Xiumei Dong
Xiumei Dong covers the business of law from the West Coast. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @XiumeiDong.
May 22, 2018 | International Edition
Pillsbury Prepares New Taiwan Office After Raid on V&EChris Kao and David Tsai, a high-powered intellectual property duo that joined Vinson & Elkins three years ago from Perkins Coie, are headed to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in San Francisco.
By Xiumei Dong
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May 18, 2018 | The Recorder
O'Melveny Advises Sony on Acquisition of Snoopy StakeSony Corp.'s music unit, advised by O'Melveny & Myers, is paying $185 million in cash for a stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC, a company that controls the iconic comic strip "Peanuts."
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May 17, 2018 | The Recorder
Arnold & Porter Brings Back Former International Arbitration ProMaria Chedid, chair of the California arbitration practice at Baker McKenzie, has returned to her former home in San Francisco, where she had previously established and led a West Coast international arbitration practice.
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May 16, 2018 | The Recorder
Report Finds Demand Up as Southern California Leads in Q1 Revenue GrowthLaw firms in Southern California reported the highest revenue and demand during the first quarter of 2018, according to a recent analysis by Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group.
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May 15, 2018 | The Recorder
Womble Bond Dickinson Moves Into New Silicon Valley DigsOnly a few months after acquiring a local intellectual property firm, newly formed Womble Bond Dickinson has set up shop in Palo Alto.
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May 15, 2018 | The Recorder
Sheppard Mullin Snags 2 Corporate Partners From Big Law RivalsHogan Lovells partner John Booher in Palo Alto and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips corporate finance co-chair Eric Newsom in San Francisco have joined the Am Law 100 firm to bolster its Bay Area expertise.
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May 15, 2018 | The Recorder
Big Law Partner, Ex-Bay Area Police Commission Head Found DeadL. Julius Turman, head of the San Francisco office at labor and employment firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, died over the weekend at 52.
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May 14, 2018 | The Recorder
Munger Tolles Nabs Skadden Real Estate Specialist in Los AngelesReal estate counsel George Fatheree III, a lawyer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for nearly a decade, has left the firm to become a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles.
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May 14, 2018 | The Recorder
Holland & Knight Alums Ditch Big Law to Start New BoutiqueHolland & Knight land use partner Amanda Monchamp and former firm associate Joanna "Joey" Meldrum have co-founded Monchamp Meldrum in San Francisco.
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May 10, 2018 | The Recorder
Beverly Hills Boutique Gets New Name Amid Partner DeparturesA number of lawyers, including a former name partner, have left Eisner Jaffe in recent weeks for Jeffer Mangels, Greenspoon Marder and other new employers.
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