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The American Lawyer

Crowell Builds in Chicago, Luring Neal Gerber Corporate and Securities Leaders

The firm is now adding a large corporate practice in Chicago after its 2021 merger with an IP boutique in the city.
4 minute read

International Edition

5 Law Firms Line Up as Superdry to Delist from London Stock Exchange

The news comes as the UK apparel company ramps up efforts to avoid an insolvency process.
2 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Misses Out as HSF, Latham and Kirkland Take on Marex New York IPO

HSF and Freshfields were enlisted for Marex's London IPO plans before they were shelved, but only the former maintains its advisory position for the NY float.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Freshfields, Fenwick, Simpson, Skadden Lead Megadeals as Geopolitical Concerns Muddy M&A Bounceback

Mega M&A deals continue to power the deal market recovery in 2024 while headwinds continue to multiply.
10 minute read

International Edition

Indonesia's M&A and Project Finance Market Expected to Take Off in 2024

The outcome of the country's presidential election in February has restored investor confidence in Southeast Asia's largest economy, and international law firms are now getting ready for an increase in Indonesia-related work. 
6 minute read

International Edition

Bearing the Flag for Hong Kong: HKEX GC Paul Chow Reflects on New Expectations and the Evolution of the Legal Market

The former Big Law partner oversees the heart of Hong Kong's financial center, which may play a huge role in Greater China's economic future.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

IPO to Insolvency: Big Law Isn't Done Making Money on EV SPACs

"They didn't care because they were making too much money off of it, and now it's especially sad that they're finding yet another way to make money off of the very problems they helped create," Yale Law School professor John Morley said of the corporate lawyers who participated in the frenzy.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Venue Fight: Federal Judge Forced to Reopen Credit Card Case

The grant of mandamus threatens to impossibly hamstring district courts by effectively declaring our district judges can't manage their dockets to sequence threshold questions before difficult merits questions and cannot transfer cases if there are motions pending, Circuit Judge Stephen Higginson said.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Kirkland, Simpson, Latham, Cravath Lead $13B Endeavor Buy

At least nine large law firms got a share of the work from Silver Lake's buy of Endeavor Group. The deal is another example of megadeals that are in bloom this year.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Lures Weil Partner to Co-Chair Asset-Backed Finance Group

The two-lawyer move includes Weil attorneys Shawn Kodes and Matthew Nemeth, who both join Paul Hastings as partners.
3 minute read

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