Sign in to follow

The American Lawyer

Apollo Partner and Former GC Moves to Paul Weiss

The lateral move is another sign of Paul Weiss' close business ties with the private equity giant.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Are Only 'A Handful' of Law Firms Positioned Well After Citi-Apollo Partnership?

"Syndicated option or private credit, you need a firm that can handle either in every iteration," said one dealmaker.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Freshfields, Simpson, Kirkland, Paul Weiss Among Big Firms on International Deals

Law firms that have large groups of dealmakers both inside and outside the U.S. appear to be benefiting from a series of international deals lately.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Binance Sued in New York by American Gold Star, Hostage and Service Member Families

"The American heroes whom we represent are the first plaintiffs to ever bring Anti-Terrorism Act claims against a former CEO who pled guilty to related conduct, as Changpeng Zhao allegedly did here," said Ryan Sparacino, the managing partner at Sparacino.
4 minute read

International Edition

Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher and Big Four Japanese Firms Advise on Tokyo Metro's $2.2B IPO

The transaction is expected to be the largest public float in Japan since SoftBank's $21 billion share sale in 2018, overtaking KKR-owned Kokusai Electric's $750 million listing last year.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, $11 Billion Forfeiture for Fraud

District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Ellison's cooperation was substantial, but could not be a literal "get out of jail free card" given the scale of the fraud.
4 minute read

Law.com

Coinbase Lands Ryan VanGrack as VP of Legal, Global Head of Litigation

"Handling first-of-its-kind litigation for a cutting-edge crypto firm would be a challenge for anyone, but Ryan is up to the task," said Renato Mariotti, a partner at Paul Hastings who has previously worked with Ryan VanGrack.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'$20 Billion in Damages': FTX Bankruptcy Estate and MDL Resolve Differences

"We're optimistic that in each of these cases, in FTX, in Voyager, we're going to be able to get people back their damages," said Adam Moskowitz, co-lead counsel in the FTX multidistrict litigation. "But that's looking backward. If you look forward, how will you deal with this situation?"
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'More Deals and Larger Deals': Big Law Dealmakers Weigh In on Rate Cut Impact

Partners at Paul Hastings, Kirkland, Latham, Goodwin, and Simpson, among others, discussed the recent interest rate cut, with several saying it may take time to affect deals.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Freshfields Adds Former Y Combinator General Counsel in Silicon Valley

Nicole Cadman joins Freshfields' Bay Area office as partner after nearly eight years with the startup accelerator.
4 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • 2024 Trends Report Mid-Year Special Edition: Update on Outside Counsel Billing Rates

    Brought to you by LexisNexis® CounselLink®

    Download Now

  • AI in Private Equity: A Guide for Gaining an Early Advantage

    Brought to you by Ontra

    Download Now

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2025 State Legislative Sessions

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now