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Sullivan & Cromwell Countersued by E-Discovery Vendor
Sullivan & Cromwell has taken its battle with Electronic Evidence Discovery to state Supreme Court in Manhattan while the Kirkland, Wa.-based e-discovery vendor has filed its own suit in state court in Seattle, claiming the New York law firm owes it almost $720,000 for services rendered plus interest. Sullivan & Cromwell first sued EED last month in the Southern District of New York, alleging the company had consistently missed deadlines and prepared the wrong documents for production to opposing counsel.
Lawyer to Translate Japanese Needs for Smith Gambrell
William Herbert has joined Smith, Gambrell & Russell as counsel to develop Japanese business after a long sojourn in Japan. "Foreign companies can't ignore the U.S. market," Herbert says, "but there are so many things about the market they don't understand," such as corporate filing and reporting requirements and U.S. product liability law. Herbert says joining Smith Gambrell helps him reacquaint himself with the latest developments in U.S. corporate governance issues and other aspects of U.S. business law.Skadden Snaps Up Weil Gotshal's London Restructuring Head
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has strengthened its London practice with the hire of Weil, Gotshal & Manges local restructuring head Chris Mallon. Mallon, who announced his departure last week, will head up Skadden's U.K. law restructuring practice.U.S. LLPs Might Have to Disclose Their Finances in London
U.S. law firms in London are on heightened alert this month ahead of a British government consultation that is expected to address whether U.S. limited liability partnerships operating in the city should be required to disclose their financial results. The Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform is set to release a consultation on the issue in the coming weeks. The controversial idea provoked fierce complaints from U.S. law firms the last time it was suggested in 2001.Thelen Reid Group Joins Winston & Strawn
Winston & Strawn has recruited an eight-lawyer group from Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner. The group is led by Michael Elkin, who had been vice chairman and litigation chief of the former Thelen Reid & Priest, which merged last December with Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner. Two other Thelen Reid litigation partners, Thomas P. Lane and Shari Markowitz Savitt, are also moving to Winston, as is corporate lawyer H. Joseph Mello and four associates.
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Sheppard Opens Office in Shanghai
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton may be arriving late to the China party, but the firm's leaders are optimistic that they'll quickly stake a claim. The firm announced last week that it opened its Shanghai office as expected. Sheppard is aiming to carve out a niche working on investment matters and dispute resolution; it will also have a distressed-assets practice. In addition, the firm will ideally work on intellectual property issues related to film distribution in Asia, Sheppard's chairman said.Simpson Thacher Opens Beijing Office
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has opened its Beijing office with a partner recruited from British law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Douglas Markel, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, has practiced in Beijing for 16 years.Clifford Chance Hires European Commission Legal Chief Petite
Magic Circle giant Clifford Chance has hired the director-general of the European Commission's legal service, giving the firm's clients unprecedented access to expert advice on European policy. Michel Petite joins Clifford Chance's Paris office this month and will advise on a wide range of policies, working closely with the firm's antitrust, trade, banking and taxation teams. Petite spent 28 years at the commission and six years in the role of director-general of the legal service.Holland & Knight Hikes Its Florida Associates' Pay
Backing away from its declaration to keep first-year associate pay at $105,000 in its Florida offices, Holland & Knight announced Tuesday that it's bumping salaries there to $120,000. The move raises the ante for other major south Florida corporate law firms, which are paying $115,000 at most for entry-level associates. Only White & Case in Miami is known to be paying first-years $120,000. Holland & Knight partner Adolfo Jimenez cites competition and local living costs as reasons for the pay hike.Duane Morris Opens Offices in Vietnam
Philadelphia-based Duane Morris has opened two offices in Vietnam, one in Hanoi and the other in Ho Chi Minh City. Partner Eduardo Ramos-Gomez, who already manages the firm's Singapore office, will head the two new locations. The focus of the firm's three lawyers in Vietnam will be corporate and project finance, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and real estate.Trending Stories
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