October 31, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Real Estate Report: Big Law Gets SmallerBye bye, corner office. Firms are cutting building footprints to reduce real estate costs, and dramatically redesigning space to appeal to millennials.
By Nell Gluckman
122 minute read
October 31, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Baker Donelson to Merge With Baltimore's Ober KalerBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, a full-service Am Law 200 firm headquartered in Memphis, has agreed to merge with Baltimore-based Ober Kaler on Jan. 1, 2017. The two firms, which will form an 800-lawyer shop under the Baker Donelson banner, announced their combination Monday.
By Nell Gluckman
54 minute read
October 28, 2016 | Legal Week
Allen & Overy and DLA among advisers on $47bn Qualcomm-NXP mega-dealPaul Weiss, Cravath and Skadden also take roles on 'largest semiconductor deal in history'
By Nell Gluckman
3 minute read
October 28, 2016 | International Edition
Allen & Overy and DLA among advisers on $47bn Qualcomm-NXP mega-dealPaul Weiss, Cravath and Skadden also take roles on 'largest semiconductor deal in history'
By Nell Gluckman
3 minute read
October 27, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss' Bet on Barshay Yields a New M&A ClientThe firm's high-profile hire from Cravath, Swaine & Moore led the legal team that advised Qualcomm Inc. on its proposed $47 billion acquisition Thursday of NXP Semiconductors NV.
By Nell Gluckman
46 minute read
October 26, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Leading M&A Partner Leaves Paul Weiss to Launch Business Advisory FirmToby Myerson is leaving after 33 years at the firm, where he helped build a corporate department that has attracted high-profile lateral partners this year from Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
By Nell Gluckman
44 minute read
October 24, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Wall Street Firms Lead on Big Brokerage MergerWachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell, Simpson Thacher and Fried Frank are advising on a $4 billion cash-and-stock merger that will see Scottrade be acquired by TD Ameritrade and Toronto-Dominion Bank, better known as TD Bank. The deal unites two of the largest discount brokerages in the U.S.
By Brian Baxter and Nell Gluckman
36 minute read
October 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Cooperator in Dewey Case Admits to Lesser ChargeWith a retrial looming for Dewey's former leaders, a key prosecution witness has reached a new plea agreement that could help reduce his sentence.
By Nell Gluckman
7 minute read
October 20, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Panel Urges Big Reforms to Boost Law Firm DiversitySpeakers at an event hosted by Mayer Brown in New York said that structural changes are needed to bring more women and minorities into positions of power.
By Nell Gluckman
16 minute read
October 18, 2016 | The American Lawyer
As Rates Soar, Some Firms Profit by Coming Down to EarthA new report suggests that clients rewarded firms that took a less aggressive approach to billing rate hikes.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
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