Morgan Lewis on Hand as Shale Gas Goes Global
The Am Law 100 firm is working with CMS Cameron McKenna and leading Ukrainian firm Asters on a roughly $10 billion shale gas development deal signed between Royal Dutch Shell and the government of Ukraine last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Continental Breakfast: Bracewell's Rudy Giuliani
American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior legal sector figures at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. This week Bracewell & Giuliani's Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, discusses the firm's plans to develop its London office.Dealmaker of the Week: Waajid Siddiqui of Hogan Lovells
Work Blogs Take Off, and So Do the Suits
Attorneys caution employers about workers who blog, stressing that they can create real legal problems. Says Zachary Hummel of Bryan Cave, "It's growing exponentially and so more and more employers are facing the issue of how far do we let employees go before we take action."Ex-Chicago Comptroller Scandal Touches Am Law Trio
Porter Wright is representing former Chicago comptroller Amer Ahmad, who pleaded not guilty earlier this week to federal charges stemming from an alleged kickback scheme between 2009 and 2011. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Mayer Brown—which vetted Ahmad on behalf of the mayor in 2011—have come under fire for ignoring the appointee's supposed red flags. Drinker Biddle, meanwhile, has been hired to conduct a financial audit of the city's finances during Ahmad's tenure.Trending Stories
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