Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom Offices in Manhattan, New York. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Skadden's Reputation Remains Sterling. So Why Are Partners Leaving?
The firm's M&A brand is as strong as any, but it has weathered a rare leadership transition and some observers say the private equity practice falls short of elite peers.
August 12, 2024 at 05:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
What You Need to Know
- High profile departures continue at Skadden even as the firm's financial metrics remain solid.
- Industry experts point to several factors, including a change in leadership, compensation caps and the modern lateral market.
With the loss of partners David Hepp and Matthew Collin last Thursday to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, the departures of senior personnel continue to mount at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
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Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.
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