Former Linklaters managing partner Tony Angel may join DLA Piper as co-global chairman, if approved by a partnership vote, as early as November 7th. According to the October 27th blog…
Mayer Brown’s office in Sao Paolo was raided by Davis Polk for lawyers, since Davis Polk is starting a new office in Sao Paolo, which is scheduled to open this…
On May 3, ConAgra Foods announced an offer for Ralcorp Holdings in the amount of $4.9 billion. Ralcorp Holdings is a cereal maker, and ConAgra wants to expand into generic…
On Monday, March 28, eBay Inc. announced its plans to buy GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion. GSI Commerce is a Pennsylvania based company that provides online marketing services and operates…
S. Hazard Gillespie, who has been a prominent attorney in Davis Polk & Wardwell and was formerly a U.S. attorney, passed away on Monday at the age of 100. According…
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, September 24th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Reed Smith was brought on as U.S. corporate and securities counsel for China Sun…
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, August 17th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Andrew J., “A.J.” Thomas joined Jenner & Block’s L.A. office as partner… A Greenberg Traurig…
Michael Sohn, former chairman of Arnold & Porter, has joined Davis Polk & Wardwell’s Washington office as general counsel. Sohn joined Arnold & Porter in 1969 and was made a…
Davis Polk has announced its year end bonus schedule and, surprise!, it looks all too familiar. Yup, it matches the bonuses put out by Cravath, which match the bonuses of…
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