Former Dewey & LeBoeuf CFO Sanders vows to appeal guilty verdict
A Manhattan jury has found former Dewey & LeBoeuf chief financial officer (CFO) Joel Sanders guilty of altering the US…
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Dewey latest: Partners off the hook for lease payments
In a ruling relieving hundreds of ex-Dewey partners of millions of dollars in liability, a New York state judge has…
Dewey battle winds down as New York court dismisses most serious charges against former executives
A New York state judge has dismissed charges of grand larceny against two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, leaving only…
Dewey trial: prosecutor offers guilty deals to three defendants as Davis’ lawyers continue to negotiate
US prosecutors have told a New York judge of new guilty plea deals offered to three senior Dewey & LeBoeuf…
Dewey & LeBoeuf case could go to a retrial after jury fails to reach verdict
While acting Supreme Court Justice Robert Stolz has declared the criminal proceedings against the former executives of now defunct firm…
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…
‘Not a naïve or vulnerable consumer’: Barclays wins capital loan claim against former Dewey partner
The High Court has today (9 June) handed down its judgment in favour of Barclays Bank in a long running…
After two year investigation, the trial of Dewey’s senior management kicks off with contest over the cause of the firm’s collapse
The long-awaited trial against three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, which will in part probe the causes behind the largest…
Dewey liquidators confirm payout while Cobbetts’ payments are postponed
As the fallout from the demise of Dewey & LeBoeuf continues, liquidators of the UK arm are assessing paying an…
FBI and Manhattan DA charge four former Dewey managers with fraud
The long-running investigation into the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf shifted up a notch today with the announcement that three…
Former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner secures summary dismissal against Barclays in battle over capital loan
As the fallout from the demise of Dewey & LeBoeuf continues, the High Court has just dismissed an application made…
Forget Dewey – in Wall Street star power is greater than ever
I flew into Manhattan to The New Yorker chronicling the death of Big Law with a pacey dissection of the…
Former Dewey chairman to pay $500k mismanagement settlement
Steve Davis, former chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf, has offered to pay over half a million dollars to settle claims…
The Last Word
With Cobbetts entering into administration, are we likely to see more law firms in trouble this year? Why?/Why not?
Global 100 – Dewey & LeBoeuf – Lessons from a downfall
Dewey & LeBoeuf went from 26th in last year’s Global 100 to filing for bankruptcy in May this year. What…
The reality gap and the Global 100
There is a curious phenomenon that affects both the NHS and, now it seems, the legal sector. The reality gap.…
Creditors draw battle lines over Dewey & LeBoeuf assets
An intense and long-running battle is set to begin over the assets of Dewey & LeBoeuf which, as many observers…
Throwing a lifeline from a sinking ship
In early May, members of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s management team left the firm. One headed for the greener pastures of…
Rival firms benefit from imminent Dewey collapse in City
With troubled US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf on the brink of collapse, a number of firms have already stepped in…
Dewey needs to take its head out of the sand
As LB was going to press, news emerged that Dewey & LeBoeuf was set to lose its recently acquired London…