Big Law Lateral Market May Face ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Moment

April 2, 2020, 9:41 AM UTC

Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. Today, we look at the challenges of lateral hiring at a time when Big Law firms are protecting their balance sheets.

One of the most notable Big Law lateral moves in recent memory took place this week when Jenner & Block’s former chairman, Craig Martin, and five other partners launched a Chicago office for Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

That multimillion-dollar investment happened on the same day that Cadwalader, another Wall Street firm, made different news for saying it would freeze capital ...

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