Multiple reports indicate White & Case has been tagged with yet another defection, as Steve Betensky has apparently resigned as chair of the firm’s global information technology practice. The move follows news last week that Elaine Johnston left White & Case to join Allen & Overy’s antitrust practice; and earlier this week, Tanneke Heersche left [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 18, 2010
Good morning! Today is Thursday, February 18, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines… Citizens are nearly united against the Citizens United ruling… Kilpatrick Stockton picked up a pair of partnersfrom Winston & Strawn… The DoJ issued indictments in two noteworthy cases… Another study shows fewer lawyers are making partner during the recession and recovery… Latham & Watkins [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Allen & Overy will open a new office in Qatar. London real estate partner Robert Porter will head the new office. He is already in Doha and will be joined by Dubai based corporate partner Chris Thornes and a team of associates. The firm received the go ahead from the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, February 17, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories… Lincoln Fabrics will pay $4 million dollars to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. government… A couple wins a lawsuit against their former stockbroker… Profits are up and revenues are down at Shearman & Sterling… Profits and revenues are up at Irell & [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 16, 2010
White & Case, which has already had 13 partners depart for Latham & Watkins this year, has lost an additional partner in its New York office, this time to Allen & Overy. According to a statement from the firm, Elaine Johnston has left for A&O after 16 years at the firm. Johnston will lead A&O’s antitrust practice. Allen [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, February 9, and here’s your daily round up… A Senate report says that attorney-client accounts are being used to circumvent money laundering laws… King & Spalding picked up three litigators from Orrick… Winston & Strawn added three in New York… Wilson Sonsini picked up an O’Melveny partner in San Francisco… Former Michigan Chief Justice joined Miller [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 8, 2010
London based international law firm Allen & Overy announced that they will launch an Australian practice based in Sydney and Perth. 14 new appointed partners will work in the Sydney office and 3 new appointed partners will work in the Sydney office. The new practice will significantly bolster the firm’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 14, 2010
White & Case, one of six international firms awarded a license to practice in Singapore at the end of 2008, is launching an arbitration practice in its Singapore office. The practice will be headed up by Aloke Ray, who will relocate from London. Also joining the firm is Nandakumar Ponniya who comes on [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 4, 2010
Last year Latham & Watkinshired away seven partners from Allen & Overy to help boost its China practice. Now, the firm has opened its third office in China, located in Beijing. Latham & Watkins already has offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Latham & Watkins LLP is one of the largest law firms in [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The economic crisis in Dubai is creating a large amount of legal work for firms involved in the debt restructuring negotiations. Firms with deep roots in the country are getting the bulk of the work, and most of those are UK firms. Clifford Chance has scored big as the primary advisor to Dubai [...]
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