Allen & Overy in Tie-up Talks with Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill The American Lawyer By Jessica Seah Allen & Overy confirmed to sibling publication The Asian Lawyer that the two firms were in discussions Friday. “The strategic intent behind the talks is to establish whether an alliance or combination is possible which would enhance the … and more » |
Cleary’s David Becker Defends Madoff Decisions at Congressional Hearing The Am Law Daily “I’m eager for questions,” a polite but defensive Becker told the panel. “There have been many incomplete, inaccurate, and false things written about me.” In a report released Tuesday, the SEC’s inspector general referred a case involving Becker to the … and more » |
Four US Firms Advise Silver Lake and Others on $1.6B Stake in China’s Alibaba The Am Law Daily The consortium includes Silicon Valley private equity firm Silver Lake Technology Management, Moscow-based venture capital group Digital Sky Technologies (DST) Global, Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings, and Yunfeng Capital, … and more » |
Herbert Smith Advising UBS on Rogue Trader Losses The American Lawyer Herbert Smith took a lead role advising UBS as it manages the fallout from the revelation last week that one of its traders cost the bank $2.3 billion in losses through unauthorised trades, according to Legal Week. Herbert Smith litigation partner … and more » |
Baker & McKenzie Reappointed Sole Legal Advisor to BBC Trust The American Lawyer Baker & McKenzie has served he role since it was first appointed in 2007, but was forced to compete for the role anew this year at the urging of Christopher Francis Patten, a former UK Cabinet minister and chairman of the Conservative Party, … |
Susman Godfrey Elects Third Managing Partner, Creates Succession Plan The American Lawyer By Miriam Rozen, Texas Lawyer Susman and Lee Godfrey, the founding and name partners, are respectively 70 and 71 years old. They historically have been the only lawyers at the firm to hold the title of managing partner. “Lee and I were designated … |
Sussman Godfrey Elect Third Managing Partner, Change Succession Plan The Am Law Daily By Miriam Rozen, Texas Lawyer Susman and Lee Godfrey, the founding and name partners, are respectively 70 and 71 years old. They historically have been the only lawyers at the firm to hold the title of managing partner. “Lee and I were designated … and more » |
From the Asian Lawyer: Skadden Advises Toshiba on $1.6B Share Buyback The American Lawyer By Ben Lewis, The Asian Lawyer The seller, Louisiana-based engineering company Shaw, will exercise its option to force a share buyback on attractive terms, reports the Financial Times. Skadden’s Tokyo corporate partners Mitsuhiro Kamiya and Michael … |
From The Asian Lawyer: Asia Deal Digest, September 9, 2011 The American Lawyer Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison’s team advising KKR includes corporate partner John Lange in Hong Kong, and Mitchell Berg and Yvonne Chan in New York. In another property deal, Paul Hastings has acted for Leader Fortune Holdings Ltd. on the … |
Mayer Brown, Freshfields Advise Hayward and Genel on $4B Kurdish Oil Fields Deal The American Lawyer Mayer Brown and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won roles on the planned $4.2 billion merger of former BP chief executive Tony Hayward’s investment vehicle Vallares with Turkish oil company Genel Energy International, Legal Week reports. … and more » |
