After a year of arduous investigation, Anton Valukas and his Chicago based law firm, Jenner & Block, LLP, have produced a 2,200 page report regarding the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings. The bankruptcy court appointed Valukas as an examiner to investigate what led to Lehman’s collapse and determine whether creditors could bring claims against Lehman’s estate [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 1, 2009
The American Lawyer has published its Global 100 list for 2009. Even with the recession in full bloom, the top 100 law firms managed to increase revenues by two percent, but revenue per lawyer dropped by three percent. In the category of number of lawyers, US firm Baker McKenzie topped the list with 3,949 attorneys [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 13, 2009
London’s Linklaters has pushed back its trainee start dates for September 2009 and March 2010, offering future trainees £10,000 to go away for one year. The firm will select 15 incoming associates for the deferral program. Associates due to start in September 2009 who take a 12 month deferral will get the 10 grand. Associates due to [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 2, 2009
Managing partner at Linklaters, Simon Davies, defended the firm’s decision to cut 270 jobs in London, stating that the move was crucial if the firm is to become the top global law firm. The firm has begun a strategic program named “Project New World” which will involve restructuring to become a smaller and more profitable organization. “We’re [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 30, 2009
Freshfields will act as the main corporate adviser to Xtrata, a mining group who is set to launch a £4.1billion rights issue. Julian Makin, a corporate partner at Freshfields has been working on that deal, and has also been briefed for the rights issue along with corporate partner Graham Watson. Linklaters will be acting for the banks, [...]
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