Krishnan Nair

London

Deputy Editor at Law.com

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‘The Scary Thing Isn’t That DEI is Gone, But That Nothing Will Replace it’: Big Law's Minority Partners Voice Fears

1 week ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Freshfields New York M&A Partner Exits as Firm Tackles 'Credibility' Issue in US Market

3 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Freshfields New York M&A partner Paul Tiger has exited the firm, a little over five years after he joined as part of a four-partner team from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Tiger moved to Freshfields in 2019, alongside star New York dealmaker and co-head of U.S. corporate and M&A Ethan Klingsberg, current co-head of securities & shareholder litigation Meredith Kotler, and head of U.S. transactions Pamela Marcogliese.
Freshfields New York M&A Partner Exits Firm After 5 Years

3 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Freshfields New York M&A partner Paul Tiger has exited the firm, a little over five years after he joined as part of a four-partner team from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Tiger moved to Freshfields in 2019, alongside star New York dealmaker and co-head of U.S. corporate and M&A Ethan Klingsberg, current co-head of securities & shareholder litigation Meredith Kotler, and head of U.S. transactions Pamela Marcogliese.
Has Big Law Decided That DEI Is Disposable?

3 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

For the past few years, journalists covering the legal sector have spent much of their time figuring out where exactly Big Law sits in the so-called ‘culture wars’ - a global phenomenon born on the battleground of very-online liberal and conservative hard-liners, that is today firmly established in mainstream politics. The challenge for law firms had until recently been how to respond to those movements that sowed the seeds of the ‘wars’, chiefly #MeToo and Black Lives Matter.
Freshfields Removes DEI Content, Retires US Diversity Targets

3 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Freshfields has removed diversity pages from its website and has replaced the word 'diversity' with 'culture' on what was its main DEI page, following a string of similar moves by Big Law firms in the past week. The firm has also retired its U.S. DEI targets, having "met or currently exceeded" them, according to a source familiar with the matter.
DEI is Disposable

3 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

For the past few years, journalists covering the legal sector have spent much of their time figuring out where exactly Big Law sits in the so-called ‘culture wars’ - a global phenomenon born on the battleground of very-online liberal and conservative hard-liners, that is today firmly established in mainstream politics. The challenge for law firms had until recently been how to respond to those movements that sowed the seeds of the ‘wars’, chiefly #MeToo and Black Lives Matter.
Could Elon Musk End a Law Firm with a Tweet?

Jan 13, 2025 | law.com | Krishnan Nair

In the dark of night, a man, eyes wide and bloodshot, taps on his phone. A few pithy words. Minutes later, 200 million pings are heard around the world. The headlines the next morning tell of “attacks”, a “political storm” as bewildered leaders address the world’s press. Never before has one (unelected) person had to do so little to exert so much influence.
In Today’s Cutthroat Market, Regions Need a Business Case

Dec 9, 2024 | law.com | Krishnan Nair

By the late 1970s and early 80s, offshoring to China had become an established financial imperative. Besides its cheap, military-grade workforce, white-collar jobs were being shuttled across too. It was on this tide of movement that global law firms saw their opportunity. December 03, 2024 By Jon Campisi and Alexander Lugo 10 minute read November 27, 2024 2 minute read November 27, 2024 5 minute read Latest Trending Who Got The Work Michael G.
Luxembourg Hot, Beijing Not: In Today’s Cutthroat Market, Regions Need a Business Case

Dec 8, 2024 | law.com | Krishnan Nair

By the late 1970s and early 80s, offshoring to China had become an established financial imperative. Besides its cheap, military-grade workforce, white-collar jobs were being shuttled across too. It was on this tide of movement that global law firms saw their opportunity. December 01, 2024 6 minute read November 25, 2024 6 minute read November 17, 2024 6 minute read November 10, 2024 5 minute read Latest Trending Who Got The Work Michael G.
Is Big Law Too Shortsighted on the Rule of Law?

Nov 24, 2024 | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Who Got The Work Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct.