When D.J. "Jan" Baker left Skadden in May to join Latham & Watkins, many wondered what it would mean for Skadden, which had just lost two M&A lawyers to Kirkland & Ellis. But his departure was more of a sign of change for Latham, which has always been a stalwart on the creditors' side in corporate bankruptcies. "There's been a recurring question mark in the restructuring world as to when Latham would move towards developing a debtors practice in New York," says Baker. "The answer is now."
August 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When D.J. “Jan” Baker left Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in May to join Latham & Watkins, many in the legal industry wondered what it would mean for Skadden, which had just lost two M&A lawyers to Kirkland & Ellis.
But Baker’s departure was more a sign that Latham, always a stalwart on the creditors’ side in corporate bankruptcies, was getting serious about building up its presence on the debtors’ side.
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