Brian Baxter

June 15, 2017 | International Edition

Kaye Scholer lateral hires lead magic circle team on Italian airline bankruptcy

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer

After 41 years at Kirkland & Ellis, James Schink left the firm's Chicago headquarters in December for Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Just six months later, however, Schink has quietly returned to his longtime home, which this week saw two other litigators decamp for Latham & Watkins in New York.

By Meghan Tribe and Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer

A pair of recent lateral hires by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer have helped the Magic Circle firm swoop in for a lead role on the bankruptcy of Alitalia SpA. The ailing Italian airline sought Chapter 15 protection Monday in the Southern District of New York.

By Brian Baxter

31 minute read

June 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis added another key bankruptcy case to its restructuring portfolio this week as San Francisco-based children's clothing retailer The Gymboree Corp. filed for Chapter 11 protection Sunday in Richmond, Virginia. Gymboree, the latest retailer to go bust this year, has also retained Munger, Tolles & Olson and Kutak Rock.

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 12, 2017 | International Edition

Police conducting drug investigation raid firm's Belfast base

By Brian Baxter

2 minute read

June 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Police from an organized crime unit conducting a drug investigation recently raided the global legal giant's back office operations center in Northern Ireland.

By Brian Baxter

2 minute read

June 11, 2017 | International Edition

More Chadbourne London lawyers opt against Norton Rose tie-up

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 11, 2017 | Legal Week

More Chadbourne London lawyers opt against Norton Rose tie-up

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 11, 2017 | The American Lawyer

A little more than a month after touting its hire of a four-partner project finance team from Chadbourne & Parke to open new offices in Dubai and Johannesburg, Covington & Burling has completed its acquisition of a team of associates and of counsel from the firm has Chadbourne prepares to combine with Norton Rose Fulbright.

By Brian Baxter

24 minute read

June 08, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a firm familiar with high-profile bankruptcy engagements, took on a Chapter 7 case this week for The Pearl Theatre Co., a longtime off Broadway acting troupe in New York City. But Weil also scored a more lucrative assignment for an oil services company.

By Meghan Tribe and Brian Baxter

3 minute read