John Hughes

Deputy team lead, legal industry coverage at @BLaw, past editor, transport reporter @business, chairman/co-founder @FriendsSoldiers, past president @PressClubDC

[Meghan Tribe @TribeMeghan]

Prominent appellate lawyer Kannon Shanmugam is leaving Paul Weiss for Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Shanmugam and Paul Weiss partner Masha Hansford will launch Davis Polk’s new Supreme Court and appellate practice, the firm said Thursday.
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[John Hughes @BloombergHughes]

A Wall Street law firm is joining competitive, crowded market for legal work in the US energy capital https://t.co/TfMuOUOHJ8

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EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Trump lawyer Corcoran bolts Brownstein Hyatt to start own firm https://t.co/PuV7x233nj

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This lawyer's comments demonstrate how carefully top partners are picking their words when it comes to talking about Trump’s attacks on the legal profession. https://t.co/A7Ie5FQpYH

[John Hughes @BloombergHughes]

By changing little about their operations, law firms can argue Trump hasn’t forced them to yield to his whims.https://t.co/2BpJNpSSs7

[John Hughes @BloombergHughes]

This doesn't look like the kind of pro bono case Trump had in mind when he made a deal with this giant law firm. https://t.co/U9RWgzSM3j

[John Hughes @BloombergHughes]

Goodwin Procter goes the route of avoiding conflict with Trump through its response to an administration diversity query. https://t.co/9HbRJEje9Z

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Another one.... https://t.co/qzcMrmHOod

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With Willkie's agreement, President Trump has now racked up $240 million in pro bono spending commitments from Big Law https://t.co/6IcWJHgchl

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Five Big Law firms have now been hit with Trump executive actions. Who's next? Firms that have been hit are documenting the damage. https://t.co/Z0nZyKWeT8

[Lisa Helem @lisahelem]

In @BLaw: WilmerHale Fights Trump With Conservative Star Paul Clement. Story by @TribeMeghan & @HeadleyTiana https://t.co/0X8jx3Rjjs

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Bob who?https://t.co/UehoXuaF2x

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Elon Musk's former lawyer is now suing Trump administration on behalf of Perkins Coie https://t.co/uVuWKeHsrW

[John Hughes @BloombergHughes]

The financing deal was too good to pass up for companies that spent more than $10 million. Now the money's gone. What galls them is where they sent the cash—to Messner Reeves, a reputable Denver law firm. https://t.co/rXrNkqCcqL

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Paul Hastings and Weil, Gotshal trump Big Law rivals in winning work on blockbuster ports deal https://t.co/bC1rWphJn7

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BREAKING: KPMG gained approval to practice law in Arizona, making it the first Big Four accounting firm approved to operate a law firm in the US.

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A doctor posts complaints about the biggest US health insurer--then gets a letter from the insurer's lawyer. https://t.co/iu8nOL0RdW

[Meghan Tribe @TribeMeghan]

Exclusive from @jstnhenry87 -- A Simpson Thacher & Bartlett partner is leaving after less than three months at the firm to join his mentor Dave Grubman, who is now co-leading Sidley Austin’s global mergers and acquisitions practice.
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[Meghan Tribe @TribeMeghan]

Kirkland & Ellis retained its crown as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2024, nabbing several of the largest transactions of the year.

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[John Hughes @BloombergHughes]

Keeping your Trump support on the down low: "It is not worth taking the chance of insulting a client." https://t.co/1G4GXkWvGq