Christine Simmons

November 15, 2012 | New York Law Journal

"Due to the complete absence of any description of the services plaintiff performed, it is impossible to ascertain whether any of the services were even for defendant's defense, let alone whether they fell within the services defendant authorized," Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings wrote in allowing the case to proceed.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

September 03, 2013 | New York Law Journal

With an improving economy, low interest rates and more investors willing to put funds into distressed companies outside of bankruptcy leading to a "bankruptcy recession," firms are trimming their ranks and steering bankruptcy attorneys into other areas.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

April 04, 2012 | New York Law Journal

When the New York branch of Philadelphia-based Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads took on nine of 11 attorneys at Kurzman Karelsen & Frank in March, it was the latest example of what has become a surge of small firm acquisitions. Small firm mergers made up 75 percent of all law firm tie-ups in the United States last year, Altman Weil said.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

December 26, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers with Dodd-Frank Act and regulatory expertise are being wooed by private equity firms and hedge funds in need of an in-house compliance team.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

May 31, 2013 | Law.com

Now that Israel has opened up its legal sector to foreign attorneys, some New York firms have plunged into a process they hope will bring more Israeli business. Zeichner Ellman, which said it was among the first to be certified, has already opened an Israeli office. DLA Piper and Greenberg Traurig said their lawyers have also begun the certification process.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

May 22, 2012 | Law.com

Mary Beth Hogan, the first litigator at Debevoise & Plimpton to become a partner while working part time, believes that you have to start early when it comes to developing successful women. In this Q&A, she discusses the fostering of female achievement, whether through law firm leadership or Girl Scout leadership.

By Christine Simmons

10 minute read

November 06, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Last week's flooding downtown has forced lawyers and staff at Sullivan & Cromwell and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson to keep the pace remotely and from alternate locations in Midtown.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

May 16, 2012 | New York Law Journal

"Dewey & LeBoeuf is unexpectedly experiencing extraordinary difficulties. Unfortunately, the situation is deteriorating at a more rapid pace than was initially anticipated" the firm said in an e-mail to associates that provided a formal termination letter and protocol for their last day.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 17, 2012 | New York Law Journal

The group includes leaders of law firms, law schools, government legal offices, legal services groups and corporate legal departments.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

September 17, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Christina Agola came under close scrutiny after the Second Circuit in 2012 found she had failed to comply with orders and deadlines in 21 cases, causing the default dismissal of seven cases and criticism from three district court judges.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read