Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has lost a member of its US partnership with Goodwin Procter hiring securities and commercial litigation partner Marshall Fishman. Continue reading “Freshfields loses another New York heavyweight as securities litigator Fishman moves to Goodwin”
Norton Rose opens in San Francisco with entire Sidley Austin public finance team
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is to expand its public finance practice and open up a new office in San Francisco by taking on a team of lawyers from Sidley Austin. Continue reading “Norton Rose opens in San Francisco with entire Sidley Austin public finance team”
Mirror images: Goodwin expands in Europe to recreate London practice
US firm returns to King & Wood Mallesons to staff Paris offering
The first quarter of this year has proved slow for many private equity (PE) practices in Europe but this has not deterred Goodwin Procter from recruiting in France.
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Blank Rome to triple Washington office as it benefits from Dickstein Shapiro’s collapse
After a steady decline of its partnership, US firm Dickstein Shapiro has dissolved and ceased from practicing law after 65 years, with most of its lawyers moving to Blank Rome.
McDermott and DLA Piper partners join Orrick for Houston launch
Having announced it will open a new office in Houston, 13 partners have joined US firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, including McDermott Will & Emery‘s global head of energy Blake Winburne, and DLA Piper‘s co-chair of global and US patent litigation Claudia Frost.
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‘An absolute match’: Former Mayor Giuliani to join Greenberg Traurig in New York
Former New York Mayor and the face of Bracewell & Giuliani, Rudolph Giuliani (pictured), is leaving the firm for Greenberg Traurig as the latter firm moves to bolster its crisis management and white collar practices.
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Freshfields mourns death of veteran US litigator Tim Coleman
Tim Coleman, a Washington DC-based disputes partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, died suddenly yesterday (3 November), after almost six years at the firm.
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Not over yet – New York jury clears former Dewey leaders on multiple counts in partial verdict
A Manhattan jury has found former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives Steven Davis, Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders not guilty on multiple criminal charges related to the largest law firm collapse in legal history, although it is still deliberating a number of more serious charges.
The conservation game – up close with New York’s original inner circle
Amid a changing global legal market, three storied Wall Street firms retain commanding reputations. Legal Business assesses New York law’s enduring inner circle.
‘Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.’
Samuel Johnson
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Reed Smith’s City outpost delivers 12% profit surge as staff numbers lifted
Reed Smith experienced a double-digit surge in staff numbers across its largest Europe and Middle East offices last year as profits across London, Paris, Dubai and Abu Dhabi surged by 12% to £65m.
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