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By Victoria Hudgins | December 3, 2019
Before investors write a check, legal tech startups often find they need to address questions over lawyers' commitment to leveraging technology.
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By Samantha Stokes | November 27, 2019
Brien Wassner's switch to Sidley Austin is the firm's latest move to bulk up its M&A and private equity offerings and build market share in the practice.
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By Jack Newsham | November 21, 2019
Elazar Guttman, a Kirkland & Ellis equity partner who spent his 17-year career at the firm, moved to Akin Gump on Thursday. Guttman said he expected his practice would be a "perfect blend" of work for Akin Gump clients and those from his own book of business.
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By Charles Toutant | November 20, 2019
The decision upholds a win by K&L Gates.
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By John C. Coffee Jr. | November 20, 2019
Mutual funds have become significant investors in IPO financings, typically seeking two types of provisions: (1) redemption rights that allow them to escape (possibly if the IPO is delayed), and (2) a pricing "ratchet" that entitles them to additional shares in the event that the IPO prices below the valuation reflected in the final private-equity round. With WeWork's recent spectacularly failed IPO as an example, John C. Coffee Jr. discusses ratchet provisions in this month's edition of his Corporate Securities column.
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By MP McQueen | November 7, 2019
"There are still an enormous amount of technology companies and activities that are outside the reach of CFIUS because the Commerce Department has not moved with any speed to define the terms 'emerging and foundational technologies,'" said Giovanna Cinelli, a partner and international trade and national security practice leader at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Washington, D.C.
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By Recorder staff | November 5, 2019
"We love to understand our clients' businesses and 'own' their problems and challenges as if they were ours, and we try hard to reflect our clients in terms of how we interact with them and among each other," said Matthew Bartus and Peter Werner, of Cooley's global emerging companies and venture capital practice.
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By Recorder staff | November 4, 2019
The Morrison & Foerster corporate partner is being recognized for a series of deals handled for SoftBank and the SoftBank Vision Fund.
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By Recorder staff | November 1, 2019
The firm has advised multiple clients during hypergrowth and anticipates leading many clients through an economic downturn, at some point. "We need to move fast, and we need to provide the best possible business guidance and legal advice," said partners Raj Judge and Craig Sherman.
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By Recorder staff | October 29, 2019
"We wanted to answer the questions that founders, entrepreneurs, startups, emerging growth companies and the investor community didn't even know they had," says Lee of the firm's Accelerate website.
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