The human cost of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre has been unbearable. Now law firms that were caught up in the maelstrom are fighting back in the only way they can - by going back to work. Richard Tromans reports
September 19, 2001 at 08:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
“The heart of the city has been ripped out.” This was Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy partner John Dewar’s immediate reaction to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre (WTC). It is not an exaggeration.
For many in New York’s legal community, the pain and suffering has been compounded by the loss of their professional homes – their offices – and the threat to their livelihoods that this represents.
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