April 5, 2011 (Mountain View, CA) – Fenwick & West LLP represented its client Diamond Foods, Inc. in its pending merger with the Pringles business of The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”). Pringles is the world’s largest potato crisp brand with sales in over 140 countries and manufacturing operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. […]

Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports that Preliminary Discovery is Underway in DePuy MDL Initial discovery in the federal DePuy litigation has begun. On March, 25, 2011, plaintiffs took the first step in the discovery process by identifying and noticing certain witnesses for depositions. According to the deposition notices, plaintiffs plan to take three separate depositions of

New York and Moscow – March 28, 2011 – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is pleased to announce that Natalia A. Drebezgina, Michael Schaper and Shannon Rose Selden will become partners of the firm, effective July 1, 2011. Ms. Drebezgina is resident in the Moscow office and Mr. Schaper and Ms. Selden are resident in the

29 March 2011 – UK Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has today announced a series of reforms over the way in which lawyers are paid in ‘no-win no-fee’ court cases. The Ministry of Justice has said that success fees will be paid out of damages awarded to claimants, rather than by defendants who are currently liable

(March 28, 2011, SAN FRANCISCO)—Reed Smith LLP has announced the addition of experienced litigator Robert N. Phillips as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group in its San Francisco office. “Rob has a strong intellectual property practice, with a client list that is complementary to ours, with overlapping relationships in place,” said San Francisco

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 – The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP announced today that Stephanie Wickouski has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. She will practice within the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. Wickouski, a prominent New York based bankruptcy attorney, counsels clients on all aspects of bankruptcy,

London, 22 March 2011- Leading global law firm Mayer Brown announced the hire of senior asset finance partner Stuart McAlpine as part of its continued growth plans for London Banking & Finance. The hire will also enhance the Firm’s global asset and project finance capabilities. Stuart joins from Orrick where he was a partner in

United States Attorney Southern District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE MARCH 21, 2011 ELLEN DAVIS, CARLY SULLIVAN, PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that IGOR POTEROBA, a former investment banker in the Healthcare Group of UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”), was sentenced today

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP today announced that Kirsten M. Solberg, an attorney in the firm’s San Diego office, was named a new member of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless’ (RTFH) board of directors. The San Diego County non-profit implements effective solutions that help prevent and eventually end homelessness in the region.

Perkins Coie has added five land use attorneys to its Environment, Energy & Resources practice. Partners Cecily Barclay, Matt Gray, Geoff Robinson and Barbara Schussman, along with Steve Kostka, joined the San Francisco office this week. “We have expanded our national energy, environment and resources capabilities by adding California’s premier CEQA, NEPA, land use and