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NBA Spurs Dell Investment Aided by Norton Rose, Vinson & Elkins
Norton Rose Fulbright said it’s advising the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and a selling consortium on an investment in the team by private equity firm Sixth Street Partners and Dell Technologies chief Michael Dell.
Initialized Capital Hires WeWork Lawyer as First General Counsel
Initialized Capital Management LLC, a venture capital firm behind some of Silicon Valley’s biggest unicorns, has hired its first-ever general counsel in Livingston Miller II from the WeWork Cos. Inc.
Fracking Company FTS Legal Boss Leaves for Allied BioScience
FTS International Inc., a fracking-service provider, lost general counsel Jennifer Keefe to Allied BioScience less than a year after declaring bankruptcy during a pandemic that buffeted the oil and gas industry.
ANALYSIS: Crypto Critics Should Examine El Salvador Bitcoin Use
El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in June has excited crypto fans, but this first-ever national use of Bitcoin may backfire if it aids transnational financial crimes that U.S. law enforcement is combating.
ANALYSIS: Health Law Firms Think Outside the Box for Recruitment
Law firms are struggling to find talent with sufficient experience to meet their staffing needs, and health law firms are no exception. A look at recent job postings suggests that health law firms are doing what it takes to improve recruitment, but they may still need to address overall staff retention.
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Paul Weiss Raises Associate Salaries to Match Davis Polk Pay
Associate salary increases are gaining steam at some of Wall Street’s wealthiest law firms, including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, which has announced it is raising associate salaries to match the new scale set by Davis Polk & Wardwell.
Legal Operations ‘Godfather’ Departs Baker McKenzie for PwC
David Cambria has left Baker McKenzie less than three years after joining the global law firm to move to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Big Four accounting firm that has ambitions to grow its U.S. legal business.
From Wachtell to Big Weed, Dutchie’s Top Lawyer Starts New Path
Dutchie LLC, a provider of delivery technology to cannabis dispensaries backed by some big names, has hired former Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz corporate associate Lauren Thomas as its first general counsel.
Vinson & Elkins Expands in New York With Akin Gump Tax Partner
Vinson & Elkins is continuing its expansion efforts in New York with the addition of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld tax partner Ron Nardini.
‘I’m Not a Cat’ Takeaways: 5 Virtual Court Tips from Judges
In the wake of lawyer cat, judges from across the country share advice lawyers must know to ace their virtual court appearances.
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