Sara Merken is a legal reporter for Reuters, specializing in covering the business of law and the evolving legal market. She co-writes the Daily Docket and provides in-depth coverage of law firm developments, attorney moves, and industry trends.
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U.S. law firm Vinson & Elkins said on Thursday that it is opening an office in Denver, drawn to energy, technology and real estate work in a legal market that has recently attracted other large firms.
The growing private credit market is keeping U.S. finance lawyers busy, and a recent string of alliances between banks and non-bank lenders and an expansion into asset-based financings could drive more work their way.
U.S. federal courts across the country on Wednesday issued warnings urging lawyers to beware of emails mimicking official court correspondence to lure recipients to respond and then click on dangerous links or access a "malicious website."
By: Sara Merken, David Thomas
A change in presidential administrations always means change for leading U.S. law firms, whose corporate clients need advice on shifting regulations and navigating new policy and business landscapes.
U.S. law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and global legal giant Herbert Smith Freehills are planning to merge to create a firm with more than 2,700 lawyers, according to a joint statement on Monday.
The top lawyer at commercial solar company Summit Ridge Energy is joining U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, as firms continue building out energy practices.
The 2024 bonus outlook at top U.S. law firms is coming into focus, with Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Paul Hastings promising payouts totaling $140,000 for their most senior associates.
Citigroup sued two San Francisco-based private bankers who recently left the bank for competitor Bank of Montreal's law firm wealth management group, accusing them of improperly taking business and client information to their new employer.
By: Sara Merken
London-founded law firm Linklaters is continuing to grow its U.S. team with the hire of Elena Rubinov, who was co-leader of infrastructure mergers and acquisitions at rival firm Mayer Brown.
Two former Citigroup private bankers pushed back on Monday against a lawsuit that accused them of taking confidential client information to their new employer, competitor Bank of Montreal.
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