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Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 21:00:00

Former Manatt Phelps Managing Partner Advising Mets; Dodgers Divorce Bingham

Posted on January 31, 2011
The Am Law 200 ties to the ongoing legal complications buffeting two of Major League Baseball's most significant franchises--the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Am Law 100: Curtis Mallet Keeps Climbing the Food Chain

Posted on January 31, 2011
Profits per partner were up 24 percent in 2010, and over 50 percent in three years.

The Am Law 100: Dorsey & Whitney Revenue Dips for Second Consecutive Year

Posted on January 31, 2011
Dorsey & Whitney reported a 6 percent decline in gross revenue in 2010 but had small gains in RPL and PPP due to lower headcount.

Three Firms on ProLogis, AMB Property Merger

Posted on January 31, 2011
Mayer Brown, Greenberg Traurig, and Wachtell are providing counsel on the formation of a real estate company with more than $24 billion in total market value and properties in 22 countries.

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The Global Lawyer: The Mystery of the Ghostwritten Report

Posted on January 31, 2011
How Section 1782 let Gibson, Dunn play Nancy Drew in the U.S. discovery battles in the environmental litigation against Chevron in Ecuador.

Cravath, Following the Market this Time, Issues Special Spring Bonus

Posted on January 31, 2011
The bonuses range from $2,500 for first years to $20,000 apiece for fifth, sixth, and seventh-year associates.

Rosneft Taps Freshfields for $1 Billion ExxonMobil Agreement

Posted on January 31, 2011
A week after agreeing to form a $16 billion joint venture with BP to explore for oil in the Arctic, Russian energy giant Rosneft used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as the occasion to sign a more modest deal to probe the depths of the Black Sea for black gold...

Mayer Brown, Kirkland on MidOcean's Buyout of Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.

Posted on January 31, 2011
Using two newly created subsidiaries, MidOcean will purchase the Oklahoma-based provider of legal service plans for $650 million.

Three Firms Handling Alpha's $7.1 Billion Massey Energy Buy

Posted on January 31, 2011
Cleary Gottlieb, Cravath, and Troutman Sanders are working on a deal that will see Alpha Natural Resources acquire coal mine operator Massey Energy for $7.1 billion in cash and stock.

The Careerist: Extracurricular Activity

Posted on January 29, 2011
Joseph Hassett is litigation of counsel at Hogan Lovells, and a Yeats scholar.

Dealmaker of the Week: E. William Bates of King & Spalding

Posted on January 28, 2011
Bates's relationship with RockTenn Company, a manufacturer of folding cartons and paperboard, dates back to 1979. This week, he led the K&S team representing his longtime client in its $3.5 billion acquisition of paperboard packaging company Smurfit-Stone Corporation.

Made Partner at Susman Godfrey? Time to Shine Those Boots

Posted on January 28, 2011
The Texas-based litigation shop has a special gift for its new partners.

Debevoise Advising Rank Group on Honeywell Business Buy

Posted on January 28, 2011
The firm is representing closely held Rank Group Limited on its $950 million acquisition of Honeywell International's automotive consumer products group.

Book It: Kasowitz Takes Lead on Borders Restructuring

Posted on January 28, 2011
When Borders Group was sued in New York state court this week by J.P. Morgan Securities, Marc Kasowitz and the firm that bears his name were there to defend the nation's second-largest bookseller. Kasowitz's tobacco ties to Borders CEO Bennett LeBow have also landed him the lead role advising the company on its restructuring.

Bouncing Back? Report Shows Demand for Legal Services Rose at End of 2010

Posted on January 28, 2011
A report released Friday by the consultants at Hildebrandt Baker Robbins shows the first growth in demand for legal services in more than two years.

Litigators, Regulatory Lawyers React to FCIC Report, Materials

Posted on January 28, 2011
Several lawyers interviewed by The Am Law Daily see the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's mammoth report having little to no effect on the regulatory landscape. Other attorneys predict the opus will have a greater impact on those facing suits and investigations as a result of the credit market collapse...

Greenberg Traurig Terminates Partner Targeted by SEC in NewPoint Investigation

Posted on January 28, 2011
The SEC has instituted administrative proceedings against Santa Monica corporate attorney David Tamman for allegedly falsifying documents being turned over to the regulator's staff on behalf of a former client. Until sometime on Friday, Tamman was a partner in the Santa Monica office of Greenberg Traurig.

Verizon Buys Terremark; Weil, Greenberg Traurig Advise

Posted on January 28, 2011
The telecommunications giant will pay $1.4 billion to acquire Terremark--a provider of IT infrastructure and cloud computing services.

White & Case, S&C on ICBC U.S. Acquisition

Posted on January 28, 2011
White & Case, S&C advise on first Chinese state-owned bank acquisition of US retail bank

China Hongqiao Taps Orrick for Lead Role on IPO

Posted on January 28, 2011
Orrick, Zong Heng, and Conyers Dill are advising on an upcoming Hong Kong offering expected to raise $2.2 billion.

Finnegan Henderson Files Lien Against Facebook Settlement of Former ConnectU Clients

Posted on January 28, 2011
The firm was the original counsel for ConnectU founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in their trade secrets case against Facebook. Now Finnegan has filed a lien asserting claims for its fees.

The Churn: Leadership/Management Edition

Posted on January 27, 2011
Hogan Lovells, Kaye Scholer, Locke Lord, and Thompson Hine have all recently announced leadership and management changes in offices across the U.S.. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements and news releases to thechurn@alm.com.

The Lawyers Behind the FCIC Report

Posted on January 27, 2011
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission delivered its long-awaited report on what drove the economic collapse of 2008 Thursday, essentially finding that the downfall could have been avoided if government regulators, finance industry executives, and everyday citizens had done their jobs better.

The Careerist: New York City Bar Releases Diversity Report

Posted on January 27, 2011
The findings aren't surprising--a "delayed reaction to the recession" has led to declines in diversity at local law firms.

Court: Allen Stanford Incompetent to Stand Trial

Posted on January 27, 2011
U.S. district court judge David Hittner in Houston ruled on Wednesday that Allen Stanford, a Texas financier accused of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, is mentally incompetent to stand trial.

Two More Galleon Defendants Plead Guilty

Posted on January 27, 2011
Two more defendants connected to the Galleon Group hedge fund pled guilty yesterday in Manhattan federal district court, admitting their role in a massive insider trading ring and handing federal prosecutors more ammunition as they prepare for next month's trial of Galleon founder Raj Rajaratnam...

Baker Botts Partner Sheedy Found Dead in Moscow

Posted on January 27, 2011
John Sheedy, a corporate partner at Baker Botts, was found dead in his Moscow apartment earlier this week. The firm confirmed Sheedy's death on Wednesday.

With Down Under Merger, DLA to Employ More Lawyers Than Any Other Firm

Posted on January 27, 2011
DLA Piper announced Thursday that it plans to fully merge with Australian alliance partner DLA Phillips Fox in a move aimed at giving the firm a much larger footprint in the Asia Pacific region--and positioning it as the largest firm in the world in terms of number of lawyers...

Not the Retiring Kind: On One Partner's Jump to Dewey

Posted on January 26, 2011
After a 40-year career that saw him serve as arbitrator or counsel in more than 100 cases, Sullivan & Cromwell international arbitration and dispute resolution expert James Carter wasn't ready to call it quits.

The Am Law 100: Slight Uptick in Revenue, Profits for Patton Boggs

Posted on January 26, 2011
Gross revenue was relatively flat for the Washington, D.C.-based firm. Managing partner Edward Newberry attributes the results to the firm's "steady" showings in litigation, the firm's largest practice area

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