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June 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Over 400 Managing Partners, GCs Make Public DEI Pledges as LCLD Campaign ConcludesThe pledges from members of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity include personal and organizational goals such as sponsoring diverse attorneys, overhauling approaches to hiring and compensation, and developing the next generation of leaders.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
June 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss to Lead Multibillion-Dollar Revlon BankruptcyThe 90-year-old cosmetic company filed for bankruptcy in New York this week and turned to Paul Weiss' Paul Basta as lead counsel.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
June 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Winston & Strawn Nabs Miami Partners From McDermott and Jones DayMcDermott bankruptcy partner Craig Rasile and Jones Day M&A partner Nicholas Rodriguez continue Winston & Strawn's Miami expansion, which started in May when the firm launched an office with six local partner hires.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
June 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer
With Moves on Both Coasts, White & Case Adds Partners From Kirkland, Loeb & LoebKirkland & Ellis debt finance partner Brett Pallin joined White & Case in New York while the firm's Los Angeles office gained Loeb & Loeb senior counsel Linda Sim.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
June 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Want Your Lawyers To Stay Put? Value Them for Their Skill, Not Billing HabitsBig Law attorneys are among the most stressed and least happy in the profession, according to a recent survey of nearly 2,000 lawyers in California and Washington, D.C.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
June 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Holland & Knight Adds 5 Private Equity Partners in Charlotte From Moore & Van AllenThe group arrives with a national clientele of private equity sponsors that will continue putting capital to work in any market, said one lateral partner.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
June 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Miami Lawyer John Ruiz Made $2 Billion in the Final Days of SPAC Fever. Can He Keep It?Class action lawyer and Medicare payments entrepreneur John Ruiz is down $19 billion as his public company trades at $1 following a disastrous IPO. But Ruiz, holder of over 2 billion shares, is still doing better than he was before the transaction.
By Dan Roe
8 minute read
June 07, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Continues New York Expansion With Gibson Dunn M&A Partner HireWilliam Sorabella arrives at Cooley as the California-founded firm bets on a robust M&A market in New York, having added several public companies and biotechnology partners in the past year.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
June 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Attorney-of-the-Year Finalist: Like His Clients, Cannabis M&A Lawyer Sean Coyle Took Risks to Reap RewardsThe Fox Rothschild partner and Attorney of the Year finalist recently served as lead U.S. counsel on the country's largest cannabis acquisition.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
June 02, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Greenberg Traurig Hires Gov. DeSantis' Ex-Deputy Chief of Staff for Lobbying and Election LawOf counsel Roger "Beau" Beaubien joined the firm's Tallahassee office this week after holding several roles with Gov. Ron DeSantis, dating back to the campaign trail.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read