Cleary Gottlieb advised on two matters selected by The American Lawyer as winners of its 2014 Global Legal Awards, which recognize the most distinguished cross-border legal work across a range of practice areas. The American Lawyer received more than 270 nominations, including more than 170 transactions, from 66 law firms. Cleary Gottlieb earned the “Global […]
Who are the elite law firms who have most benefited from the megadeals and mergers? Who are the firms that garner the massive fees from the biggest deals? The top five law firms in dollar terms who had more than three-quarters of the market in the first half of the year were assembled by Dealogic
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The collapse of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has seen accusations follow lawsuits as the criminal charges against the former chiefs at the failed firm face criminal charges. Now the lawyers are saying that the firm’s collapse was at least in part due to the voracious greed of some of the firm’s partners, claiming the
Law firms are planning to hire more equity partners and full-time nonequity members because they are confident the demand for legal services is growing, according to a survey released Wednesday by Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group. The Law Watch managing partner confidence index survey for the second quarter, however, showed confidence in associate hiring
John Bowie – It’s been hot here in London, but the criminal courts have seen the hottest time in many years with the hacking charges last week and Rolf Harris this. If that’s not enough, Monty Python are reuniting as if this is one big, teary return to the 70s. Murdoch, News of the World,
CHICAGO, IL (July 1, 2014) —The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced thatE. King Poor, a partner in the firm’sChicago office, has been selected by theAppellate Lawyers Association to serve on its Board of Directors. The Appellate Lawyers Association is an organization of over 400 lawyers from across the state
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Singer Katy Perry is being sued together with her recording company for an alleged copyright infringement in respect of the singer’s 2008 hit, “Dark Horse.” Attorney Michael A. Kahn of St. Louis-based law firm Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P. C., filed the copyright infringement complaint against pop star Katy Perry and Capitol records, LLC,
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Lawyers get busy with the Fourth of July holiday that traditionally sees a major rise in DUI driving issues. According to a recent report, during the Independence Day holiday in 2012 (the latest year numbers are available), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 79 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes, and of these, 78
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Orrick announced today that Michael Crosby will join the firm as a partner to head up Orrick’s English Law Banking and Finance Practice Group, resident in London. Mr. Crosby will further strengthen Orrick’s English law finance capability to support its global finance practices. Mr. Crosby was formerly head of Proskauer’s English law finance practice; he
– You can say what you like about our newest caped crusader, the roving prosecuteer Graeme McCready, fighting against injustice and upholding the Rule of Law, but lets not be too harsh. Mr McCready doesn’t altogether fit the super hero image from popular culture, but I can picture him donning a cape in his
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