Brian Baxter

August 15, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The head of the private funds practice at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz joins Ropes & Gray; Clifford Chance grows in New York; Mayer Brown and Orrick hire in Hong Kong; Reed Smith snags an entertainment and media pro; Sheppard Mullin recruits in Florida; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

135 minute read

August 11, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The owners of casual dining chains Logan's Roadhouse and Fox & Hound found themselves in bankruptcy court this week in Delaware. Some large law firms grabbed Chapter 11 work related to those cases, while others are owed payments for past expenses.

By Brian Baxter

11 minute read

August 10, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell, Skadden and Paul Weiss are advising on the $1 billion sale by Major League Baseball of a 33 percent stake in its video streaming unit to The Walt Disney Co.

By Brian Baxter and Jennifer Henderson

40 minute read

August 08, 2016 | The American Lawyer

A look at the large law firms behind the week's most notable deals, such as the mattress maker behind Sleepy's on its sale to a South African firm; two Elon Musk-backed companies combining forces; and Uber's China exit.

By Brian Baxter and Jennifer Henderson

51 minute read

August 08, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The two Am Law 100 firms are advising on the sale of online retailer Jet.com Inc. to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., as Wal-Mart aims to take on market leader Amazon.com in the e-commerce space.

By Brian Baxter

26 minute read

August 08, 2016 | The American Lawyer

After leaving a leadership role at K&L Gates, John Pierce finds a new home; Gibson Dunn grabs one from JPMorgan; Latham's London hiring spree continues; two firms raid Covington; Paul Weiss adds another rainmaker; and other key additions from The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

273 minute read

August 05, 2016 | The Recorder

Major League Baseball and the league's players' union have hired an outside law firm to conduct an internal investigation into the decision by an employee of the Oakland Athletics to place a hidden camera in the team's clubhouse.

By Brian Baxter

7 minute read

August 04, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

David Quinto, a co-founding partner of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan who joined Davis Wright Tremaine's Los Angeles office a year ago, is on the move again.

By Brian Baxter

22 minute read

August 04, 2016 | The Recorder

Eight months after officially opening an office in San Francisco, Baker Botts bolstered its new base in the Bay Area this week by hiring Colorado-based Cooley patent litigation partners Wayne Stacy and Sarah Guske.

By Brian Baxter

29 minute read

August 03, 2016 | The Recorder

VidAngel, which helps customers censor sex, profanity and other material in streaming movies, has hired veteran litigator David Quinto as its first general counsel.

By Brian Baxter

22 minute read