Brian Baxter

August 02, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Bruce Meyer, a veteran litigation partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York, is leaving after 30 years at the firm to take a newly created in-house legal role at the National Hockey League Players' Association.

By Brian Baxter

19 minute read

August 01, 2016 | The Recorder

Wachtell, Skadden and Kirkland & Ellis are advising on a $2.6 billion all-stock deal that will see electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. acquire solar energy company SolarCity Corp.

By Brian Baxter

21 minute read

July 31, 2016 | The American Lawyer

U.S. bankruptcy filings fell 6.9 percent over the past year, according to new government data, but three more big energy companies found themselves in Chapter 11 proceedings this week in a boon to some big firm restructuring lawyers.

By Brian Baxter

31 minute read

July 17, 2016 | The American Lawyer

A former partner at a pair of Am Law 100 firms leaves Cravath, Swaine & Moore a year after coming aboard; Jackson Lewis lands a high-powered lobbying group; Greenspoon Marder keeps growing; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter and Nell Gluckman

166 minute read

July 15, 2016 | The American Lawyer

With India's legal market inching closer to liberalization, the subcontinent could provide a shot of cross-border transactional work to global firms reeling from Brexit and an economic slowdown in China.

By Brian Baxter

81 minute read

July 13, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The firm has hired Lee Hutton III, a former college football player and chair of the entertainment, media and sports practice at Zelle LLP in Minneapolis. Hutton's hire comes a few weeks after Barnes & Thornburg saw another high-profile sports lawyer depart.

By Brian Baxter

25 minute read

July 12, 2016 | Legal Week

Magic circle firm joins Milbank, Simpson Thacher, Kirkland Proskauer and Paul Weiss as mixed martial arts business is sold

By Brian Baxter, The American Lawyer

4 minute read

July 12, 2016 | International Edition

Magic circle firm joins Milbank, Simpson Thacher, Kirkland Proskauer and Paul Weiss as mixed martial arts business is sold

By Brian Baxter, The American Lawyer

4 minute read

July 11, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day recruits two new partners on opposite coasts after a top restructuring duo departs; Milbank makes a rare lateral hire; Paul Hastings makes some high-profile additions; and other notable moves from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

144 minute read

July 06, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Three new laterals at Orrick; a pair of Honigman practice leaders land at Foley & Lardner; Gibson Dunn recruits from the Justice Department; Latham & Watkins welcomes a top SEC official; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

167 minute read