Nell Gluckman

February 20, 2015 | The American Lawyer

About three years ago, the chairman and founder of Boies, Schiller & Flexner teamed up with Zack Schiller, son of the firm's other founder, Jonathan Schiller, to create the Boies/Schiller Film Group, which is set to release "Jane Got a Gun," starring Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor, on Sept. 4.

By Nell Gluckman

5 minute read

February 18, 2015 | The American Lawyer

A trio of high-profile energy partners based in Washington, D.C., is joining Sidley Austin from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, a firm that saw partner profits decline in 2014. The three will be reunited with partner Robert Stephens, who left his post as head of Cadwalader's Houston office for Sidley Austin in January.

By Nell Gluckman

4 minute read

February 18, 2015 | The American Lawyer

A trio of high-profile energy partners based in Washington, D.C., is joining Sidley Austin from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, a firm that saw partner profits decline in 2014. The three will be reunited with partner Robert Stephens, who left his post as head of Cadwalader's Houston office for Sidley Austin in January.

By Nell Gluckman

4 minute read

February 17, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The accounts manager in London who stole $15,360 from Chadbourne & Parke has been banned from working at any law firm.

By Nell Gluckman

2 minute read

February 17, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The accounts manager in London who stole $15,360 from Chadbourne & Parke has been banned from working at any law firm.

By Nell Gluckman

2 minute read

February 13, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The embattled anchor of NBC's "Nightly News" has retained Williams & Connolly's Robert Barnett to help negotiate his future at the network. Barnett is a high-profile jack-of-all-trades whose clients have included President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. He's also represented NBC News exec Deborah Turness, Williams' boss.

By Nell Gluckman

3 minute read

February 13, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The embattled anchor of NBC's "Nightly News" has retained Williams & Connolly's Robert Barnett to help negotiate his future at the network. Barnett is a high-profile jack-of-all-trades whose clients have included President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. He's also represented NBC News exec Deborah Turness, Williams' boss.

By Nell Gluckman

3 minute read

February 12, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The firm's gross revenue climbed 7.2 percent in 2014 while profits per partner dropped 13.4 percent. Firm chair R. Steven Kestner attributes the PPP falloff to a big contingency fee settlement that Baker & Hostetler reached with the trustee of Howrey. Revenue per lawyer, meanwhile, was down 2.2 percent, while head count was up 10 percent, in part because of a merger with an IP firm.

By Susan Beck and Nell Gluckman

2 minute read

February 12, 2015 | The American Lawyer

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes ruled on Thursday that the controversial legal and consulting fees incurred by the Motor City during its bankruptcy proceedings are reasonable considering the complexity of the case.

By Nell Gluckman

3 minute read

February 12, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The firm's gross revenue climbed 7.2 percent in 2014 while profits per partner dropped 13.4 percent. Firm chair R. Steven Kestner attributes the PPP falloff to a big contingency fee settlement that Baker & Hostetler reached with the trustee of Howrey. Revenue per lawyer, meanwhile, was down 2.2 percent, while head count was up 10 percent, in part because of a merger with an IP firm.

By Susan Beck and Nell Gluckman

2 minute read