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His humor reminds some of Hugh Grant. But no one’s laughing over the merger he masterminded to create Mayer Brown Rowe + Maw.

According to Mayer Brown chairman Tyrone Fahner, the US partners love Maher’s understated British humour (some of them have even drawn parallels with Hugh Grant). They find it “hilarious” when his schoolboy banter with UK partners Sean Connolly and Jeremy Clay suddenly engulfs a management meeting. And they can’t help but wind Maher up about […]

His humor reminds some of Hugh Grant. But no one’s laughing over the merger he masterminded to create Mayer Brown Rowe + Maw. Read More Β»

Milberg Weiss is known for its shareholder suits. Now the 220-lawyer firm is considering a split. Is it money? Ego? Strategic differences?

Milberg Weiss bills itself as the largest contingent-fee plaintiff-side firm involved in securities suits, and it has negotiated well-known settlements for hundreds of millions of dollars with companies including Rite Aid, 3Com, MicroStrategy and Sunbeam. The 35-year-old firm currently represents the lead plaintiff in shareholder suits against Enron and Dynegy. Senior partners on both coasts

Milberg Weiss is known for its shareholder suits. Now the 220-lawyer firm is considering a split. Is it money? Ego? Strategic differences? Read More Β»

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