Christine Simmons

April 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Other Alston & Bird lawyers may join Deepro Mukerjee in his move to Katten Muchin Rosenman, which has already hired about 30 lateral partners firmwide this year.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

April 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The agency's case against former Dewey executive Stephen DiCarmine now appears to be over. But that's not the case for other Dewey leaders.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

April 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Records related to both global legal giants could be contained in materials seized last week by federal law enforcement officials in raids on Michael Cohen's home, hotel room and office.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

April 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Documents disclosed in the Southern District of New York show that Michael Cohen, the personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, is the subject of a criminal inquiry into his personal business dealings. He also received a $500,000 "alliance fee" from Squire Patton Boggs.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

April 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NextEra Energy Inc. claimed it was damaged in the form of legal fees paid to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and trial and appeal fees "amounting to millions of dollars."

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

April 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Two years after subletting space from Ropes & Gray to enter the New York market, the firm is moving closer to clients such as Facebook, BuzzFeed and Bitly.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

April 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Reimbursements last year from the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection included millions of dollars related to ex-law firm leader and imprisoned Ponzi schemer Marc Dreier and former prominent New York personal injury lawyer Stuart Schlesinger.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

April 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Little was arrested in 2012 and charged with advising and helping an American family defraud the IRS by hiding millions of dollars in overseas Swiss bank accounts.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

April 10, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Between the start of his unusual relationship with the firm and this week's raid on his office, the nature of Cohen's work at Squire Patton Boggs was a mystery to many there.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

April 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer

The two firms are in deep discussions about a potential combination, according to two sources briefed on the matter. At least one high-ranking partner at O'Melveny & Myers is poised to leave the firm as a result of the deal.

By Christine Simmons and Rose Walker

8 minute read