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A New York judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought against Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld by a recruiter who claimed the firm stiffed him on a partner placement commission. Eric Sivin of Sivin-Tobin Associates claimed he was entitled to a fee because he first introduced the firm to Korea specialist Chang-Joo Kim, who joined the firm as a lateral partner in 2006. The dispute highlighted the difficulties that can arise in a market for lateral partners that can be as competitive for recruiters as for the lawyers they represent.
April 04, 2008 at 06:16 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
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