Crowell & Moring has opened an office in New York City after recruiting two new partners. The new office will concentrate on antitrust, corporate, IP, white collar crime and securities litigation and is the fifth overall office for the firm. Crowell’s other offices are located in D.C., Irvine, London, and Brussels.
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New York-based Dewey Ballantine and San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are currently engaged in merger talks. While still in the preliminary stages, the potential combination would result in a 1,200 lawyer entity. In New York City, Dewey currently employs 300 attorneys and Orrick has 200, and a combined force of 500 lawyers would be one of the largest in the city.
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A four partner litigation group has left Mayer Brown’s New York office. Morrison & Foerster was able to recruit the group, which includes well-known attorney Dennis P. Orr.
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Chicago-based Jenner & Block was able to recruit Stephen L. Ascher, a former Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman partner, for its New York office. Mr. Ascher will work in white collar crime and securities litigation as Jenner & Block looks to expand its New York practice.
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Kelley Drye & Warren’s New York office has hired two former attorneys for is Labor & Employment practice. Both had left the firm to for in-house jobs, but will return at partner level. McCarter & English has also hired new Labor & Employment partners, luring two shareholders from Greenberg Traurig.
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In a move to become a full-service firm with a national presence, Silicon Valley-based Cooley Godward will merge with New York’s Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman. Effective October 1st, the new entity will be known as Cooley Godward Kronish and employ 550 attorneys firmwide.
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Anticipating an increase in bankruptcy and restructuring cases for 2007, firms across the country are expressing the desire to grow the practice area. This includes many major Texas, New York, and California firms. All report the desire to expand their staffs by at least 10%, particularly with mid-level lateral attorneys.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld will move its Manhattan office to One Bryant Park in 2008 upon completion of a new, 54-story tower. The firm will occupy 203,218 square feet across six floors of the building. With 20 attorneys recently added to its New York practice, Akin Gump expects to hire 75 more by the time of the move.
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New Jersey-based firm Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione announced associate raises effective as of January 1 for its New York and Newark offices. First-year associates will earn $125,000 for 2007, a 23% increase over its 2006 rate. Gibbons Del Deo employs 200 attorneys and has additional offices in Trenton and Philadelphia.
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New York firm Covington & Burling has moved to a larger office, having doubled in size over the last six years. The firm expects continued growth, with plans to hire 5-10 laterals per year in the future. Covington employs 520 lawyers worldwide with additional offices in Washington, San Francisco, Brussels, and London.
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