Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, advised privately-held Interactive Search Holdings, Inc. in its agreement, announced yesterday, to be acquired by Ask Jeeves, Inc. The deal was led by Weil Gotshal’s Silicon Valley office, in collaboration with the firm’s New York and Washington, D.C. offices. “The synergy between the […]

International law firm, Clifford Chance’s leading position was confirmed last week at the Asia Legal Business First Annual China Law Awards ceremony held at the Westin Hotel in Shanghai on 27th February. The firm picked up the prestigious ‘International Law Firm of the Year’ award for its work on a variety of leading transactions last

Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that partner Tony West has been named to the Board of Directors of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr. West was confirmed by the California State Senate on January 26, 2004. He will serve a 12-year term. Keith Wetmore, Chair of the Firm, commented:

Skadden is representing the government of France as controlling shareholder of France Telecom S.A., and Société Générale as financial advisor to the government of France, in France Telecom’s proposed US$4.9 billion acquisition of the 29% of Groupe Wanadoo S.A. that France Telecom does not already own.

Finexcor S.A., a privately owned Argentine company, has announced the purchase of 50% of its capital stock by Cargill S.A. Finexcor is one of Argentina’s leading meat slaughterhouses. It is the largest Argentine exporter of refrigerated and frozen meat and the second largest Argentine slaughterhouse in terms of revenue. Cargill S.A., with approximately 1,800 employees

Piper Rudnick LLP, a leading national law firm, announced today that John Edwin Depke, formerly with Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, will join its New York office in the corporate group. Mr. Depke focuses his practice on venture capital and private equity, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and private placements, and general corporate representations. He has

Adham Amin Hassoun, a Palestinian national living in the United States, has been charged with seven charges stemming from a scheme to conceal from federal officials his activities in recruiting fighters and raising money to support global jihad. The charges were announced by Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida;

RICHARD J. DAVIS RECEIVES 2004 LAW & SOCIETY AWARD Weil Gotshal Attorney Cited For Distinguished Service In The Public Interest New York, March 4, 2004—Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, today announced that New York Lawyers for the Public Interest has selected Richard J. Davis, a partner of the

Baker & McKenzie announced today that Christine Lagarde, Chairman of the Executive Committee, has been awarded the Légion d’Honneur. The Légion d’Honneur is France’s highest civilian decoration and is given in recognition of outstanding individual achievement. Madame Lagarde received her decoration from the President of France, Jacques Chirac, during a ceremony at the Palais d’Elysée

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP today announced the addition of Paul McNamara and Ginger Theis to the firm’s Charlotte office. Mr. McNamara joins as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group and Ms. Theis joins as associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Ms. Theis will focus her practice on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on