Wake Up Call: Kirkland Passes Quinn as World’s Top Litigation Firm, Report Says

• Kirkland & Ellis passed Quinn Emanuel as the world’s biggest firm for disputes in 2017, with global litigation revenues of almost $1.266 billion, according to a report. The Lawyer says total value of disputes for the 50 firms it ranks rose 6 percent to over $30 billion in 2017. It said Kirkland and Skadden are the only top 5 firms that have consistently increased their litigation revenue in the past five years. ( The Lawyer )

• Lack of transparency on hiring practices at Big Law firms including Mayer Brown, Morrison & Foerster, and Stroock & Stroock, among others, lets rainmaker lawyers hit by ...