Law Firms Pivot for Trump's Return

The charged political environment is spurring specialty practice areas designed to help clients navigate it

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gators and counselors. But the more predictable and favorable regulatory climate, along with economic factors, could drive new corporate dealmaking and provide a healthy stream of legal revenue.

Ropes & Gray antitrust partner Jonathan Klarfeld said he expects his practice area to return to a normal baseline after years of drawn-out enforcement built on progressive and untested legal theories.

"Some of the excesses of recent enforcement are likely to be pared back," Klarfeld said, but added, "There is more than enough work to occupy our time."

The charged political environment is spurring specialty practice areas designed to help clients navigate it.

Labor-law specialist firm Seyfarth Shaw created a cultural-flashpoints task force in 2023 to help clients navigate workplace challenges and respond to rising pressure for companies to take a stance on social issues, said Lorie Almon, the firm's chair and managing partner.