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

Jennifer Henderson discusses Big Law's use of bonuses as a retention tool with Law.com as a top law firm pushes to retain their top talent.

Jennifer Henderson speaks with Law360 about non-equity partners and why they might lateral to another firm.

Michelle Fivel talks about Associate compensation and billable hour expectations in the Big Law environment with The American Lawyer.

Michelle Fivel discusses the legal job market, noting the downward trend is not effecting HHF's majority of top tier clients

Michelle Fivel talks to Law360 Pulse about the growth of the legal job market, highlighting M&A trends as one key factor stimulating hiring.

Michelle Fivel talks with Law360 about which Law Firms have the deepest pockets when it comes to lateral Partner compensation.