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New York Law Journal

Dewey Defense Seeks Ex-Chairman Davis as Retrial Witness

Will Steven Davis be forced to testify during the retrial of his former colleagues?
14 minute read

The American Lawyer

King & Wood Mallesons Collapse Kept Recruiters Busy

In 2016, a range of U.K. and U.S. firms hired lawyers from KWM's beleagured European arm.
47 minute read

The American Lawyer

KWM Creditors Report Reveals Failed Merger Efforts and Millions Raised by Business Sell-Off

The administrators of King & Wood Mallesons' (KWM) European arm have released details of the sums raised by the break-up and sale of the business in a letter to creditors that also sheds light on the failed efforts to secure a single-firm takeover.
22 minute read

Daily Business Review

Stung by First Jury, Prosecutors Pin Hopes on Dewey Retrial

Once again, prosecutors are aiming to persuade a Manhattan jury that top executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf lied to investors and lenders about the firm's financial condition before the firm's implosion nearly five years ago.
18 minute read

International Edition

King & Wood Mallesons Addresses Past Failures and Future Plans

King & Wood Mallesons management told clients this week that the collapse of its legacy SJ Berwin business in the U.K. and Europe was the result of poor leadership and a lack of consensus among European partners, and described how the firm plans to rebuild its operations across the region.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

King & Wood Mallesons Addresses Past Failures and Future Plans

The global legal giant's management told clients this week that the collapse of its legacy SJ Berwin business in the U.K. and Europe was the result of poor leadership and a lack of consensus among European partners, and described how King & Wood Mallesons plans to rebuild its operations across the region.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

KWM Confirms Names of Partners Staying on After Europe Administration

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has confirmed the names of 17 partners who have agreed to stay on with the firm in the wake of the administration of its European, UK and Middle East (EUME) business. Seven partners will stay on to maintain a London presence for the firm, as will as a three-partner team in Frankfurt.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dewey Execs, Prosecutors Clash Over Witness

Just days before the retrial of two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, prosecutors and defense attorneys continue to battle over upcoming testimony of a key witness.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

End of the Road for Legacy SJ Berwin as KWME Files for Administration

King & Wood Mallesons' (KWM) European arm has filed for administration in a move that represents the end of the line for the London-based legacy SJ Berwin business and the largest-ever law firm collapse in the U.K.
40 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dewey Cloud Lifted for Defendant Who Found Home at Williams & Connolly

Zachary Warren, a young lawyer who faced criminal charges alongside three executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf, has formally put the case behind him and has relaunched his legal career at one of the country's top law firms.
8 minute read

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