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New Laterals at Hiscock & Barclay |
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Thursday, 16 November 2006 |
The Albany office of Hiscock & Barclay gains two new laterals from McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams. Michael J. Grygiel and William A. Hurst join the firm as partners, and will practice in the new media and First Amendment law practice area.
Source: www.nylawyer.com |
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Lateral Move for High-Profile Litigator |
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Thursday, 16 November 2006 |
DeMaurice Smith, a litigator from the D.C. office of Latham & Watkins, made a move to Patton Boggs last week. Smith was formerly a prosecutor and a counsel, but at this firm he says he’ll focus on white-collar criminal defense matters and tort liability trials. Other Latham lawyers have moved to Patton Boggs this year; in April 30 litigators from Latham’s Newark office joined the team.
Source: www.nylawyer.com |
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NY Office Bolstered by Boutique Acquisition |
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Thursday, 16 November 2006 |
Crowell & Moring of Washington D.C. has added the boutique firm King Pagano Harrison and ten partners from the intellectual property boutique Morgan & Finnegan to its New York office. The office opened in September with only two partners, so the moves increase the total number of New York lawyers for Crowell & Moring to 15. Nationwide, Crowell & Moring has around 300 lawyers.
Source: www.nylawyer.com |
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Drinker Biddle and Gardner Merge |
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Thursday, 16 November 2006 |
After months of discussion and planning, Philadelphia-based Drinker Biddle & Reath and Chicago-based Gardner Carton & Douglas have recently announced that the two firms will merge. Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2007, this merger will create a firm with 651 lawyers and 26 other professionals across 12 offices. After the combination, the firm will have offices in three of the five biggest markets for bankruptcy filings: New York, Delaware and Chicago, and will have a combined gross revenue of about $350 million.
Source: www.nylawyer.com |
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Tuesday, 07 November 2006 |
Several firms in New York have recently acquired new partners and/or promoted associates to partner. Paul M. Kaplan, an antitrust counselor and litigator, has joined Bryan Cave as a partner, two criminal defense attorneys from Buchanan Ingersoll joined Carter Ledyard & Milburn as partners. Four lawyers at Morrison Cohen will be promoted on Jan. 1, and at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Denise Tormey was named managing partner in NY.
Source: www.nylawyer.com
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Philadelphia Firm Adds New Laterals |
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Monday, 06 November 2006 |
On Monday November 6, John A. Nixon and Michael E. Bleier will move to Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen’s Philadelphia offices, concluding decades of work at their respective former employers. Nixon leaves Blank Rome after 13 years, and Bleier comes from 25 years at Mellon Financial Corp. There has been other lateral hiring recently in Philadelphia including Brian Guthrie’s move to Saul Ewing and Majorie Jacobs new job at Duane Morris.
Source: www.nylawyers.com |
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Sills, Cummis, Epstein & Gross Expands |
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Monday, 06 November 2006 |
The 160-lawyer New Jersey firm opened 20,000 square feet of new office space in Princeton with hopes of expanding. With gross revenues of $84.6 million for the 2005 fiscal year, Sills, Cummis, Epstein & Gross ranked fifth in the New Jersey Law Journal Top 20 survey of NJ’s largest grossing firms.
Source: www.nylawyers.com |
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NY IP Partner's Lateral Move |
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Monday, 06 November 2006 |
Margaret B. Brivanlou, a patent prosecution specialist who focuses on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, has left Jones Day. She joined Jones Day when that firm acquired most of the lawyers of now-defunct IP boutique Pennie & Edmonds in 2003. Ms. Brivanlou joins the NY team of King & Spaulding, the Atlanta-based firm with almost 200 lawyers in its New York office and over 800 worldwide.
Source: www.nylawyers.com
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Two New Litigators at Fulbright & Jaworski |
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Monday, 06 November 2006 |
Fulbright & Jaworski has gained two new litigators from Winston & Strawn. Daniel R. Murdock and Mr. Smith, both from Winston & Strawn, join the NY firm with expectations to focus on commercial litigation, anti-trust, white-collar, and securities regulatory matters. Fulbright & Jaworski employs about 1,000 lawyers around the country, with around 130 in New York.
Source: www.nylawyers.com
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Monday, 06 November 2006 |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is representing the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in its $8 billion acquisition of the Chicago Board of Trade, which is being advised by Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, this merger would create the largest financial market in the world if it goes through.
Source: www.nylawyer.com |
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East Coast Firms Set to Merge |
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Wednesday, 01 November 2006 |
New Jersey firm Pitney Hardin and Connecticut-based Day, Berry & Howard are set to merge as of the beginning of 2007. The combined firm will have a significant East Coast presence, with approximately 400 attorneys in offices located in New York, Washington, D.C., and Boston, among others.
Source: www.law.com |
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Thelen Reid and Brown Raysman Partners Approve Merger |
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Tuesday, 31 October 2006 |
The merger between Thelen Reid & Priest and Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner is official as partners from both firms have approved the deal. The new firm will employ approximately 600 attorneys and use the name Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner.
Source: www.law.com |
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Dreier Looks to Los Angeles |
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Tuesday, 24 October 2006 |
Continuing its ambitious expansionary path, New York's Dreier has set another goal: Los Angeles. In a merger set to go through by January 1, Dreier looks to pick up thirty attorneys and an office from L.A. firm Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan, including name partners Stanton Stein and Robert Kahan. Head-man Marc Dreier expects the office to house 100 attorneys by next year.
Source: www.nylawer.com |
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White and Case Litigation Partners on the Move |
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Monday, 23 October 2006 |
Four litigation partners have left White & Case's New York office for new jobs at Linklaters, shortly to be joined by 12 additional associates. The move will significantly strengthen the firm's New York litigation practice. Linklaters employs approximately 2,000 attorneys worldwide, about 100 of those in New York.
Source: www.law.com |
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Possible Chicago Merger for Reed Smith |
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Tuesday, 17 October 2006 |
Reed Smith is in talks with Chicago firm Sachnoff & Weaver over a possible merger. Based in Pittsburgh, Reed Smith is looking to continue the expansionary trend it has set over the past several years. The recent merger with London-based Richards Butler is effective as of January 1st, and will bring the firm to a total of 1,300 lawyers. Reed Smith currently has 18 offices, including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Source: www.law.com |
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Mayer Brown Looks to Hong Kong |
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Friday, 13 October 2006 |
Chicago-based Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw is in the process of expanding to Hong Kong, looking to grow their global stature. If they can navigate the red tape, Mayer Brown would join the list of big firms in China, including Baker McKenzie, Hogan & Hartson, and Sullivan and Cromwell. Mayer Brown employs approximately 1,400 lawyers in 13 offices worldwide.
Source: www.law.com |
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LeClair Ryan Moves Into New York Market |
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Thursday, 12 October 2006 |
Virginia and Washington, D.C.-based firm LeClair Ryan has opened a new office in Manhattan. The practice will start with three partners, headed by Paul A. Merolla, and focus on financial services and corporate bankruptcy. LeClair Ryan currently employs 140 lawyers firmwide.
Source: www.leclairryan.com |
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Chicago Firm Joins Atlanta-Based Ford & Harrison |
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Wednesday, 11 October 2006 |
Ford & Harrison, an Atlanta-based firm that employs about 170 lawyers, has acquired Chicago boutique Matkov Salzman. The move brings 9 new partners to Ford & Harrison, along with the rest of the Chicago firm's staff. Ford & Harrison focuses its practice on labor and employment and has 16 offices nationwide, including New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington, D.C.
Source: www.law.com |
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Armstrong Teasdale Acquires California Firm |
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Wednesday, 11 October 2006 |
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St. Louis-based Armstrong Teasdale has made another expansionary move, acquiring San Francisco boutique Senn Meulemans. The move brings 9 new attorneys to Armstrong, as well as offices in San Francisco and Las Vegas. The firm employs 264 lawyers in 11 offices worldwide, including Washington, D.C. and Shanghai, China. |
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Nixon Peabody Recruits Two Partners |
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Tuesday, 10 October 2006 |
In a bold move, two private equity attorneys have left King & Spalding's New York practice, taking on new jobs at Nixon Peabody. Dominick DeChiara and Bradley Vaiana's lateral move will strengthen Nixon Peabody's New York practice, which currently employs approximately 100 lawyers.
Source: www.nylawer.com |
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