LITIGATION
Thompson Coe tops most active insurance litigation firms in the US, study finds
Business interruption cases also on rise amid Covid-19, Lex Machina report shows
North America
PARTNER HIRE
Milbank bolsters M&A practice with arrival of Cleary Gottlieb veteran
Neil Whoriskey joins in New York after nearly 30 years at former firm
PARTNER PAY
Davis Polk abandons pure lockstep partner pay model
New York leader dubs paying partners based on seniority incompatible with growth plans
LEGAL TECH
LexisNexis selects fifth cohort for its annual Legal Tech Accelerator programme
FastVisa, JusticeText and Don't Get Mad Get Paid among the 10 startups chosen to take part
PARTNER HIRE
Pillsbury strengthens insolvency practice in New York, continuing long-term lateral hiring initiative
Hugh McDonald joins from Troutman Pepper as Pillsbury makes fifth insolvency hire of 2020
REMOTE WORKING
Husch Blackwell makes first new attorney hire to join virtual office
Former in-house lawyer Elizabeth Benefield joins new US virtual law practice The Link
PARTNER HIRES
US lateral hires market picks up among litigation practices
Three top US law firms all make experienced litigation partner hires as firms double down on disputes
PARTNER HIRES
White & Case, McGuireWoods and Alston Bird hire in US
Three leading US law firms have all made late summer senior partner hires
PARTNER HIRES
Paul Weiss hires partner duo from Boies Schiller to bolster litigation practice
Meredith Dearborn and Jessica Phillips join the firm amid plans for West Coast expansion
TRADE HIRES
McDermott boosts Washington DC practice with arrival of seven-strong trade disputes team
Firm seeks to enhance its offering amid US government's 'fast and furious' trade policy