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Highland Financial Partners Files Lawsuit Against Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

jim — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:20:36 +0000

A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in the state of Texas by Highland Financial Partners LP that alleges that its former counsel, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, cost the firm $95 million because it failed to tell them about a provision in a collateralized debt obligation transaction that allowed Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC to cancel it whenever it wanted to do so.

Orrick is accused of costing the investment firm and its affiliates, Highland CDO Opportunity Master Fund LP and HFP CDO Construction Corp., close to $100 million in damages after Orrick failed to tell the company that its CDO with RBS could be canceled by RBS at any time without explanation.

Orrick is alleged to have committed legal malpractice when advising Highland in the CDO transaction that took place in 2007 and in 2008. During this time period, the firm reviewed two amendments that were supposed to extend the deadline time to finish the transaction and close it.

According to the lawsuit, Orrick knew that Highland paid RBS over $65 million for extensions but Orrick did not tell the firm that the amendments did not cancel a provision from the original agreements that allowed the bank to cancel the agreement whenever it pleased. The suit then says that the firm paid tens of millions of dollars for ‘meaningless extensions.’

The lawsuit then claims that RBS prematurely ended the agreement in October of 2008 because of Orrick’s negligence and the fact that RBS wanted to take advantage of international accounting standards that would allow RBS to report a profit of $30 million when it foreclosed on the assets in November of 2008.

According to the lawsuit, Highland lost $65 million that it had to pay to RBS and also faces approximately $30 million in deficiency.

“It was well understood that Highland paid more than $65 million in exchange for an extension of the transaction that would allow the parties sufficient time to close the deal,” the suit said. “Yet, despite Highland’s express directives, Orrick’s extensive experience with Highland, and Orrick’s industry-leading knowledge of these transactions, Orrick negligently failed to advise Highland that the amendments permitted RBS to unilaterally terminate the deal at any time.”

In each of Highland’s CDO transactions dating back to the middle of the 1990s, Orrick has represented Highland from its London and Los Angeles offices. During that period, 25 CDO transactions took place in the United States and four CDO transactions took place in Europe from 1996 to 2008. William T. Reid IV, Lisa S. Tsai, Joshua J. Bruckerhoff and Craig A. Boneau from Reid Collins & Tsai LLP represent Highland in the case. The counsel for Orrick has not been announced yet. The case is titled as Highland CDO Opportunity Master Fund LP et al v. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP et al. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, the 68^th Judicial District.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Adds Five Partners to NY Acquisition Finance Practice

rebneely — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:33:03 +0000

In recent days, the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced that five bank finance and high yield partners have joined its existing New York acquisition finance practice.

The partners include Ronan M. Wicks and Patrick J. Flanagan, formerly partners at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in New York, Bruce Czachor, formerly a partner at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York, Julian S.H. Chung, formerly a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York, and Jason D. White, head of the leveraged and high grade finance and credit restructuring practices in the Americas for the legal department of Barclays Capital.

The partners have joined Orrick’s acquisition finance practice group; Ronan Wicks will serve as global co-head.

Wicks, Flanagan, Czachor, Chung and White regularly represent a cross section of major investment banks in sophisticated financing and restructuring transactions involving financial sponsors, leveraged corporates and investment grade companies. Clients have included Barclays Capital, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Citibank, and Bank of America.

Orrick’s client base of financial institutions accounts for over one-third of the firm’s total revenues. With the addition of these partners, the firm has added significant acquisition finance capability to its leading financial institution practices in the areas of project finance, infrastructure finance, structured finance, public finance, capital markets, tax, and litigation.

Ralph Baxter, Chairman and CEO of Orrick was quoted as saying in a press release at the firm’s website: “We are delighted to assemble this team of leading practitioners in the area of acquisition finance. This move adds another strong dimension to our representation of major investment banks and financial institutions, both in New York and globally.”

Ralph Baxter has held the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP since 1990. Under his leadership, the firm has become known as an innovator, and has expanded, diversified and extended its geographic reach, as well as launched a variety of transformative initiatives, including the firm’s new talent and pricing models.

Recognized as one of America’s “100 Most Influential Lawyers” by The National Law Journal, Baxter speaks frequently on business leadership and the evolution of the legal profession. He is the founder of the Law Firm Leaders Forum, one of the most significant gatherings of law firm leaders annually examining critical issues facing the legal profession.

A leading global law firm with offices spanning the United States, Europe and Asia, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has over 1,200 lawyers across 23 offices and 8 countries, and offers practices of the highest quality, including a mix of transactional, litigation and regulatory expertise.

Chambers & Partners ranks Orrick’s lawyers and its practices among the world’s finest. The 2011 Chambers Global profiles Orrick’s strengths across 37 practice areas and 11 markets, and names 60 Orrick lawyers as leading practitioners worldwide. Law 360 recently named Orrick among its “Global 20,” a list of the most successful firms as measured by US and international expansion and results achieved for clients. As well, The Financial Times includes Orrick on its list of the most innovative U.S.-origin law firms, recognizing the firm’s finance and litigation work.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:35:46 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, February 10, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s news…

South Carolina is debating a law to punish inmates for belonging to social networking sites…

Locke Lord’s revenues were flat in 2010…

Proft and revenues were up at DLA Piper last year…

Dewey & LeBoeuf added a large bankruptcy team from an LA Boutique…

and Pillsbury picked up a real estate team from Orrick…

Morning Roundup

joshua — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:12:23 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, November 3rd. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories.

Katten Muchin Rosenman added a team of 13 structured finance lawyers from Dewey & Leboeuf…

A former female associate filed a discrimination suit against Clifford Chance…

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe launched a Social Sector Finance (SSF) practice group…

Best Lawyers named Cohen & Grigsby attorney Charles R. Brodbeck “Pittsburgh Public Finance Lawyer of the Year” for 2011…

Corporate Counsel will host a one-day Focus Europe Summit at The Concierge Conference Center in New York City…

Orrick Launches New Practice Group with Pro Bono Focus

joshua — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:27:01 +0000

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP said Tuesday it has launched a Social Sector Finance (SSF) practice group.

Orrick’s SSF practice group focuses on the areas of microfinance, education, water, health, energy and housing. The firm said despite the importance of access to these services, funding for SSF organizations is often difficult to obtain, structure and invest in.

“Our long-standing pro bono work has allowed us to leverage and expand our knowledge and capabilities as well as develop relationships with non-governmental organizations and governmental agencies involved in SSF sectors,” said Cam Cowan, senior partner for the Transactional Division and a member of Orrick’s Executive Committee. “Through our prior pro bono work, we have discovered that few law firms operate in this space, and we view this as a unique opportunity for us to better support organizations pursuing SSF objectives.”

SSF – also known as Sustainable Investment or Socially Responsible Investment – is unlike traditional finance in that it has a “triple-bottom line” investment approach, the firm said. This means that SSF is geared towards achieving the investment objectives of financial return; social return; and environmental return.

SSF clients focus on building scalable, sustainable solutions for individuals and companies throughout the world.

Orrick has represented SSF clients in a wide range of pro bono. Since 2003, the firm has worked with leading SSF organizations including Calvert Foundation, CHF International, Enzi, Vittana, Water.org, MercyCorps and Kiva, and it currently represents a significant number of the largest and most active SSF organizations globally on both a pro bono and a paying basis. The firm also represents various SSF funds, capacity-building organizations, foundations and other key stakeholders.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in North America, Europe and Asia.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:06:45 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, September 29th. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories.

Orrick and Akin Gump began merger talks…

Greenberg Traurig added two attorneys to its Corporate and Securities practice…

The Florida Supreme Court declined U.S. Rep Alan Grayson’s request to halt the foreclosures being handled by three South Florida law firms under investigation…

Orrick and Akin Gump in Merger Talks

ashley — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:42:07 +0000

Mergers between large law firms are becoming more and more common lately. Following the trend, firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP are in talks of a merger which have been called by representatives on both sides “preliminary.”

Founded in 1863 in San Francisco, Orrick has striven to build relationships with its clients and develop a solid basis for its firm. Orrick is now a worldwide law firm with 22 different offices and over 1,100 lawyers.

Akin Gump has been around since 1945. The firm is one of the world’s largest and has also spanned the globe with 14 offices and more than 800 lawyers. Akin Gump has offices across the United States, Switzerland, England, Russia, China, and The United Arab Emirates.

This is not the first merger talk that Orrick has been a part of, though a merger of Orrick and Akin Gump would create a global firm that would be comprised of over 1,740 attorneys.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:54:47 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, September 22nd. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories.

King & Spalding opened an office in Singapore…

The Best Lawyers in America gave Jones & Walker high rankings for the fourth year in a row…

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe added two attorneys to its London office…

The American Lawyer, The Nationnew al Law Journal and Corporate Counsel will present the second annual “The Litigation Summit: The Business of Litigation” October 5-6, 2010…

O’Melveny & Myers formed a new integrated legal strategies practice…

Orrick Bolsters London Office with Two Laterals

joshua — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:26:11 +0000

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Wednesday that Kolvin Stone, formerly of Fox Williams, and Nick Thornton, formerly of Fried Frank, have joined Orrick’s London office as partners in its corporate and tax practices, respectively.

“London’s importance to global markets makes it a critical business centre for our clients,” Anne O’Neill, , partner-in-charge of Orrick’s London Office, said in a press release. “A well-recognized strategic objective of the firm has been to grow in London with highly experienced lawyers who can serve all of our clients needs.”

Formerly the leader of Fox Williams’ ebusiness group, Stone’s practice focuses on intellectual property and technology law, data protection and privacy law and online regulation. He regularly negotiates, drafts and advises on complex commercial agreements and technology transactions, such as technology licenses, supply, distribution and development agreements, terms of business, SaaS agreements and outsourcing agreements.

Thornton focuses his practice on the tax aspects of many types of transactions, particularly those with an international dimension, including mergers and acquisitions, asset purchase and sales, corporate restructurings, securities offerings, financings and fund formations. He has worked on sophisticated tax issues for a number of large international clients including Virgin Media, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Investec, Rhodia, Thomson Reuters and Edison Mission Energy.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in North America, Europe and Asia.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:05:37 +0000

Good morning everybody! Today is Friday, August 27th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories.

Many associates at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe received pay raises…

Sidley Austin added to its international trade and Latin America practices….

Former pitcher Roger Clemens will be arraigned Monday in on charges he lied to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs…

Orrick Associates Get Bump in Pay

joshua — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:12:30 +0000

Most associates at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are receiving pay raises, according to a report from Legal Pad. While not a return to lockstep compensation, second-year associates will havetheir compensation bumped to $170,000 from $160,000 beginning in January, and third-years will have salaries increased $15,000 to $185,000.

The salaries of first-year associates will remain at $160,000 in top markets.

Legal Pad reports managing associates will earn between $210,000 and $250,000 next year and senior associates will earn up to $265,000 in base salary.

Orrick spokesman David Schaefer told the Web site the plan does have lockstep elements in the early years, but will begin to vary more at the “managing associate level.” That’s because the firm “doesn’t want to judge lawyers too early in their career development.”

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in 22 offices in North America, Europe and Asia. The firm focuses on litigation, complex and novel finance and innovative corporate transactions.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:05:07 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, May 17th. Here’s a quick look back at Friday’s and Saturday’s stories.

Orrick to Change Profit Reporting…

Loucks Has New Home…

Small Firms to Pay Higher Payroll Tax?…

Chicago Firm Victim of nearly $1M Embezzlement…

Australian Firm Eyes Suit Against Goldman Sachs…

Class Action Filed Against Pfizer by Brualdi…

Judge Appoints Berman Co-Lead Counsel In Class Action Against Toyota…

Harris Beach PLLC Opens Office on Long Island…

$15 Million Verdict Announced Against Botox Manufacturer…

Bernard M. Gross Files Class Action on Behalf of Transocean Shareholders…

Partner Of Honolulu PI Firm To Start Nonprofit For Children With Disabilities…

Orrick to Change Profit Reporting

joshua — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:46:37 +0000

San Francisco based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe announced Wednesday that as of this year it will no longer publish its average profit per partner. Profit per partner, long seen as the standard way to measure a law firm’s performance, was described as “no longer the right way to evaluate ourselves” by Orrick Chairman Ralph Baxter.

Baxter went on to say that the profit per partner metric gives clients a negative impression of the firm: “Clients don’t like the perception that law firms are organized to drive the income of its partners.”

In 2009, Orrick reported gross revenue of $847.5 million and profits per partner of $1.3 million.

Orrick Herrington Gets New Digs

joshua — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:00:22 +0000

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe moved into its new New York office this week at 51 West 52^nd St., the firm announced in a press release. The office is located in the same building that houses the CBS headquarters, which is also known as Black Rock.

The office includes innovative designs and features that are non-traditional to law firms, including numerous public spaces, transparent glass office fronts and an open floor plan, with low-height components for greater visibility and interaction among staff. Additionally, to better connect with other offices and clients, Orrick invested in a state-of-the-art telepresence conferencing equipment.

“We abandoned prior notions about what a law office should look and feel like,” said Peter Bicks, Orrick’s New York office leader. “Using strategies often used by our clients, we designed the space to maximize efficiency and provide a more collaborative work environment for Orrick’s lawyers and staff.”

The firm said being environmentally-friendly was another top consideration for the office. Orrick will be applying for LEED green building certification for its New York office.

Lanny Davis Leaves McDermott Will for Own Firm

joshua — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:02:28 +0000

High-profile Washington lawyer Lanny J. Davis, a former special counsel to President Bill Clinton, is leaving McDermott Will & Emery after just seven months to form his own firm.

Davis, who is also a well-known political pundit and columnist, said in a statement to the Washington Post that he is forming Lanny J. Davis & Associates, which will specialize in general litigation issues, media crisis and public policy issues.

“I am excited by this opportunity to offer multidiscipline, solution-oriented legal-media-legislative strategies services to U.S. and international clients,” Mr. Davis said in a statement. “I especially look forward to working with not only McDermott attorneys and clients, but also with other attorneys and law firms on high-profile litigation and regulatory matters.”

It was back in October that Davis made news by leaving Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to join McDermott Will & Emery. According to multiple reports, Davis will continue to work with McDermott but will also forge relationships with other firms in his new role.

Morning Roundup

sara — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:32:24 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, March 11, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news…

The Robert Half Legal Hiring Index reports that employment prospects are improving for the legal industry in the second quarter…

Arnold & Porter adds three from Arent Fox…

The National Jurist reports that the number of law school faculty has increased by 40%…

Chief Justice John Roberts touches on the State of the Union during a lecture at the University of Alabama…

Two partners from Orrick join King & Spaulding…

King & Spalding Nabs Two from Orrick

joshua — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:14:42 +0000

King & Spalding added to its professional liability and securities litigation practices with the addition of two partners formerly of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Kenneth Y. Turnbull joins King & Spalding’s Washington D.C. office while David M. Fine will head to New York.

Turnbull and Fine both have trial practices that focus on accountant liability defense and securities –related matters, according to a firm press release. Turnbull brings experience in complex litigation in state, federal and multidistrict proceedings and investigations by United States Attorneys’ Office. Fine’s practice has an emphasis on financial, accounting and securities-related matters.

“Hiring Ken and David into King & Spalding’s litigation practice furthers our strategic plan of growing our core practices of professional liability litigation and securities litigation,” said L. Joseph Loveland, a senior partner in King & Spalding’s business litigation practice and head of the firm’s professional liability litigation initiative. “They are skilled trial lawyers who will greatly enhance our already-solid reputation as one of the nation’s premier litigation firms, distinguished by our deep trial experience combined with big firm resources.”

King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 800 attorneys.

O’Keefe’s Lawyer Says Client was not Trying to Bug Phones

joshua — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:54:57 +0000

This case gets weirder by the day. James O’Keefe, along with Joseph Basel, Stan Dai and Robert Flanagan, were caught up in a scheme whereby two of them posed as telephone repairmen to gain access to Senator Mary Landrieu’s office. Early reports indicate that they were attempting to bug her phone lines and the four have been charged with entering a federal building under false pretenses with the intent of committing a felony. Although no please have yet been entered, Michael Madigan, O’Keefe’s lawyer, has claimed that his client was not trying to bug the phone lines.

O’Keefe is a conservative political activist best known for going undercover as a pimp to catch ACORN workers on film giving advice on how to circumvent the law and run a brothel. He also caught Planned Parenthood workers on tape advising a girl to lie about her age in order to be able to receive an abortion.

Michael Madigan is a litigation partner at the Washington office of Orrick. He has some experience dealing with political cases involving illegal phone taps, having served as counsel to Senator Howard Baker on the Senate Watergate Committee.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:15:12 +0000

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, January 6, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s news.

A federal judge has upheld most of a new law regulating tobacco companies and advertising…

Raymond Mullady has moved from Orrick to Blank Rome…

Blank Rome in turn has lost four IP lawyers to Sterne Kessler…

Dechert announced its bonuses and 2010 compensation….

and there’s new leadership in Skadden’s Chicago office…

Raymond Mullady Moves to Blank Rome

joshua — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:00:20 +0000

Raymond Mullady, formerly the chair of Orrick’s litigation practice in Washington DC, is moving to Blank Rome. Mullady will handle product liability and mass torts for Blank Rome in Washington. In the past, Mullady has handled clients like the pharmaceutical company Wyeth, and says that Blank Rome’s geographic footprint is better suited to his practice.

Blank Rome LLP is the 84th largest law firm in the US according to the AmLaw 100. It employs about 500 at its eight offices in the US and Hong Kong.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:18:00 +0000

Good morning everyone! It’s Tuesday, December 15, and here’s a snapshot of yesterday’s news…

Loeb & Loeb is opening in Washington…

The Supreme Court will review a government employee’s right to privacy for text messages received on government owned equipment…

Zico is setting up shop in Australia, the first Asian firm to do so…

Seyfarth Shaw gets a pair of laterals in New York…

and Orrick picks up one…

Lori Kalani Joins Orrick

joshua — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:02:36 +0000

Lori Kalani is leaving DISH Network, where she is currently senior counsel and director of government affairs, and joining Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Kalani will be part of Orrick’s government and strategic affairs practice group in the Washington, DC office.

Through her work for DISH Network, Kalani has had the opportunity to get to know and work with nearly every attorney general in the country and will bring that familiarity along with her knowledge and experience with multi jurisdiction tax law, consumer protection laws and other related areas to her practice at Orrick.

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, founded in 1863, has over 1,100 lawyers worldwide in 21 offices. The firm’s day-to-day administrative operations are centralized at a Global Operations Center in Wheeling, West Virginia.

DLA Piper Abandons Lockstep

joshua — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:40:19 +0000

DLA Piperhas joined the lockstep march away from lockstep compensation. In a memo today, the firm outlined its new associate compensation package. In broad terms, it looks familiar. The overall structure resembles the plan published recently by Orrick, a three tier system with levels within the tiers. Unlike Orrick’s plan, however, DLA Piper associates will have 15% of their pay withheld each year and will have to earn it back by achieving what amounts to a certain grade on their performance review. True, the grades are numerical, not alphabetical, but the descriptions are reminiscent of grade descriptions commonly found in law school. What’s more, DLA Piper outlined the percentage of associates they expect to make each grade, leading AboveTheLaw to refer to it as a grading curve. You can also see a copy of the memo at ATL. It’s not clear that it is a curve, however, since there’s no indication that the expected percentage of associates at each grade level is fixed.

Friday Roundup

joshua — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:37:46 +0000

Hello everyone! Thanks to a minor electrical problem this isn’t so much a morning roundup as an early afternoon one.

Pepe & Hazard is reported to be in merger talks…

The couple who gained notoriety for crashing the state dinner has retained counselfrom Dewey & LeBoeuf…

BigLaw wants to raise rates, and corporate America doesn’t want to pay…

And Orrick is moving away from lockstep in a big way….

Orrick Moves Away From Lockstep

joshua — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:50:06 +0000

Orrick presented its new compensation plan to its associates today, and there was much rejoicing. Unlike many firms that cut base salaries with discretionary bonuses, Orrick kept the $160k starting salary for first year associates. After that associates will be arranged in three tiers, associates, managing associates and senior associates. The three tier system is something we’ve seen from several firms that have abandoned lockstep this year, but Orrick also has multiple pay scales within each tier. At the high end, senior associates will pull down a base salary of $250k, plus bonuses. In addition, Orrick says it will pay bonuses at market rate plus an additional discretionary amount of 5-15%, depending on tier. This is a very competitive structure and should make Orrick a strong competitor for recruitment. The salary changes will begin in 2010 but the firm says it will pay bonuses for 2009 based on this structure.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:35:01 +0000

Good morning everyone! It’s Wednesday, November 25 and here’s a snapshot of yesterday’s news.

Howard Rice is losing four partners in its business division…

South Carolina has hired a lawyer to represent the office of the Governor during the upcoming impeachment hearings…

California’s Governor Schwazenegger seems to share his wife’s disdain for traffic laws…

Bowman & Brooke opens its seventh office in Colombia, South Carolina…

and Orrick has signed a very broad alternative fee agreement with Levi Strauss…

Levi Strauss Hires Orrick – Extremely Broad Alternative Fee Arrangement

joshua — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:01:40 +0000

Since the start of the recession, law firms have increasingly turned to alternative fee agreements to keep business flowing in. Now Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has signed what might be the broadest alternative fee agreement ever with Levi Strauss. Under the agreement, Orrick will handle all of Levi’s non IP legal work for one year (Levi Strauss will continue to retain Townsend for its brand protection work) for a flat fee, paid incrementally. Where Orrick does not have an office, the firm will retain and pay for outside counsel as needed. The financial details of the deal have not been released by either company.

Lanny Davis and Eileen O’Connor Move to McDermott Will & Emery

joshua — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:13:37 +0000

This is not you normal pair of lawyers. Lanny Davis was White House special counsel under Bill Clinton and acted as a spokesman for the President on matters ranging from campaign finance investigations to the scandal involving Monica Lewisnky. He was a big supporter of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 primary campaign and still maintains close ties to the Clinton’s. Eileen O’Connor, in addition to being a lawyer, is a well known journalist who covered stories for ABC and CNN for 24 years. Together, they led a practice involving litigation and media strategies at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Now, the pair is moving together to McDermott Will & Emeryto join the firm’s regulatory and government strategies practice.

Orrick Hiring Law Grads for Ops Center

Erik Even — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:10:17 +0000

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is recruiting recent law school graduates for its Global Operations Center in Wheeling, West Virginia.

The positions are entry level Career Attorneys in the Emerging Companies Group.

In the beginning of March, Orrick laid off 100 associates and 200 staff.

The San Francisco-based firm, founded in 1863, has over 1,100 lawyers worldwide in 21 offices. The firm’s day-to-day administrative operations are centralized at the Global Operations Center.