A new, 360 attorney entity will form as of October 1 when Fox Rothschild merges with Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman. The combined firm will have offices in Philadelphia, Princeton, Atlantic City, Pittsburgh, Wilmington, West Palm Beach, New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angleles.
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The New York office of Kirkland & Ellis was able to recruit bankruptcy partner Paul Basta from Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Richard Cieri, who heads Kirkland’s New York restructuring practice, believes he has the right man for the job.
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Stephen D. Susman will head a new New York office for his firm, Susman Godfrey. Currently employing 75 attorneys in Houston, Dallas, L.A., and Seattle, the boutique has a strong reputation for its antitrust practice.
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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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