Wake Up Call: Akin Gump Rides Covid to Strong 2021 Results

Jan. 22, 2021, 1:46 PM UTC

In today’s column, twelve Fortune 500 firms started 2021 with vacancies for top lawyers, boding for a competitive talent market; Michael Jordan’s NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets, hired a new top lawyer; Major League Soccer’s former longtime top lawyer joined Arent Fox; the Biden administration continued to reach into Big Law firms to fill key positions.

  • Leading off, Akin Gump’s practice mix helped it post revenue and profit gains last year, even as the pandemic slammed the general economy. According to preliminary data, the firm posted $1.208 billion in 2020 gross revenue, up 6.5% in its 11th straight yearly revenue ...

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