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October 22, 2007 |

Confidence Dips at U.K. Firms as Credit Squeeze Hits, but Partners Predict Growth

The summer's credit market turmoil has put a noticeable dent in business confidence at the top U.K. law firms, but a clear majority of partners believe their businesses will maintain robust growth. Results of a quarterly business confidence poll show that the aftermath of the credit squeeze has left partners tentative over sustained deal flow, with those expecting growth of any kind dropping by 12 percent.
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July 19, 2004 |

M&A deals double up for first half of current year

The volume of U.S. mergers and acquisitions activity doubled in the first half of 2004, according to Thomson Financial, the business research and information group.
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January 06, 2003 |

Firms Balance Lateral Hires Versus 'Culture'

For decades, the only way to become a partner at an elite law firm was to become an associate at that firm first, preferably straight out of law school. That's no longer the case at most of the nation's major firms, who now poach partners with remarkable frequency. Top New York firms have resisted the trend, regarding lateral hiring as anathema to firm "culture" -- but even they are starting to find it irresistible.
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September 24, 2012 |

In-House at Large Public Companies

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March 03, 2006 |

Atlanta Firms Slow Flow of M&A Deals to New York

It used to be that an Atlanta company preparing for a big deal would shun its local counsel for a Manhattan law firm. Now, mergers and acquisitions practices at Atlanta firms routinely handle multibillion-dollar transactions. Case in point: Smith, Gambrell & Russell partner Robert Paller, who represented AirTran Airways when the discount airline raised $4.5 billion to buy 114 planes from Boeing. The rise of Atlanta firms comes as the national value of M&A deals rose to $1.1 trillion last year.
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November 08, 2012 |

New Deals

In a deal that Disney stated "combines two highly compatible family entertainment brands," the house of Mouse will buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the entertainment company behind the "Star Wars" film franchise, in a $4.05 billion stock and cash deal. Also, Penguin and Random House will merge to create the world's largest consumer publishing organization.
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March 13, 2013 |

The Hits Keep Coming: Proskauer Goes Gaga, McDermott Helps Pitbull Tame Lohan, MoFo Up Against Beats

An Am Law Daily round up of entertainment-related legal news finds Proskauer Rose representing the promoters of a canceled Lady Gaga concert, McDermott, Will &amp Emery taking a copyright case thanks to a local connection, and Morrison &amp Foerster defending Yamaha against infringement claims brought by Dr. Dre.
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March 27, 2009 |

Corporate Scorecard 2009 Corporate Debt

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May 26, 2005 |

The China Syndrome

In the three-and-a-half years since China joined the World Trade Organization, it has leapfrogged into modern-day capitalism. But while the country offers enormous potential for U.S. companies, the familiar pitfalls -- piracy and counterfeiting, cultural differences and vestiges of the old state-run system -- remain. Attorneys and other experts offer their advice on how to succeed in what some are calling China's gold rush. Among their suggestions: Beware the bald eagle and steer clear of guanxi peddlers.
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February 23, 2007 |

N.J. Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions involving N.J. companies.
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