Nathalie Pierrepont

Nathalie Pierrepont

January 05, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Deaf Partner at Boies Schiller Overcomes Obstacles

Melissa Felder Zappala is deaf. But with years of hard work and the support of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, she has developed a strong litigation practice from the firm's office in Washington, D.C.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

7 minute read

January 05, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Deaf Partner at Boies Schiller Overcomes Obstacles

Melissa Felder Zappala is deaf. But with years of hard work and the support of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, she has developed a strong litigation practice from the firm's office in Washington, D.C.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

7 minute read

January 01, 2015 | International Edition

A Buyers' Bonanza in Seoul

An influx of foreign firms in Korea has led to rock-bottom rates for some legal services.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

5 minute read

January 01, 2015 | The American Lawyer

A Buyers' Bonanza in Seoul

An influx of foreign firms in Korea has led to rock-bottom rates for some legal services.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

5 minute read

December 31, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Firms Find Creative Outlet Through Art Collections

Dozens of firms have curated museum-quality collections to grace their walls, including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, whose art work includes pieces by famed photographers Annie Leibovitz, Nicholas Nixon, Lee Friedlander and Irving Penn, screen prints by Andy Warhol, a tapestry by Alexander Calder and a one-of-kind painting by Jim Dine.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

8 minute read

December 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Firms Find Creative Outlet Through Art Collections

Dozens of firms have curated museum-quality collections to grace their walls, including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, whose art work includes pieces by famed photographers Annie Leibovitz, Nicholas Nixon, Lee Friedlander and Irving Penn, screen prints by Andy Warhol, a tapestry by Alexander Calder and a one-of-kind painting by Jim Dine.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

8 minute read

December 29, 2014 | Law.com

Big Law Gives Back Through Foundations

The Am Law Daily takes a look at some of the notable activity among the biggest foundations within The Am Law 100, including Kirkland & Ellis' continued support for legal education and Jones Day's new high in the number of causes it supported.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

5 minute read

December 23, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Obama Appointee Boomerangs Back to Skadden

Clifford Sloan, who has served as special envoy for the closure of the Guantánamo Bay detention center since 2013, is rejoining Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the litigation group.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

4 minute read

December 22, 2014 | The American Lawyer

In Partner Promotions, Boies Schiller Sees Its Future

Boies, Schiller & Flexner might be known for big associate bonuses and high-profile courtroom victories, but as its founding partners grow older, the firm is grooming a new generation. Boies Schiller recently promoted nine lawyers to partner, among them counsel Joshua Schiller, the son of the firm's cofounder and current managing partner Jonathan Schiller, and counsel Hampton Dellinger, son of noted O'Melveny & Myers appellate litigator Walter Dellinger III.

By Brian Baxter and Nathalie Pierrepont

5 minute read

December 19, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Dealmaker of the Week: Ryerson Symons of Simpson Thacher

The corporate partner led a team from the firm representing a BC Partners-backed investment group as it beat out several rival private equity bidders for its $8.7 billion acquisition of PetSmart, the largest leveraged buyout in the U.S. so far this year.

By Nathalie Pierrepont

5 minute read