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New York Law Journal

Ropes & Gray Snags 2 Willkie Finance Partners in New York

Leonard Klingbaum, who was the chair of Willkie's finance group, and his mentee, Andrea Hwang, have joined Ropes & Gray as partners in New York. Klingbaum said his biggest corporate clients "appreciate the move to Ropes."
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Corporate Counsel

CFIUS Issues More Guidance for Dealmakers, Lawyers Say

The updated FAQs provide new insight on the specific circumstances that would trigger the need for review of an investment fund transaction, but they are still very fact-specific and should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with counsel, lawyers say.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

After Decade-Long Legal Fight, Hedge Fund Managers Win $46 Million; Now Comes the Appeal

“I will not pay you, I will not pay you a dime, you know, and before this is done and over, your wife will be here in this office, here on her knees, begging for mercy,” a hedge fund founder yelled at a portfolio manager in 2008, according to a witness' trial testimony.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Appeals Court OKs Fraud Claims Against Lawyer Included in Investors' Lawsuit

The Court of Appeals agreed with the trial judge that a lawyer who worked for man accused of swindling investors out of $3.5 million could be named as a co-defendant and face claims for aiding and abetting a fraud.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Steps Down Amid Lawsuit, Pressure From Activist Investor

The New Jersey-based company announced that CEO Steven H. Temares had stepped down, days after an activist hedge fund sued the retailer.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Steps Down Amid Lawsuit, Pressure From Activist Investor

The company announced that Steven H. Temares had stepped down after serving for more than 15 years as CEO.
4 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: Ropes & Gray's Melissa Bender

She says her unusual background, including in-house, off-site and part-time work, has inspired other women.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bentham Launches Second US-Focused Litigation Finance Vehicle as Capital Grows

For litigation funders, money keeps coming in the door. But can they put it to use?
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Bentham Launches Second US-Focused Litigation Finance Vehicle as Capital Grows

For litigation funders, money keeps coming in the door. But can they put it to use?
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Baker & Hostetler Launches Investment Funds Team, Hires Co-Leader From Mintz

The new team, which will be co-led by partner Jessie Gabriel, will bring together fund formation, regulatory, securities and litigation experts from across the firm who can advise clients in the private equity, venture capital, hedge fund and real estate management sectors.
3 minute read

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