Brian Baxter

June 17, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Greenberg Traurig raids Patton Boggs and Dentons for new practice chairs in Washington, D.C., and London in our latest roundup of lateral moves throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

7 minute read

June 17, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Twin Cities will soon be home to the latest Am Law 100 firm to consolidate its administrative operations, with national IP firm Fish & Richardson expecting to save $3 million per year by moving its accounting, finance, human resources and information technology functions to its Minneapolis office.

By Brian Baxter

6 minute read

June 16, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Am Law 100 firms are handling the latest round of consolidation in the telecommunications sector, as Level 3 Communications seeks to buy TW Telecom for $5.68 billion, along with another transportation tie-up that will create the largest U.S.-listed dry bulk carrier.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

June 16, 2014 | The American Lawyer

With the shale gas revolution helping the U.S. become the world's largest oil and natural gas producer, more companies are turning to outside firms to advise on M&A deals that consolidate their market share. The Williams Companies, a major pipeline operator, has tapped Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to advise on a $6 billion deal that would create one of the largest U.S. transporters of oil and gas.

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 13, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Holland & Knight, a firm with Florida roots, is heading to Anchorage after recruiting a team of lawyers from Patton Boggs, plus more moves from across The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

7 minute read

June 12, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Shook, Hardy & Bacon is downsizing in a Kansas City, Mo., office tower built to house the firm a decade ago. And in seeking to sublease three floors of space in the building where it serves as anchor tenant, Shook Hardy is just the latest Am Law 200 firm to reduce its real estate needs amid an evolving market for legal services.

By Brian Baxter

11 minute read

June 12, 2014 | The American Lawyer

An Am Law Daily compendium of compelling tales, with such topics as an epic malpractice case against Andrews Kurth, Amazon's patent machine, a mysterious Patterson Belknap client and what makes big firms wary about going up against the Chinese government.

By Brian Baxter

8 minute read

June 11, 2014 | The American Lawyer

In its latest tally of money flowing to Am Law 200 firms, The Am Law Daily looks at Latham & Watkins' work for the U.S. Soccer Federation ahead of this year's World Cup tournament; Gibson Dunn's mounting Bridgegate tab; and the bills accrued by Davis Polk and Skadden on a big financial services IPO.

By Brian Baxter

11 minute read

June 10, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Husch Blackwell becomes the latest large Midwestern firm to bulk up in the Rockies; Dechert raids Wilmer to launch a life sciences practice in Frankfurt; Sidley Austin shutters its office in Germany's financial capital and other moves from around The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

8 minute read

June 09, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Two companies linked to billionaire Aubrey McClendon—one of the foremost backers of the so-called U.S. shale gas revolution—made big moves in the energy space Monday. A handful of big firms have landed roles on both matters.

By Brian Baxter

5 minute read