So you’re looking to work for a top UK law firm? And you’d like – apart from good money – some swanky offices, too. Law blog LegalCheek took a look at some of the fancy digs offered up by the major City law firms, coming up with the top 5 in their ‘Most Impressive Law […]
Rachel Howard* Making partner – especially making partner in a Big Law outfit – is the holy grail for many who enter the hallowed halls of such places. Or is it? An increasing number of lawyers appear to be rejecting the ambitious route towards wealth, prestige and power, in favor of other things – like
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Skadden has been selected as one of six finalists in The American Lawyer’s biennial Litigation Department of the Year competition. We also were named Litigation Department of the Year in the Regulatory/White Collar breakout category.
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Skadden secured a favorable settlement for China-based iDreamSky Technologies Limited in a putative class action arising from its $116 million initial public offering of American depository shares. The plaintiffs filed several lawsuits in state and federal court, alleging that the defendants misled investors about the anticipated timing of a new mobile game release. Skadden successfully
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Toby George* Blockchain, THE Blockchain, BlockTech, even, whatever you want to call it, blockchain will alter the way lawyers go about their business in a way that may be as significant as the Internet itself. And those jumping on the ‘chain’ first are likely to score a win over others who struggle to understand what’s
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Newly appointed Court of Appeal Judge – “Matua Joe” to many – Justice Joe Williams is the Court’s first Te Reo speaker but also a Maori lawyer who has confronted issues relating to how indigenous people relate to the Western legal system. And he raises the possibility of being the country’s first Maori Chief Justice,
Thomson Reuters – Attorneys starting a law firm after working for others need to begin with a vision that encompasses the types of legal services they will provide, the way they will relate to clients, and how much they expect to earn from their business. A well-thought-out vision and a realistic law firm business plan
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Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP announced today California-based Blakely Sokoloff Taylor Zafman, LLP will join Womble Bond Dickinson effective 2 January 2018. The addition of the Blakely team will add 24 lawyers and patent agents to Womble Bond Dickinson’s roster as well as offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and Sunnyvale to complement the firm’s
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New Zealand’s most powerful lawyers have been named with a woman, once again, heading the list of the country’s legal elite. LawFuel’s Power List, in its third edition, was released this week with 50 of the country’s most powerful lawyers, excluding judges and politicians, and with Dame Patsy Reddy, the Governor General, once again heading
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Sydney: Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) on the sale of 111.8 million shares in Australian Oil and Gas company Woodside. At approximately AU$3.5 billion, the sale represents 100% of Shell’s interest in Woodside and 13.28% of the issued capital in Woodside. Rothschild was financial advisor to Shell
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