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July 05, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Ropes, Kirkland Land Roles in BlackRock Acquisition

The world's largest asset manager has agreed to buy the European private equity arm of global reinsurance behemoth Swiss Reinsurance Company, which manages investments worth more than $7.5 billion. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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January 18, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Oprah Interview Marks Beginning of Armstrong's Next Legal Battle

Lance Armstrong's decadelong fight to clear his name of performance-enhancing drug use officially ended last week with a much-publicized interview with Oprah Winfrey. The seven-time Tour de France winner has kept lawyers from nearly a dozen Am Law 200 firms busy in litigation and arbitration proceedings around the world, and now the disgraced cyclist faces another steep legal path—one that could land him back in federal court or even bankruptcy.
13 minute read
February 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Big Suits

Carnegie Mellon v. Marvell Technology; Fannie Mae v. Bank of America; In the matter of Google Inc.; In re VeriFone Holdings Securities Litigation
13 minute read
July 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Too Hot To Handle?

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December 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

A Lawyer in Full

Part-time work can seem like the perfect life, but expectations are unrealistic and out of sync.
5 minute read
June 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Clarence Thomas: Opening Doors

African Americans who attended Yale Law School in the early 1970s landed a range of impressive jobs after graduation.
2 minute read
February 14, 2013 | The American Lawyer

AMR's $11 Billion US Airways Merger a Boon to Big Firms

Almost a dozen Am Law 100 firms have landed lead advisory roles on the proposed $11 billion merger of American Airlines parent AMR and US Airways Group—a Valentine's Day deal that would create the world's largest airline. While several firms have already reaped millions in attorneys fees for their work on the AMR bankruptcy, navigating the looming regulatory approval process is likely to fatten at least some of those firms' coffers even more.
11 minute read
February 13, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Kasowitz Benson Makes Modest Gains in Revenue, Profits

A year after seeing its gross revenues and profits dip, Kasowitz Benson Friedman & Torres posted gains on both fronts in 2012, according to The American Lawyer's reporting.
4 minute read
February 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Magic Circle Firms Lead on $41 Billion Mining Deal

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