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By Hannah Walker | November 26, 2021
A host of firms have secured roles as the energy supplier collapses amid immense strain in the industry.
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By Jessica Seah | September 28, 2021
Top law firms are already working on various aspects of Evergrande's debt crisis. And the long list of antsy creditors will need to move quickly in order to secure proper legal representation before preferred advisers are conflicted out.
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By Varsha Patel | September 15, 2021
The firm's base has already been searched several times in recent years.
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By Rose Walker | September 13, 2021
The partner had been part of the firm's highly rated practice since 2012.
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By Rose Walker | September 1, 2021
John Houghton had previously brought an age discrimination claim against Latham.
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By Jessica Seah | July 20, 2021
Former Clifford Chance counsel Robert Child moves over as firms race to capture insolvency work in the city-state.
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By John Han, Jason Kang and Gabrielle Liu, Kobre & Kim | July 16, 2021
As a result of a recent signing between Hong Kong and Chinese officials, assets tied up in China that were previously hard to reach may be more readily accessible to creditors outside of the PRC.
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By James Carstensen | July 8, 2021
Deloitte's legal arm has significantly expanded its German presence recently, with team wins in Cologne and other notable hires in Stuttgart and Frankfurt.
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By Varsha Patel | July 6, 2021
The partner will initially be based in the U.S. firm's London office.
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By Gail J. Cohen | May 17, 2021
Hot capital markets, labor and employment practices and more have led to some of the busiest months ever.
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By Chad Van Horn | January 18, 2024
Thanks to a Federal Education Department and Department of Justice collaborative initiative launched in November 2022, borrowers can more easily discharge their student loans through bankruptcy. I've advocated for this simple fix for years, and I'm glad to see it in action, finally.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Mark E. Felger and Simon E. Fraser | January 17, 2024
A Nov. 14 opinion from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware provides a reminder of the potentially severe punishment that a party can suffer as a result of its violation of the automatic stay of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, even if the debtor does not suffer any actual damages as a result of the violation.
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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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