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The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Simpson, Skadden, Cravath Guide $28 Billion Cisco Deal

The rest of the week was rather quiet on the deal front, but "Old Tech" is making something of a comeback.
6 minute read

The Recorder

A Light at the End of the Tunnel: Rebounding Biotech Transactions Provide Hope for Life Sciences Companies

The broader biotechnology equity capital markets have rebounded from their more recent lows in June 2022, according to Sidley Austin's Frank Rahmani, Istvan Hajdu and Carlton Fleming.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Trial Lawyer Says State Courts' Embrace of Virtual Proceedings Has NY Lawyers Flocking to Florida

"Right away we were all handling cases on Zoom, whereas in other states, the transition's been a lot slower and it didn't take effect that quickly," said Roger Slade, the immediate past president of the Miami-Dade Bar Association.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: With IPOs 'in the Pipeline,' Big Law Now Awaits Comeback

"A number of our IPOs in the pipeline have either restarted or moved up their timeline," said Davis Polk's Richard Truesdell, adding, "We don't expect to see a broad recovery in the IPO market before Q1 2024."
10 minute read

International Edition

Will Tech Hopefuls Revive Hong Kong Capital Markets?

Recent filings to the Hong Kong exchange suggest a market revival attempt by Chinese tech companies but no one legal adviser dominates the market.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Cooley-Led Instacart IPO Generates $4.2M in Legal Fees

Cooley and Latham are advising on Instacart's hotly anticipated initial public offering, which has generated about $4.17 million in legal fees, according to a new filing.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: S&C Front and Center in $24B of Deals; the Google Antitrust Trial Begins

As tech M&A activity cools, antitrust regulatory activity toward the industry continues to ramp up.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

LifeWallet Intends to Fight Nasdaq Delisting With Reverse Stock Split as Shares Trade Below 10 Cents

The company, founded by plaintiffs lawyer John Ruiz, received notice this week of an impending delisting determination due to its low stock price, according to a Friday afternoon SEC filing.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Will Cahill's Brand Save It From the Modern Big Law Environment?

The firm is smaller in partnership than most of its peers and lacks extensive practice diversification. "Is there a place for a 400-person firm in Big Law?" said an Am Law 50 chair.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Facing Falling Profits, Cahill Seeks to Adjust Amid Drop in Leveraged Finance Market

This slowdown "is the longest since leveraged finance has been around," said Cahill executive committee co-chair William Hartnett.
8 minute read

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