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By Rose Walker | May 10, 2021
Law firms including Allen & Overy, Simmons & Simmons and Linklaters are among the collapsed finance company's creditor list.
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By Anne Bagamery | April 21, 2021
For Kirkland it is the latest departure in Germany and follows the exit of a private equity partner in Munich in December.
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By Jennigay Coetzer | Meganne Tillay | April 19, 2021
The hire of the experienced debt finance partner is a significant boost to the US firm's South Africa base.
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By Andrew Maloney | April 1, 2021
Christine Okike is the first lateral hire in Kirkland's practice in about 12 years. Big Law hiring in bankruptcy has continued despite a drop-off in filings lately.
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By Varsha Patel | February 10, 2021
The insolvency deal comes as the U.K.'s hospitality sector continues to struggle with the continuing effects of the string of COVID-19 lockdowns.
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By Eva von Schaper | January 26, 2021
Oppenhoff makes its second big firm hire in a week.
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By Jennigay Coetzer | January 8, 2021
The pandemic has seen firms realign their priorities to matters including staff well-being, remote working and diversification of work.
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By Anne Bagamery | Varsha Patel | Eva von Schaper | Linda A. Thompson | January 5, 2021
Law.com International spoke to partners based in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Austria to bring you a comprehensive rundown of the key themes and developments to look out for as we enter a new year.
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By Anne Bagamery | December 22, 2020
The agreement, including state aid and compensation, is one of a flurry of deals in France as year-end approaches.
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By Amy Guthrie | December 16, 2020
Cleary Gottlieb, Paul Hastings and White & Case lead work on behalf of sovereigns, sub-sovereigns, corporations and creditors.
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By Dan Roe | January 16, 2024
The bankruptcy practice is poised to exceed the highs of 2020 due to a confluence of factors, recently hired O'Melveny partner Julian Gurule said.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | January 12, 2024
A Texas man who sued former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones, alleging violation of his constitutional rights, has added Jackson Walker, Kirkland & Ellis and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman in a suit connected to an undisclosed romantic relationship between Jones and Freeman.
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By Michael A. Mora | January 12, 2024
"If it's not in the license agreement, you do not have rights of exhaustion after the license agreement is terminated," said Kirk Villalon, a partner at Quintana Portal Villalon.
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By Zack Needles | January 12, 2024
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By Alaina Lancaster | January 11, 2024
Although advocates for these bankruptcy strategies say they can be more efficient routes to payouts for claimants, some attorneys say judges are likely to shut down these more novel uses of the bankruptcy code.
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By Allison Dunn | January 11, 2024
"Conway ignored their ethical and contractual obligation to Smith, which is a basis of Smith's legal malpractice claim. It was improper for the trial court to resolve this issue in favor of Conway on summary judgment by finding that there was an implied contract for the Chapter 7 representation," Virginia Court of Appeals Judge Doris Henderson Causey wrote in a dissenting opinion.
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By Amanda O'Brien | January 11, 2024
Pittsburgh-based shareholder James Newell will take over from Philadelphia-based Joe Dougherty in May.
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By Dan Roe | January 10, 2024
Dechert has hiked its rates for a top partner by 20%, while McDermott is charging top partners out at $2,590 hourly, according to recent bankruptcy court filings.
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By Jimmy Hoover | January 9, 2024
The Supreme Court's 2022 constitutional decision is in search of a 2024 remedy.
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By Brad Jones | January 8, 2024
Courts have struggled with the interpretation of the 2019 amendment to Section 547, specifically whether the due diligence requirement is an element of a preference claim that must be adequately pleaded in the plaintiff's complaint. While the law is still developing, there are three important takeaways for trustees to consider.
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