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5 days ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
“The corporate lawyers have been driving the [Trump deals], to the great displeasure of many, if not most or all, of the litigators,” one D.C. partner said.
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5 days ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
M&A data and litigation strategies aren't the only data hackers are hunting. They also want to know your secrets, your mobile number, and your state of mind.
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5 days ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
Can AI take a seat at the boardroom table or is it legally out of its depth? A look at how U.K. corporate law still lags behind cutting-edge technology.
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3 weeks ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
Ropes & Gray partners are considering adding a nonequity partner tier to the firm’s partnership structure, making it among the last major global law firms to consider the move. Two sources close to the matter said the firm, which is one of the few AmLaw 100 firms to still maintain an all-equity partnership, is considering the shift against a tide of similar moves by rivals.
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3 weeks ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
Ropes & Gray partners are considering adding a nonequity partner tier to the firm’s partnership structure, making it among the last major global law firms to consider the move. Two sources close to the matter said the firm, which is one of the few AmLaw 100 firms to still maintain an all-equity partnership, is considering the shift against a tide of similar moves by rivals.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
Law Firm Remuneration Has Become Messy. Does It Matter? The modified lockstep has ushered in an era of complex pay systems; flexibility is important, but who is losing out, asks The Global Lawyer. May 27, 2025 at 06:29 AM
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
Tiring of Tiering: Does it Matter That Law Firm Remuneration Has Become So Messy? The modified lockstep has ushered in an era of complex pay systems; flexibility is important, but who is losing out, asks The Global Lawyer. May 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
The 'Americanization' of 277-year old Freshfields has been well-documented and, after a period of uncertainty, even praised—a U.K.-headquartered firm impressing itself upon Manhattan's elites was previously unthinkable. But the ongoing transition has presented the firm's partnership with deep questions about its very constitution.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
The 'Americanization' of 277-year old Freshfields has been well-documented and, after a period of uncertainty, even praised—a U.K.-headquartered firm impressing itself upon Manhattan's elites was previously unthinkable. But the ongoing transition has presented the firm's partnership with deep questions about its very constitution.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Krishnan Nair
Sidley Austin’s hiring of a sweep of Latham & Watkins partners and associates over the past nine months is behind one of the biggest transfers of multi-million dollar talent in Big Law in recent years. Though centered on London, the spree is global in scale, taking in cities across the U.S. and key hubs in Europe. In total, 39 lawyers have moved across since the start of August, 12 of whom are partners, according to sources and Law.com analysis.
