Brian Baxter

September 26, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Bingham McCutchen may have dissolved two years ago into Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, but the Boston-based firm is still listed as an unsecured creditor in the bankruptcy this month of defense contractor Fansteel Inc. Outstanding legal bills also resulted in eight other firms being listed as creditors in two more bankruptcy cases.

By Brian Baxter

36 minute read

September 22, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The Chicago-based firm hires a handful of new partners ahead of new leadership; Kirkland & Ellis adds Paul Clement and others; Goodwin Procter hires from GE; comings-and-goings at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips; O'Melveny & Myers recruits an Israeli practice head; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

188 minute read

September 13, 2016 | Legal Week

Acquisition sees former US solicitor general Paul Clement join Kirkland

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

September 13, 2016 | International Edition

Acquisition sees former US solicitor general Paul Clement join Kirkland

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

September 09, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Venable partner James Hanks Jr. was a passenger on US Airway Flight 1549, which crash-landed in New York's Hudson River almost seven years ago. The incident is the subject of a new movie out Friday called "Sully," starring Tom Hanks as pilot Chesley Sullenberger. The two Hanks' are not related, but do share some things in common.

By Brian Baxter

11 minute read

August 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review

David Rothenberg, a former lawyer at Conroy Simberg and Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer was sentenced Friday to 17.5 years in prison after pleading guilty in June to child pornography charges.

By Brian Baxter

11 minute read

August 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Amid a surge of oil and gas bankruptcies, Haynes and Boone hires a top restructuring partner; Clark Hill bolts on a small shop; Fox Rothschild's expansion spree continues; King & Spalding lands a serial lateral; a Shearman & Sterling M&A partner joins a client in-house; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

232 minute read

August 25, 2016 | International Edition

White & Case, Goodwin and Proskauer line up alongside magic circle firm

By Brian Baxter, New York Law Journal

3 minute read

August 25, 2016 | Legal Week

White & Case, Goodwin and Proskauer line up alongside magic circle firm

By Brian Baxter, New York Law Journal

3 minute read

August 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

White & Case, Proskauer Rose, Goodwin Procter and Clifford Chance are handling a $622 million deal that will see Qatar's sovereign wealth fund acquire a 9.9 percent stake in the Empire State Realty Trust Inc., owner of New York's iconic Empire State Building.

By Brian Baxter

22 minute read