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Buy a Ford and you will die – claims Chevy

Buy a Ford and you will die – claims Chevy

It’s all out in the open. No hiding behind sugar-coated words any more.  Chevy’s clearly on the offensive in its latest 2012 Silverado super bowl ad where it warns you:…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, July 14th. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories. DLA Piper was ranked first by deal volume in global mergers and acquisitions in the first half…

Cadwalader Partner Earns M&A Advisor Honor

Cadwalader Partner Earns M&A Advisor Honor

Peter Friedman, a partner in the financial restructuring department of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, has been named one of the “40 Under 40″ by The M&A Advisor. He will…

Cadwalader Cleans Up at Atlas Awards

Cadwalader Cleans Up at Atlas Awards

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s advisory work on the General Motors bankruptcy reorganization was among several transactions the firm earned top honors for at the Global M&A Network Turnaround Atlas Awards in Chicago.…

Profits Up and Revenues Down at Shearman & Sterling

Profits Up and Revenues Down at Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling reported that revenues at the firm declined 8.6% to$801 million in 2009. Profits per equity partner increased 4.2% to $1.735 million. Shearman & Sterling were bolstered by…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Gary Hnath (not a typo) joins Mayer Brown as a partner from Bingham McCutchen, in the intellectual property and government/global trade practice…

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema

A JDJournal tipster says that Dykema has laid off at least 20 lawyers and 30 staff since November. This was not reported to the media. The tipster reports plans to…

Automakers Retain Counsel to Mull Bankruptcy Options [Update]

Automakers Retain Counsel to Mull Bankruptcy Options [Update]

General Motors has hired Harvey Miller of the New York law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges to help the beleagured auto giant consider its bankruptcy options, should the US Senate…