Kirkland & Ellis and Arnold & Porter are set to defend BP against the 26,000 claims the petrochemical giant says have been filed so far as a result of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. BP confirmed the appointment of the two US law firms as defence counsel, with Kirkland's team including partners Andrew Langan, Richard Godfrey and Matthew Regan. BP's defence team also reportedly includes Houston practice Andrews Kurth.
June 01, 2010 at 12:55 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Kirkland & Ellis and Arnold & Porter are set to defend BP against the 26,000 claims the petrochemical giant says have been filed so far as a result of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP confirmed the appointment of the two US law firms as defence counsel, with Kirkland’s team including partners Andrew Langan, Richard Godfrey and Matthew Regan. BP’s defence team also reportedly includes Houston practice Andrews Kurth.
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