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January 13, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Bankruptcy Files: Twinkies, Bad Banks, and Belly-Up Law Firms

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February 01, 2006 | The American Lawyer

British Hybrids

Two top U.K. firms with U.S. aspirations are getting serious about making headway in the American market-and one is going so far as to reevaluate the lockstep system of compensation.
3 minute read
June 29, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Deal Update: Possible Bidding War Clouds Southern Union Picture

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March 22, 2013 | Law.com

Dewey Estate Seeks to Dismantle Former Partner Claims

In a filing made Thursday, lawyers for the Dewey & LeBoeuf estate criticized claims made against the bankrupt firm by a group of former partners as "nothing more than thinly veiled attempts" to avoid liability.
4 minute read
November 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer

British, Canadian Firms Tap into Latest Round of Energy M&A Deals

Allen & Overy, Borden Ladner Gervais, CMS Cameron McKenna, and DLA Piper are the latest firms to reap the benefits from the energy M&A boom as London-based oil giant BP announces it will unload oil and gas assets in the North Sea for $1.1 billion, ConocoPhillips sells its stake in a Kazakh oil field for $5 billion, and Canada's Imperial Oil spends $1.6 billion for a 50 percent stake in another oil and gas company being bought by Exxon Mobil.
6 minute read
December 15, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Madoff Prosecutor to Join Baker & McKenzie in January

Marc Litt, an assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, will join the global compliance practice of the 3950-lawyer firm as a partner.
3 minute read
May 07, 2013 | Law.com

Advisers' Tab in Dewey Bankruptcy Hits $23.6 Million

In a series of final fee requests filed in court this week, 10 law, financial, and restructuring firms tally up their hours worked and expenses incurred from the time Dewey & LeBoeuf filed for bankruptcy in May 2012 through March 22 of this year, when the firm's Chapter 11 plan became effective.
4 minute read
May 31, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Dealmaker of the Week: Simpson Thacher's Robert Spatt

Spatt led the Simpson Thacher &amp Barlett team advising Smithfield Foods on its $7.1 billion sale to meat processor Shuanghui International, a deal that would be the largest-ever Chinese takeover of a U.S. company.
6 minute read
February 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Bankruptcy Files, Fashion Week Edition: Barneys Tries Kirkland on for Size

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