27 December – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Skadden ranked first among law firms representing the 40 largest debtors of 2005 in a survey conducted by The Deal’s Bankruptcy Insider (“Playing in the Big Leagues: The year’s largest filers and who advised them,” December 19).
The firm advised on a total of eight of the top 40 cases, which were ranked by assets, far surpassing the three firms tied for second with three representations each. The firm’s cases this year include representation of securities broker Refco Inc., Delphi Corporation, and Winn-Dixie Stores.