February 10, 2014
The market for lateral hires at corporate law firms is still running hot, with 2,522 lateral hires in the 12 months to 30 September 2013, down slightly from the 2,691 lateral hires in the previous 12 month period.
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January 28, 2014
US law firm Husch Blackwell has announced that it is laying off 25 staff. The move follows the firm’s merger with Brown McCarroll, and comes after the combined firm reported revenue of $319 million in 2012.
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January 23, 2014
Arnold & Porter has launched an office in Houston, Texas. The new office will be led by Thad Demaris, who formerly served as managing partner of the Hogan Lovells office in Houston. Demaris is followed by two more Hogan
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July 15, 2013
US law firms are merging at a cracking pace, with 39 mergers announced in the first half of the year.
The figures, published by Altman Weil MergerLine, put the industry on track for a record-breaking number of mergers
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July 2, 2013
Following news of Husch Blackwell’s expansion in Texas via merger with Austin-based Brown McCarroll, the firm has lost a group of 11 attorneys, including eight shareholders, who departed for Kansas-based firm
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July 19, 2011
Missouri-based firm Husch Blackwell has announced the hire of a group of 24 lawyers from mid-level Denver firm Jacobs Chase, including founding partners Paul Jacobs and Jeffrey Chase.
The departure of the group
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April 14, 2011
US law firm Husch Blackwell has established a ‘principal partner’ relationship with UK law firm McGrigors. The two firms share office space in London and will treat each other as preferred suppliers for referred
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October 6, 2010
US firm Husch Blackwell, based in Kansas city, has confirmed that it has laid off 20 lawyers, including associates and non-equity partners. The lawyers affected reportedly failed to meet billing targets in 2009.
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