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.…
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. "Our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. This…