Anthony Lin

December 04, 2012 | Law.com

Partners at the two firms voted unanimously for the combination, which will become effective Jan. 1, 2013, under the K&L Gates brand.

By Anthony Lin

2 minute read

September 05, 2008 | National Law Journal

The Manhattan DA's office on Thursday announced the indictment of a tax lawyer for allegedly promoting prostitution. Prosecutors claim solo practitioner Louis Posner and his wife ran an unlicensed strip club at which dancers offered to have paid sex with customers, including undercover police officers. The Posners also allegedly falsified business records and used sham corporations to cover up their illegal activities.

By Anthony Lin

1 minute read

May 17, 2013 | Law.com

A Hong Kong court has permitted a senior U.K. barrister to act on a criminal appeal over the objections of the prosecution and the Hong Kong Bar Association, which had argued that there were no issues of unusual difficulty or complexity in the case.

By Anthony Lin

3 minute read

September 21, 2006 | Daily Report Online

CLIFFORD CHANCE has recruited to its New York office the former co-head of the mergers and acquisitions practice at King Spalding. John L. Graham, who was a partner in Atlanta-based King Spalding's New York office, has handled major transactions in the media, telecommunications and real estate industries. He is one of several partners Clifford Chance has recruited in recent months.

By Anthony Lin

1 minute read

May 17, 2006 | National Law Journal

The two Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman partners at the center of a federal probe into whether class action plaintiffs represented by the firm received kickbacks based on legal fees have taken leaves of absence.

By Anthony Lin and Justin Scheck

2 minute read

January 28, 2011 | Daily Report Online

By Anthony Lin

4 minute read

March 06, 2006 | National Law Journal

A former associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore is in custody on rape charges stemming from his alleged involvement with two teenage girls who prosecutors say he paid for sex.

By Anthony Lin and Emma Schwartz

2 minute read

October 28, 2008 | National Law Journal

A top bankruptcy partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy is leaving that firm to join Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker. Luc A. Despins, well-known in the profession for his representation of the creditors' committee in the Enron bankruptcy, is the latest marquee name to be poached as firms rush to ramp up restructuring practices in response to the worsening economy.

By Anthony Lin

2 minute read

June 04, 2007 | National Law Journal

Heller Ehrman has recruited three intellectual property partners from the New York office of King & Spalding, which has itself recruited a New York IP partner from Goodwin Procter. Kevin Culligan, W. Edward Bailey and John Hanish will join Heller Ehrman as partners specializing in patent litigation.

By Anthony Lin

1 minute read

January 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

U.S. and U.K. firms are rushing to set up shop in Korea. Will there be enough clients to support them?

By Anthony Lin

2 minute read