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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

New York Law Journal

Prosecutors, SEC Fight to Save Dewey Bankruptcy Records Before Retrial

In an unusual move, the Manhattan district attorney and the Securities and Exchange Commission have rushed to intervene in the Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy case, challenging the trustee's plans to destroy records and emails that the government said it needs to prosecute the firm's former leaders.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

KWM Drops Suit Against Ex-Partner in Deal With Goodwin Procter

Goodwin Procter will take on a 26-lawyer team from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in London, with the group hire granted as part of a deal that also saw KWM drop litigation against the Boston-based Am Law 100 firm and corporate partner Richard Lever.
43 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ruden McClosky's Chapter 11 Comes to a Close

The story of Ruden McClosky's bankruptcy and unique restructuring has finally come to an end, as the dissolved law firm's unsecured creditors have received their final distribution payments.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

King & Wood Mallesons: An Autopsy

Three years ago, the firm was hailed as a global pioneer. Now it is on the edge of collapse. What went wrong?
56 minute read

The Recorder

Moving Beyond 'Unfinished Business' Claims

Law firm dissolutions have created issues related to "unfinished business." Two recent decisions have clarified the law for firms picking up partners from defunct firms.
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dewey Retrial May Take Longer Than The First

Prosecutors preparing for a retrial of two Dewey & LeBoeuf executives revealed Friday that their case may take longer than they initially thought, while both sides disclosed potential expert witnesses.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Sources Say Shannon Gracey to Close By Year's End

After more than 80 years, Fort Worth's Shannon Gracey Ratliff & Miller will close at the end of the year, one current and two former partners said.
13 minute read

Daily Report Online

Morris Schneider Wittstadt's Failure Sparks Another Suit

Litigation arising from the failure of Morris Hardwick Schneider continues to pile up.
30 minute read

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