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Brian Baxter

Brian Baxter

March 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Skadden Basks in SunEdison's Bankruptcy Glow

Skadden, which has billed SunEdison Inc. for more than $38.4 million in legal fees and expenses since the start of the solar energy giant's Chapter 11 case last year, is advising the company on the $1.41 billion sale of two key subsidiaries. The firm is also advising a major Hollywood talent agency on another notable deal.

By Brian Baxter

52 minute read

March 08, 2017 | International Edition

Ropes to split from 100-strong team as firm pulls out of patent prosecution work

US firm to spin off patent prosecution practice into new independent firm

By Brian Baxter

5 minute read

March 08, 2017 | International Edition

Ropes to split from 100-strong team as firm pulls out of patent prosecution work

US firm to spin off patent prosecution practice into new independent firm

By Brian Baxter

5 minute read

March 07, 2017 | The Recorder

Ropes & Gray to Shed Lawyers, Retreat From Patent Work in Firm Shakeup

About 100 lawyers and staffers are poised to leave Ropes & Gray within the next few months as the Boston-based Am Law 100 firm prepares to spin-off its patent prosecution practice into an independent firm.

By Brian Baxter

67 minute read

March 05, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Mintz Levin Hires Longtime Herrick Partner

Christopher Sullivan, a former co-chair of the litigation group and executive committee member at Herrick, Feinstein, has joined Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo as a partner in its national litigation practice in New York. His move comes amid merger talks between Herrick and Crowell & Moring.

By Brian Baxter

77 minute read

March 03, 2017 | International Edition

Cooley set to earn nearly $2m for work on Snapchat listing

Securities filing reveals fees for US firm on social media app's IPO

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

March 03, 2017 | Legal Week

Cooley set to earn nearly $2m for work on Snapchat listing

Securities filing reveals fees for US firm on social media app's IPO

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

March 03, 2017 | Legal Week

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner dies after high-rise fall in New York

Covington mourns passing of Washington DC of counsel Kenneth Freeling

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

March 03, 2017 | International Edition

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner dies after high-rise fall in New York

Covington mourns passing of Washington DC of counsel Kenneth Freeling

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

March 02, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Dewey Partner, Covington Counsel Dies in High-Rise Fall

Kenneth Freeling, a former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner who became of counsel at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C., died Thursday in New York. He was 59.

By Brian Baxter

24 minute read