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Month: February 2009

Profits Plummeting at McKee Nelson

The Blog of Legal Times reports that profits are plummeting at New York-based tax & finance boutique McKee Nelson. The…

Congressional Staffer Sopko Joins Akin Gump

Congressional staffer and counter-terrorism expert John Sopko has left the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he was chief counsel…

Justice Nabs Four from Jenner & Block

From The BLT: Jenner & Block managing partner Thomas Perrelli, nominated as associate attorney general, is not the only Jenner…

British Law Firm Lovells to Aid in Madoff Securities Liquidation

British law firm Lovells LLP has been brought on to help in the search for missing investor assets from recently…

London Law School BPP Strikes Deal With London Law Firm Travers Smith

UK Based BPP Law School has just added London law firm Travers Smith to its client roster. The announcement comes…

Dolmans Expands Employment Practice

Cardiff, UK law firm Dolmans is growing despite the economic meltdown, adding Jeremy Consitt as employment solicitor and Annemarie Phillips…

Simpson Millar Expands, Purchases Smaller Firm

Birmingham, UK law firm Simpson Millar has expanded with the acquisition of a local firm. Simpson Millar purchased Peter Maughan…

Did Lawyer Defections Kill Firm?

Nine years after a 14-lawyer exodus led to the demise of a prominent bankruptcy firm, the partners left behind are…

Clifford Chance to Cut Partners, Lay Off 106 Lawyers

Clifford Chance LLP, the world’s largest law firm by revenue, will cut its partnership ranks under a restructuring plan. The…

Buchalter Nemer Adds 5 Insolvency Attorneys

Five attorneys have joined various practice groups of Los Angeles' 150-lawyer Buchalter Nemer . Steven M. Spector, former counsel to…

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

This morning's top stories: Stanford Law School has launched the Stanford Center on the Legal Profession, which will focus on…

Breaking: Paul Hastings Lays Off 10 Associates in Atlanta

Tipsters tell Above the Law that Paul Hastings' Atlanta office is going through a round of layoffs, and ten associates…