple with the uncertainty of evolving tariff policies, attorneys at all career stages should consider how to lean into these shifts to best position themselves for long-term opportunities, says Rena Barnett-Matthews at Attorney Career Coach.
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How Firms Can Plan For Succession Of Admin Professionals
Many law firms are familiar with the need for attorney succession plans, but it’s also essential to plan for the succession of administrative professionals — from human resources personnel to finance leaders — to ensure continuity of critical day-to-day operations, say Eryn Carter and Travis Armstrong at the Association of Legal Administrators.
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Expanding The Reach Of A Legal Nonprofit
I co-founded the Legal Mentor Network with the goal of providing free legal mentoring to law students and early career attorneys, and the experience has highlighted how nonprofits can grow with the help of strong sponsorships and volunteers who all operate from a positive place, says Chrystal Mauro at the Legal Mentor Network.
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How 1Ls Can Plan For Sped-Up Summer Associate Hiring
The ever-earlier recruiting of summer associates sets high stakes before new law students may even realize, but 1Ls can better land a good 2L summer fit if they hit their first semester focused on the hiring timeline and ready to ask important questions about their would-be firms, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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How GCs Can Help Build A Geopolitical Command Center
In the face of sustained regulatory and economic uncertainty, general counsel can help businesses move from reactive to proactive management by building a clear, cross-functional geopolitical command center that monitors and coordinates responses to a wide spectrum of issues, says Lars Faeste at FTI Consulting.
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For Some Lawyers, Building A New Practice Makes Perfect
Leaving an established law firm to start a boutique business of your own requires not only vision and resilience but also a solid business plan to help mitigate risks and increase your chances of unparalleled personal and professional success, says Rebecca Palmer at the Rebecca L. Palmer Law Group.
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Beyond Billable Hours: The Unseen Labor Of Women In Law
The legal profession has a critical role to play in reducing attrition of women lawyers by addressing the disproportionate burden of the mental load — the often-unseen work of managing tasks and anticipating needs in both personal and professional realms, says Michelle Browning-Coughlin at Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law.
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10 Key Strategies For Successful Lateral Partner Integration
To help ensure new partners and practice groups are successfully integrated, firms should embrace specific structured practices that recognize each lateral's distinct value, personalize their integration plans and proactively address transition complexities long after onboarding ends, say Elizabeth Kennedy at NewEdge BD and Erika Steinberg at CMO2Go.
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How Firms Can Manage DEI Commitments Amid Headwinds
By recalibrating how they structure and communicate their inclusion efforts, law firms can reduce legal exposure and preserve their values, says Angela Vallot at VallotKarp Consulting.
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Key Ingredients For Effective Law Firm Strategic Planning
As the legal industry faces political turmoil and economic uncertainty, the time is ripe for firms to revisit their strategic plans, ensuring they contain a few essential elements — from accountability systems to broad-based input — to achieve sustainable growth and profitability, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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AI-Powered Biz Development Can Democratize Rainmaking
As fluency in artificial intelligence becomes a competitive imperative in the legal industry, the next generation of rainmakers likely won’t be defined by their Rolodexes or club memberships, but by their ability to leverage AI business development tools effectively, says Jessica Aries at By Aries.