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March 28, 2008 | National Law Journal

Cadwalader Litigation Partner Joins Howrey

Howrey has recruited a New York litigation partner from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Gregory G. Ballard has focused primarily on securities litigation but he also has handled a number of complex commercial cases. Washington, D.C.-based Howrey opened its 20-lawyer New York office in 2006.
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March 25, 2008 | National Law Journal

New York Fed Taps Simpson Thacher on Bear Stearns Deal

Last week, as shareholders for Bear Stearns threatened action over JPMorgan's $2-per-share offer, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York called on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to represent its interests, according to a source. Apparently Simpson's lawyers were brought on to represent the Fed in a role it disclosed in a statement Monday. Through an LLC set up just for this deal, "the New York Fed will take ... control of a portfolio of assets valued at $30 billion as of March 14, 2008," the statement read.
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September 05, 2007 | National Law Journal

Lovells Announces Landmark Alliance With Nine Chinese Firms

Lovells has launched an alliance with nine independent Chinese law firms, the London firm announced Monday. The Sino-Global Legal Alliance will see lawyers from the participating firms working together in cross-firm practice groups. Lovells has previously worked with member firms in areas such as finance, dispute resolution and intellectual property. Lovells currently has offices in Beijing and Shanghai, but local regulation limits the work the firm can do in the region.
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April 03, 2008 | National Law Journal

Pfizer Assistant GC Joins Covington & Burling

Washington's Covington & Burling has announced that Pfizer's assistant general counsel has joined the firm. Judith Tytel joins the law firm's FDA, pharmaceutical and government investigations groups as special counsel in New York. Prior to joining Pfizer in 1983, Tytel was general counsel and assistant secretary of Long Island University.
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June 07, 2006 | National Law Journal

Gardner Carton Dismisses Questions About Firm's Health

In response to possible merger rumors between Chicago-based Gardner Carton & Douglas and Drinker Biddle & Reath, a spokesman for the Chicago firm says that he cannot comment on anything involving merger discussions, though he did defend the firm after sources questioned its financial health and group morale. "Our revenues during 2005 were up 3 percent over the prior year," he says. "We have very strong practices within our firm."
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December 07, 2007 | National Law Journal

German Firm Hengeler Heats Up European Pay War With New Salary Hike

Hengeler Mueller has raised its associate salaries for the second time in 18 months, as the elite German independent bids to keep pace with its foreign rivals. Junior lawyers at the firm saw their pay rise from �90,000 ($132,000) a year to either �100,000 ($146,500) or �105,000 ($154,000), depending on academic qualifications. Senior lawyers, meanwhile, will now receive �160,000 ($234,500) -- a rise of around seven percent from the previous mark of �150,000 ($220,000).
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December 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

Fried Frank Taps Paul Hastings Partner for Hong Kong Office

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has hired William Yoo, previously of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker's Tokyo location, to work in its Hong Kong office, where he will specialize in real estate equity. debt transactions and corporate finance. Fried Frank opened its Hong Kong office at the beginning of the year and opened in Shanghai in October. The firm has more than 600 lawyers in seven offices.
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March 01, 2006 | National Law Journal

Orrick Names U.S. Managing Partner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has named Joseph Malkin to the newly created role of managing partner for the firm's U.S. offices. In addition, David Syed of Orrick's Paris office has been named to the newly created position of managing partner for Europe. Karen Johnson-McKewan will replace Malkin as partner in charge of the firm's San Francisco office.
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August 08, 2007 | National Law Journal

Haynes and Boone Latest to Hike Associate Salaries in Texas

Haynes and Boone partners planned on Tuesday to tell the Dallas-based firm's Texas associates their salary scale will increase, retroactive to Aug. 1, to the new market rate of $160,000 for first-year associates. And for the first time, the firm's management has added individual billable-hour bonus goals into its computations. The raises follow announcements by other firms of increases for their Texas associates, most recently those at Baker Botts.
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November 06, 2007 | National Law Journal

Freshfields Competition Partner in Beijing Switch

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is sending London-based antitrust, competition and trade partner Alex Potter to China for a year. Potter will switch to the firm's Beijing office in January 2008 to lead the Chinese ACT practice alongside Hong Kong-based partner Connie Carnabuci.
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