Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, March 12, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… The Asian Pacific American Legal Center files a lawsuit against Trinity Law Associates for allegedly defrauding 30 Korean immigrants… King & Spaulding reveals a new pay scale and bonuses… Former U.S. Senators Lott and Breaux are in talks with Patton Boggs… Snell [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 11, 2010
White & Case, which has been tagged with numerous departures during the past few months, announced it has added five new partners this week. Promoted to partner in the firm’s global banking practice were Jeremy Duffy in London; Moscow-based Irina Nesvetova; and Jonathan Weinberg in Prague. The firm has also bolstered its global mergers and acquisitions practice [...]
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...Thursday, February 11, 2010
Jones Day has been the most vociferous opponent of the NALP recruitment plan, as we originally reported here, but several other firms have come out against it. Weil Gotshal and Lowenstein Sandler have spoken out against it, saying that it would create a five month gap between on campus interviews and the extension of offers – [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 8, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, February 8, and it’s time to look back at Friday’s news… Clyde & Co opened its third US office in New Jersey… January was another bad month for the legal sector, with another 1,100 jobs lost… Bernstein Liebhard abandoned its endeavor for Florida state pension work after admitting to inaccuracies in its [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 5, 2010
White & Case lost its 13th partner to Latham & Watkins with M&A specialist Andrew Macklin becoming the latest to make the switch. Macklin made partner at White & Case in January 2009. He joined the firm in 2005 and relocated last year to the firm’s new Doha, Qatar office. Macklin’s departure leaves White & [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 1, 2010
An additional eight partners have left White & Case to join Latham & Watkins. The moves come just three days after the bulk of White & Case’s London banking practice left for Latham & Watkins. Craig Nethercott and Glen Ireland will join Latham’s London office, where they will be reunited with Chris Kandel, Sam Hamilton, Brian [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 29, 2010
There’s been a major move in London as the bulk of White & Case’s banking practice has jumped to Latham & Watkins. Christopher Kandel, co-head of White & Case’s London banking practice, along with Sam Hamilton have already moved, while Brian Conway and Jayanthi Sadanandan are expected to join Latham in the coming weeks. Latham [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Reed Smith has added two partners to its corporate and securities group in New York. Michael Smith, whose practice focuses on corporate and securities law with regards to international financing moved from Patton Boggs. Kenneth Regensburg, who moved from White & Case, has a practice focused on M&A, public capital markets, private equity, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 19, 2010
London-based firm Mischon de Reya opened the doors to its first international office in New York City Tuesday. James McGuire will serve as managing partner of the new office and oversee a staff of 15. “Opening our first international office in one of the major financial centres of the world is an exciting opportunity for both [...]
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