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The American Lawyer

NYC Boutique Makes Bet on Big Weed

Feuerstein Kulick, a five-lawyer boutique formed last year in Manhattan, has received a surge in interest from clients keen on opportunities in the legal cannabis market following legislation introduced in Canada last week that would legalize marijuana north of the border.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Boutique Makes Bet on Big Weed

Feuerstein Kulick, a five-lawyer boutique formed last year in Manhattan, has received a surge in interest from clients keen on opportunities in the legal cannabis market following legislation introduced in Canada last week that would legalize marijuana north of the border.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

DLA Piper Advises Putney Capital on Acquisition of Colombian Steel Mill

DLA Piper represented Putney Capital Management in its acquisition of a 50-percent interest in a Colombian steel mill owned by a major steel manufacturer based in Brazil.
30 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Skadden Feasts on Panera, Intrawest, McAfee Bids

What do security software, ski resorts and casual dining chains have in common? Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, which got the first quarter of 2017 started by snagging roles on three notable M&A deals. Alas, the firm was shunted aside by Latham & Watkins on another major transaction for film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
72 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ciber, Med Dev Bankruptcies Leave Trail of Big Law Creditors

The bankruptcy filings this week of global IT consultancy Ciber Inc. and a pair of medical device makers have left several big firms holding the bag. Ciber owes thousands in unpaid legal fees to Polinselli, while Duane Morris, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and two California firms are listed as unsecured creditors another Chapter 11 case.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Second Circuit Revives Fraud Suit Against K&L Gates, Ex-Partners

A federal appeals court has reinstated a fraud lawsuit against K&L Gates and two of its former partners alleging that the attorneys exploited their past representation of a publishing executive to undermine his efforts to acquire assets from a bankruptcy sale.
18 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Revives Fraud Suit Against K&L Gates, Ex-Partners

A federal appeals court has reinstated a fraud lawsuit against K&L Gates and two of its former partners alleging that the attorneys exploited their past representation of a publishing executive to undermine his efforts to acquire assets from a bankruptcy sale.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ciber, Med Dev Bankruptcies Leave Trail of Big Law Creditors

The bankruptcy filings this week of global IT consultancy Ciber Inc. and a pair of medical device makers have left several big firms holding the bag. Ciber owes thousands in unpaid legal fees to Polinselli, while Duane Morris, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and two California firms are listed as unsecured creditors another Chapter 11 case.
46 minute read

The American Lawyer

Brazilian IPOs a Boon to Shearman, Simpson Thacher

The two Wall Street firms are advising this week on a pair of initial public offerings by Brazilian airline Azul SA and Latin American e-commerce giant NetShoes Ltd. that have raised nearly $800 million for both companies and generated millions in legal fees.
24 minute read

The American Lawyer

Brazilian IPOs a Boon to Shearman, Simpson Thacher

The two Wall Street firms are advising this week on a pair of initial public offerings by Brazilian airline Azul SA and Latin American e-commerce giant NetShoes Ltd. that have raised nearly $800 million for both companies and generated millions in legal fees.
4 minute read

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