International law firm Lovells has elected John Young, one of the firm’s leading corporate partners, as Senior Partner, as of 1st May 2004. He will succeed Andrew Walker, whose current term of office comes to an end on 30 April 2004. John Young will serve until 30 April 2008 John Young is currently Head of […]

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised Thomas H. Lee Partners, a leading Boston-based private equity firm, in a definitive agreement to acquire Simmons Company from Fenway Partners, a New York-based private investment firm. The transaction values the company at $1.1 billion. Simmons Company is a leading manufacturer and

In one of the most significant changes in its 201-year history, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. agreed to sell its textiles unit to Koch Industries Inc. for $4.4-billion (U.S.) in cash. The sale allows du Pont to focus on making chemicals for faster-growing industries. The sale of Invista Inc. —which includes du Pont’s

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, recognized by the American Lawyer as one of the top five Litigation Departments in the Nation, announced today that Daniel M. Kolkey would re-join the firm as a Partner in the San Francisco office and a member of the Litigation Department and the Appellate and Constitutional Law practice group.  Kolkeyreturns

DLA’s Insurance Group has announced a campaign to promote personal injury mediation. Despite the dramatic rise in the number of mediations in commercial disputes, there has been limited progress in the area of personal injury. The nature of mediation is particularly suitable for personal injury disputes since it can offer satisfactory results for both parties

A Vancouver man was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for operating a $12 million telemarketing scheme that preyed on elderly victims by convincing them to purchase his bogus credit card protection plan. Philip Arcand, 42, was sentenced this afternoon by United States District Judge Dickran Tevrizian. In April, Arcand was convicted by

W. Randy Eaddy, Kilpatrick Stockton partner and Chair of the firm’s Diversity Council, has completed a recent supplement to the well-known 2000 chapter on “Diversity” in the West Group multi-volume treatise Successful Partnership Between Inside and Outside Counsel. Marion Cowell, presently a Kilpatrick Stockton attorney, co-authored the original chapter with Mr. Eaddy while serving as

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati today announced that it has elected seven associates to join the firm’s partnership. The appointments are effective February 1, 2004. “We congratulate this group of outstanding attorneys for this achievement. We have some of the most talented associates in the country and these individuals have consistently demonstrated their exceptional leadership,

Mallesons Stephen Jaques is the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships 2003, presented late last month in Sydney. Now in their fourth year, the Awards stemmed from the formation of the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership, comprising prominent Australians from the business and community sectors. The Awards celebrate those

Aaron Tonken, a promoter and producer of charitable fundraising events that featured celebrities and public figures, was charged today with defrauding donors and underwriters who thought their money was going to charitable causes. Tonken, a 37-year-old Los Angeles-area resident, was named today in a two-count information that alleges mail fraud and wire fraud. The information