Wake Up Call: Lawyers Switched Firms at Record Pace in 2021

In today’s column, Simpson Thacher’s London revenue jumped 43% in 2021; Morrison & Foerster goes to work for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy; Manatt said “efficiency” and “discipline” helped power its profits per equity partner up 35% last year.

• Leading off, nearly 7,700 attorneys jumped firms last year. The 111% increase in lateral moves came after the pandemic caused a 30% drop in moves in 2020. It’s the biggest one-year gain since the National Association for Law Placement began tracking moves two decades ago. (NALP.org)
• Morrison & Foerster partner John Smith is advising the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...