Jack Newsham

October 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The additions from Ahmuty, Demers & McManus boost Cullen and Dykman's tristate tort capabilities.

By Jack Newsham

2 minute read

October 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Andrew Sagor is taking on the role of co-chair of Baker McKenzie's North American leveraged finance practice. Sagor said he's eager to help grow the firm's market presence.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

October 17, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Six partners, some of whom have been at the firm for less than a year, have left Pierce Bainbridge since August, according to announcements at their new firms or public posts.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

October 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Lindsay Flora, whose past clients included private equity giant Cerberus Capital, joined Kirkland as a partner from Cahill Gordon in 2017.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

October 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The legal malpractice complaint accused the funds' former lawyers at Reed Smith of pressing forward with a fruitless lawsuit despite having realized months before that they had probably waited too long to sue.

By Jack Newsham

2 minute read

October 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

An attorney for CVR has vowed an appeal, while litigation between Wachtell and CVR continues in New York state court. The law firm has accused Carl Icahn-controlled CVR and its lawyers of misusing confidential documents.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

October 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan attorney Thomas Kalamotousakis said in a new lawsuit that his former partners at a boutique firm have locked him out from firm computer systems.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

October 10, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Even if people aren't rushing for the exits at Willkie, some say Caplan's presence there will be missed. He was known for helping push the firm away from a seniority-based model and toward a system that rewards lawyers who generate business.

By Jack Newsham

6 minute read

October 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Leonard Klingbaum, who was the chair of Willkie's finance group, and his mentee, Andrea Hwang, have joined Ropes & Gray as partners in New York. Klingbaum said his biggest corporate clients "appreciate the move to Ropes."

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

October 04, 2019 | The American Lawyer

The two Am Law 100 firms and the Innocence Project are close to clearing the group's backlog of thousands of requests for assistance.

By Jack Newsham

5 minute read