Bloomberg Law
Aug. 22, 2017, 12:08 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: How Much Did Trump Administration Lawyers Earn at Firms?

• FBI Director Chris Wray earned $9.2 million over 18 months at King & Spalding and SEC chairman Jay Clayton earned $7.6 million in his last year as a Sullivan & Cromwell partner. How much were other administration lawyers making before leaving firms? ( National Law Journal )

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Davis Polk & Wardwell are advising French energy giant Total on its $7.45 billion acquisition of Danish company Maersk Oil. ( The Lawyer ) ( Bloomberg )

• Law firm revenue rose 5.6 percent in 2017’s first half, fueled by billing rates and demand, according to a Wells Fargo survey that found elite firms did ...

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