Hogan Lovells has recruited a rainmaker in Brazil as global firms continue to fight for top talent in Latin America’s largest economy. Jonathan Lewis has joined Hogan Lovells’ corporate and finance practice group as a partner in São Paulo, leaving behind a role as a Brazil-based counsel with Shearman &…

Slip and falls can cause devastating injuries and sometimes even death. Oftentimes, the pain from a slip and fall can be mild initially even though serious and permanent injuries have occurred. Therefore, it is critical that you know what to do if you fall even though your pain and injuries are…

In The Resource Group International v. Chishti, 91 F.4th 107 (2d Cir. 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit considered the propriety of a pending arbitration and whether being improperly forced to arbitrate can satisfy the requirements for a preliminary injunction. In a unanimous opinion of the…

Linklaters is considering adding a third gate to its lockstep that would enable it to better reward younger top performers.  It comes at a time when elite U.K.-founded firms look at ways to keep their remuneration models attractive to high grossing partners at risk of departing for lucrative roles at…

File this under “Yet another thing they don’t teach you in law school that could be central to the success of your legal career.” Whether you’re building a plaintiff-side contingency fee practice or making investment decisions about which cases to fund at a litigation finance firm, figuring out how to…

Kirkland Pulled in $165M in Fees Advising Blackstone | The American Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/02/27/blackstone-racked-up-165m-in-kirkland-fees-in-just-3-years-405-137030/ Blackstone’s Park Avenue headquarters. Credit: John Hanson Pye/Adobe Stock NEWS The private equity giant made the unusual disclosure to comply with conflict-of-interest rules that kicked in when Kirkland partner Reginald “Reg” Brown joined its…