Wake Up Call: Sullivan Cromwell Starts 2022 With New Leaders

In today’s column, high pay wasn’t enough to keep burned-out associates from quitting firms flooded with deal work last year; a California federal court district halted jury trials for three weeks because of omicron-variant Covid-19’s surge; Latham & Watkins picked up three intellectual property partners in Dallas and Washington.

• Leading off, Sullivan & Cromwell said its vice chairs Robert Giuffra and Scott Miller, named a year ago, took over as the firm’s co-chairs Jan. 1. They replace Joseph C. Shenker, who step down after serving as chair since 2010. Giuffra, a litigator who clerked for Chief Justice William ...