Another Biglaw Deal Bites The Dust: McKenna No Longer Longs For Dentons
What led the McKenna Long partnership to reject the overtures of Dentons?
Supersizing Biglaw: Welcome to McDentons
Some thoughts from Anonymous Partner on the Dentons/McKenna Long talks and the rise of the global mega-firm.
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Law Firm Merger Mania: Dentons And McKenna Long Are Talking
How big would the combined entity be? Very big....
Musical Chairs: Internet Boutique Spun Off from Sonnenschein Goes on Hiring Spree
Back in February, we reported that Marc Zwillinger and Christian Genetski, who previously headed up the internet practice group at Sonnenschein, were leaving to start their own firm, Zwillinger Genetski LLP. The firm is only a few months old, but it’s already at seven lawyers — and growing. The Blog of Legal Times reports: New […]
Ghosts of Thacher Proffitt Get SNR Denton Off on a Sour Note
Now that both partnerships have voted, the merger between Sonnenschein and Denton Wilde is a done deal. But the ride between now and the effective merger date of September 30th could still be bumpy. The first bump is coming from Thacher Proffitt & Wood. As TPW was dissolving, Sonnenschein scooped up 100 lawyers from Thacher […]
Sonnenschein Merger with Denton Wilde Is Official
A few weeks ago, news broke that Sonnenschein would merge with the U.K.-based firm of Denton Wilde. Today the firms announced that partners on both sides of the Atlantic unanimously voted in favor of the merger. From the Sonnenschein press release: The partnerships of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (SNR) and Denton Wilde Sapte LLP […]
Humans in the Loop: The People Powering Trusted Legal AI
As the use of artificial intelligence permeates legal practice, a critical question confronts every legal professional who uses these tools: Can I trust this?
Law Firm Merger Mania: Sonnenschein to Merge with Denton Wilde
Sonnenschein isn’t going to let the recession slow down its expansion. Back during the heart of the recession, Sonnenschein saved around 100 lawyers from the sinking Thacher Proffitt. Today brings news that Sonnenschein has expanded its reach across the Atlantic Ocean. The firm has proposed a merger with U.K.-based Denton Wilde, to form SNR Denton. […]
Rescission Open Thread: Which Firms Are Pulling Offers?
Incoming associates get really angry when firms rescind offers for full-time employment. As Lat said this afternoon here in the office, law students react “as if rescinding offers is like eating babies.” Incoming associates understand that the market remains tough, but these recruits still have harsh words for firms that pull offers. We can understand […]
Musical Chairs: Sonnenschein Internet Practice Group Leaders to Launch New Boutique
Today is the last day at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal for Marc Zwillinger and Christian Genetski — the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of SNR’s internet practice group. Their bios have already been removed from the Sonnenschein website (our links go to cached versions), and if you email them — as we did, to confirm the […]