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A Lesson on the Value of Good Neighbors Amid the Tragedy of the LA Fires

Steve Foster, a litigation partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, remained in his Pacific Palisades neighborhood despite evacuation orders to try to protect his childhood home and the homes of his neighbors.
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Litigation Daily

Amid the Tragedy of the L.A. Fires, a Lesson on the Value of Good Neighbors

Steve Foster, a litigation partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, remained in his Pacific Palisades neighborhood despite evacuation orders to try to protect his childhood home and the homes of his neighbors.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Preparing for Change? These Leaders Have Already Done It. Plus, Managing Partner Survey Results

Andy Corea of Harris Beach Murtha and Kent Nevins of Shipman & Goodwin discuss transitions at their firms and the outlook for 2025, while managing partner survey results convey optimism.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

'I Want to Leave a Mark': What We Learned From This Year's Industry Awards Winners

Get caught up on The American Lawyer's 2024 Industry Award profiles here.
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The American Lawyer

Elizabeth Cooper of Simpson Thacher on Building Teams in a 'Relationship Business'

"I think you're constantly building the relationship piece of it," said Elizabeth Cooper of Simpson Thacher, a Corporate Attorney of the Year in PE and M&A. "I really enjoy the people, and working together and trying to get the deals done."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland's Daniel Lavon-Krein: Staying Ahead of Private Equity Consolidation

Asset manager M&A is primed for expansion. Daniel Lavon-Krein, an American Lawyer Corporate Attorney of the Year, saw it coming.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins: Traditional Energy Practice Meets Energy Transition

The Houston-founded Am Law 100 firm, named a Specialty Corporate Practice of the Year in Energy, has expanded its sector focus to move more into energy transition.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Advising 'Capital-Intensive Spaces' Fuels Corporate Practice Growth For Haynes and Boone

"Because we're in a space where people have to do transactions, they can't sit on the sidelines and wait it out," said Rick Werner of Haynes and Boone, a Specialty Corporate Practice of the Year in the Midmarket category. "They have to raise capital. They have to do acquisitions. They have to sell assets. They have to be active to get by."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Fulfilled Her Purpose on the Court': Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller Is 'Ready for a New Challenge'

After 25 years of service to the Georgia Court of Appeals, Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller will retire from the intermediate appellate bench when her fourth term of office expires on Dec. 31. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Report, Miller said she'd "fulfilled her purpose on the court," before revealing that she's "ready for a new challenge."
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Navigating Twitter's 'Rocky Deal Process' Helped Drive Simpson Thacher's Tech and Telecom Practice

Simpson Thacher generated some $540 billion across 200 tech deals, including the Twitter takeover, as well as representing Cisco in the largest tech deal of 2023, on its way to winning an American Lawyer Corporate Department of the Year honor.
3 minute read

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