Are Kirkland Deal Lawyers THE Biggest Assh*les Or What?
The firm's 'uncooperative' behavior is well known in PE circles.
Private Equity Partners Left Out Of Biglaw’s Lateral Move Mania
PE partners get no -- well, less -- lateral love.
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
The Biglaw Firm Bringing Private Equity To Football
The Dolphins are one of the first NFL teams to welcome PE cash.
Private Equity Reaps The Benefits Of Fifth Circuit’s Wild Jurisprudence
Eugene Scalia has mastered this whole forum shopping thing.
Biglaw Firm Bounced From Case Over Private Equity Work
Is a profitable source of Biglaw work about to run dry?
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
What Publishing Industry Downturn? Legendary Publisher Simon & Schuster Acquired For $1.62B
Defying an overall cooling market for books, Simon & Schuster has posted strong sales for the past two years.
The Best Of Biglaw In Private Equity
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A Look Inside Kirkland & Ellis Partner’s New $38 Million Malibu Mansion
When moving across the globe, best to do it in style.
DLA Piper Makes Major Lateral Move In Private Equity Space
The firm's making a big play in the space.
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
5 Hot Practice Areas In A Biden Administration
Plus Lateral Link's 2021 promotions -- congratulations to all!
Morning Docket: 09.06.19
* “I like sex. Sex is fun and I can get paid for it. You can make a job out of this? That’s fantastic.” Sears said. “Why would I not do this?” Of course we've heard about the lawyer who's also working as a prostitute. We'll have more on this incredibly interesting story later today. [KCCI Des Moines] * Will 2019 be a year without a blockbuster Biglaw merger? With the A&O/O’Melveny combo off the table, it could be. “There were so many mergers the last couple of years that we are seeing a slowdown.” [American Lawyer] * Lawyers for Paul Manafort are trying to get a mortgage fraud case against him in New York dismissed, citing double jeopardy law. He doesn’t want to have to do more jail time, even if Trump pardons him. [Reuters] * Lawyer staffing company Axiom will no longer be pursuing an IPO thanks to an infusion of cash from private equity firm Permira Funds. It would have been one of the first publicly traded legal businesses in the country. [Big Law Business] * Remember the Jussie Smollett controversy where the actor claimed he was involved in a racist and homophobic attack? His lawyers say he shouldn’t have to pay Chicago six figures for the investigation into the hoax because how was he supposed to know so much time would be spent on it. [ABC 7 Chicago]
What Investors Need To Know About Fund Termination And Removal Rights
What happens when fund investors lose confidence in a fund’s general manager or in the investment strategy?
With Uber Limping Around Wounded, Lyft Makes A Deal With Wall Street’s Angel Of Death
Be afraid Uber, be very afraid.
Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Top Deal Firms Update
Discover which firms played a significant role in transactional achievements over the course of 2016.