Brian Baxter

July 08, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Ottawa-based Gowling Lafleur Henderson and British firm Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. have announced plans to merge into a 1,400-lawyer firm called Gowling WLG. But the combined Anglo-Canadian giant is uninterested in a tie-up with a U.S. partner.

By Brian Baxter

7 minute read

July 07, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The Beltway base of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld absorbs two veteran litigators; Hogan Lovells hires three Baker Botts litigators in Texas; McDermott and Pillsbury poach new partners; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

11 minute read

July 07, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have unveiled their financial performance for 2014-2015, as France's Fidal bypasses Spain's Garrigues as the largest continental European law firm by gross revenue.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

July 07, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have unveiled their financial performance for 2014-2015, as France's Fidal bypasses Spain's Garrigues as the largest continental European law firm by gross revenue.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

July 05, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Latham & Watkins corporate partner Graeme Sloan in London joined Morrison & Foerster as co-chair of its M&A group; Covington & Burling brings back a high-profile former U.S. attorney general; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

9 minute read

July 05, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Latham & Watkins corporate partner Graeme Sloan in London joined Morrison & Foerster as co-chair of its M&A group; Covington & Burling brings back a high-profile former U.S. attorney general; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

9 minute read

July 02, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Defense counsel in the trial of three ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf executives pressed their argument Thursday that many of the accounting adjustments made by former firm employees were appropriate. The prosecution has sought to portray those adjustments as acts of fraud.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

July 01, 2015 | International Edition

Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status allowed one U.K. firm, Gateley, to go public this spring—and has also helped several foreign firms enter the British legal market.

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

July 01, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status allowed one U.K. firm, Gateley, to go public this spring—and has also helped several foreign firms enter the British legal market.

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

July 01, 2015 | The American Lawyer

A leading structured finance team leaves Ashurst for Paul Hastings; a Quinn Emanuel associate development director moves on; Dentons closes on a combination; DLA Piper bolts on a boutique Down Under; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

8 minute read