Brian Baxter

July 02, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A second-quarter report by legal consultancy Altman Weil has found that the 39 law firm mergers announced in the U.S. so far this year match the pace of 2013, which yielded a record number of law firm tie-ups. And megamergers, while still rare, are currently being discussed.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

July 01, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Mayer Brown has hired Colleen Tracy, former managing partner of New York-based Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, where she took the IP firm's leadership reins in 2009. The Am Law Daily looks at Tracy's move and other new arrivals throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

6 minute read

July 01, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Six weeks after Consorcio Comex launched an arbitration proceeding against Sherwin-Williams over the latter's failed $2.34 billion purchase of the company, the Mexican paints maker announced a $2.3 billion deal to sell itself to PPG Industries.

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins continued to ride the oil and gas energy M&A boom in North America this week, grabbing roles for Devon Energy on its $2.3 billion sale of noncore U.S. natural gas assets to Linn Energy, as well as private equity-backed Jupiter Resources on its $1.8 billion purchase of properties in Alberta from Canada's Encana.

By Brian Baxter

5 minute read

June 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

After opening offices in Anchorage and Dallas in recent months thanks to a bevy of hires from Patton Boggs, Holland & Knight has chosen to shutter its sole outpost in the Middle East by closing its Abu Dhabi offices to focus on the Americas.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

June 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The lawyers who suit up for the NFL Players Association—and what they bill.

By Brian Baxter

1 minute read

June 27, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A big week for lateral moves saw Paul Weiss pluck a prominent prosecutor, the newly minted Squire Patton Boggs make another key addition and a rare departure from Wachtell Lipton. The Am Law Daily has the lowdown on the latest comings-and-goings from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

7 minute read

June 27, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Jeremy Goldstein has bid adieu to the Black Rock, the New York headquarters of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where he was a partner for the past six years. In launching his own boutique, the 40-year-old Goldstein leaves behind a firm that had the highest profits per partner in the country last year.

By Brian Baxter

5 minute read

June 26, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Magic Circle firm is advising the Canary Wharf Group on the sale of a London office tower that houses the firm's main offices to a Chinese and Qatari consortium.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

June 26, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The London Stock Exchange Group, one of the oldest and largest stock exchanges in Europe, has tapped Kirkland & Ellis and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to advise on its $2.7 billion acquisition of the Russell 2000 stock index from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Skadden and Debevoise & Plimpton are also advising on the purchase, the largest transaction in LSEG's history.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read