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The Estate of Paul G. Allen has begun a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks, appointing investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins to lead. The sale is expected to continue through the 2026 offseason and must be ratified by NFL owners in a final purchase agreement, in line with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct proceeds to philanthropy.
The 2024 Am Law 100 ranking by gross revenue shows six of the top 10 firms remaining the same, with Kirkland & Ellis leading the list followed by Latham & Watkins, DLA Piper, Baker McKenzie, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Sidley Austin.
Clifford Chance is set to open its third US office in Houston, Texas, with a focus on expanding its global energy and infrastructure practice and fueling US growth. The firm has hired Latham & Watkins partners Jonathan Castelan and Trevor Lavelle for its Houston office, and several Clifford Chance partners will be relocating from New York and Paris to join their colleagues there. The move reflects the firm's strategy to build out its capability in geographies and sectors critical to its clients' future growth, with energy transition being a priority for its clients.