Michelle Fivel, partner and co-founder at search firm Hatch Henderson Fivel, discusses M&A in Big Law. In her words, it's “the engine of the Big Law firms,” evidenced by the data that shows deals activity ticked up by nearly 19% in the first half of the year compared to the same time last year, but not nearly at the rate expected following the results of the last presidential election. Tariff wars & global unrest tamped down earlier expectations for an M&A boom. “New deal flo

Michelle Fivel, a founding partner of Hatch Henderson Fivel, was interviewed by Law360 Pulse about the latest legal job sector growth data from the BLS, emphasizing the nuance behind the numbers. As Michelle notes, while job growth is occurring, law firms remain thoughtful and selective in their hiring, balancing caution due to ongoing economic uncertainty with optimism for a potential surge in transactional work. Aligning with 2025 trends so far, the legal job market is show