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May 01, 1999 |

The Handbag Wars

A tense, court-imposed cease-fire seemed to be holding between Gucci Group N.V. and LVMH Mo't Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. are at odds in a tense, court-imposed cease-fire. The fight symbolizes a new rough-and-tumble corporate mentality in Europe, which is witnessing an unprecedented wave of hostile takeovers. American-inspired barbarians are knocking down the gates of some of Europe's most high-profile companies, egged on by American investment bankers and lawyers.
22 minute read
October 01, 2010 |

Find a Partner

When the European Union published the results of bank stress tests, Spain's troubled S&Ls dominated the list. That was just the latest spur to the country's banking merger mania.
13 minute read
February 23, 2007 |

Six King & Spalding Partners Join McKee Nelson

McKee Nelson has recruited a six-partner litigation group from King & Spalding's New York office. Led by Jeffrey Q. Smith, the group also includes partners Steven G. Brody, Susan F. DiCicco, Scott E. Eckas, Michael M. Gordon and Jennifer Hurley McGay, who are set to start on Monday. In addition, at least 15 associates are expected to move from King & Spalding in the coming weeks. It's a significant move in the litigation arena for 200-lawyer McKee Nelson, founded in 1999 as an offshoot of Ernst & Young.
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April 01, 2010 |

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October 17, 2011 |

Summer Associates Survey 2011: A Season In the Sun

After two years of economic anxiety, summer associates rediscover their optimism.
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Baker Botts and Asarco Duke It Out in Grandaddy of All Fee Fights
Publication Date: 2010-06-03
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The Asarco bankruptcy was a huge success, resulting in full payment to all creditors and the emergence of a going concern. Baker Botts, the debtor's counsel, wants the judge to approve a total of about $142 million in fees and expenses. But Asarco is now owned again by its former parent, which Baker Botts whipped to the tune of a $6 billion fraudulent conveyance judgment in the Chapter 11. And--no surprise--the vanquished opponent doesn't want to pay up.

January 31, 2001 |

German Law Firm Splinters

One of Germany's top 20 law firms, Gaedertz, is splintering after its partners could not agree on a merger with London's Norton Rose. Norton Rose will merge with Gaedertz's 46-lawyer Cologne office, while its Hamburg office will join with Los Angeles-based Latham & Watkins. The breakup creates merger and lateral hiring opportunities for Anglo-Saxon firms with Gaedertz's Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich offices.
3 minute read
October 05, 2007 |

U.K. Firms May Be Caught in Middle of Credit Crunch Clashes Between Banks

Top London law firms are preparing themselves for an unprecedented surge in litigation between banking giants as a result of the credit crunch, in what looks set to be the biggest client dilemma to hit the UK's commercial legal industry in years. A potential rise in major disputes could jeopardize the numerous banking relationships held by the UK's biggest firms. Firm Herbert Smith has already created cross-departmental consultation groups and discussed the issue with several of its banking clients.
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January 08, 2004 |

Simpson Thacher Tops List of U.S. M&A Firms

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January 28, 2002 |

Mayer, Brown Seals Largest U.K. Merger

M ayer, Brown & Platt has acquired 250-lawyer London firm Rowe & Maw in the largest American acquisition of a U.K. law firm to date.
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