Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Mar 29, 2021)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"Lateral Hires in Asia Already Surpassing All of 2020," Law.com International
"Top UK Firms Eye Early Summer Office Return," Law.com International
"Two More Top UK Firms To Hand Staff Pandemic Bonuses," Law.com International
"Burford Profits Dip for Another Year, but Funder's Business With Corporations Grows," The American Lawyer
"Associate Bonus Battle Hits Big Law," The American Lawyer
"Paul Hastings, Goodwin, Simpson, Debevoise, Cleary Board the Bonus Bandwagon," The American Lawyer
"Paul Weiss, Milbank and Skadden Join Latest Push for Special Associate Bonuses," The American Lawyer
"Davis Polk Ups Ante on Associate Bonuses," The American Lawyer
"Willkie Announces Spring Bonuses for Associates Following Strong 2020," The American Lawyer
"Under Shadow of COVID, Blakes Tops Canadian Law Firm Brand Index for 6th Consecutive Year," Law.com International
"Orrick Hands Lawyers, Staff Paid Leave to 'Unplug', Plans Office Reopenings," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Are Planning Major Office Changes for Post-Pandemic Era," Daily Report
"Fried Frank Grew Equity Tier and Saw Flat Revenue, Lower PEP," The American Lawyer
"Due to Energy Slowdown, Thompson & Knight Revenue Down 10%, Profits Down 16%," Texas Lawyer
"With Trials On Hold, Winston & Strawn Sees Revenue Slide But Profits Lift," The American Lawyer
"Despite Pandemic-Driven Revenue Decline, Kramer Levin Sees Net Income Growth," New York Law Journal
"After Pre-Pandemic Merger, Duane Morris Sees RPL Dip, but Profits Grow," The Legal Intelligencer
"Dechert's Revenues, Profits Dip 5% After Double-Digit 2019 Increases," The American Lawyer
"Mayer Brown Notches More Revenue Growth, 11% Profit Gain," The American Lawyer
"Orrick Saw Flat Revenue, Double-Digit Profit Growth as Litigation Underperformed," The American Lawyer
"DLA Piper's 8.8% Jump in Profits Bolstered by US Growth," The American Lawyer
"Milbank Sees 16% Spike in Revenue and Profits, Amid More Demand for Partner Hours," The American Lawyer
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