Brian Baxter

February 10, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Fresh off successful financial years in 2014, Holland & Knight opens a Denver office with six lawyers from Lathrop & Gage; Akin plucks a practice leader from Paul Hastings; Covington & Burling adds a former federal prosecutor; a handful of departures from Dickstein Shapiro; Kirkland & Ellis grows in London; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

12 minute read

February 08, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day and Polsinelli pick up a pair of Squire Patton Boggs health care practice leaders; Dickinson Wright and Jackson Lewis prepare for new offices; Paul Weiss picks up a top federal prosecutor; Willkie Farr makes another hire in Houston; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

14 minute read

February 08, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Jones Day and Polsinelli pick up a pair of Squire Patton Boggs health care practice leaders; Dickinson Wright and Jackson Lewis prepare for new offices; Paul Weiss picks up a top federal prosecutor; Willkie Farr makes another hire in Houston; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

14 minute read

February 05, 2015 | Law.com

The music finally stopped at RadioShack late Thursday, as Jones Day grabbed a lead role for the 94-year-old consumer electronics retailer as it began bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware. The Fort Worth-based company has agreed to sell 1,500 stores to Sprint and hedge fund shareholder Standard General in a Chapter 11 case that's also yielded roles for Debevoise & Plimpton and Pepper Hamilton.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

February 05, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The music finally stopped at RadioShack late Thursday, as Jones Day grabbed a lead role for the 94-year-old consumer electronics retailer as it began bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware. The Fort Worth-based company has agreed to sell 1,500 stores to Sprint and hedge fund shareholder Standard General in a Chapter 11 case that's also yielded roles for Debevoise & Plimpton and Pepper Hamilton.

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

February 04, 2015 | The American Lawyer

A month after Fennemore Craig took on the bulk of Lionel Sawyer & Collins, the prominent Nevada firm finally went bust, filing for bankruptcy in Las Vegas. Lionel Sawyer, known for its gaming expertise, plans to liquidate the rest of its operations in Chapter 7.

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

February 04, 2015 | The American Lawyer

A month after Fennemore Craig took on the bulk of Lionel Sawyer & Collins, the prominent Nevada firm finally went bust, filing for bankruptcy in Las Vegas. Lionel Sawyer, known for its gaming expertise, plans to liquidate the rest of its operations in Chapter 7.

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

February 04, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller & Flexner partner Kathleen Smalley is headed to newly merged Locke Lord; Davis Polk poaches Greenberg Traurig's real estate chair in New York; three DLA Piper finance lawyers depart; Littler Mendelson heads to Maine; and other notable moves from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

9 minute read

February 03, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller & Flexner partner Kathleen Smalley is headed to newly merged Locke Lord; Davis Polk poaches Greenberg Traurig's real estate chair in New York; three DLA Piper finance lawyers depart; Littler Mendelson heads to Maine; and other notable moves from throughout The Am Law 200.

By Brian Baxter

9 minute read

February 03, 2015 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper has been active on the lateral hiring front this year, but the global legal giant saw three finance lawyers leave its robust ranks this week for Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. One partner heading to Pillsbury was caught up in a high-profile overbilling suit filed against DLA Piper by a former client in 2013.

By Brian Baxter

5 minute read