Attorney Stories

February 22, 2012 6:39 PM As International Firms Continue Push Across Asia, U.S. Shops Get Official Date to Open in South Korea Posted by Brian Baxter The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Tuesday that a new free trade … Continue reading →

February 22, 2012 5:14 PM Clifford Chance Advising Shell on $1.6 Billion African Energy Deal Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. Moving to expand its reach into East Africa, Royal DutchRoyal Dutch Shell has offered to buy oil exploration company Cove … Continue reading →

February 22, 2012 5:17 PM The Careerist: Time Inc. Lawyer Writes a Novel Posted by Vivia Chen by Anthony Paonita, editor in chief, Corporate Counsel Over after-work drinks at a midtown steakhouse I talked to Helen Wan, an associate general … Continue reading →

February 22, 2012 5:25 PM The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Proskauer Maintains Upward Trajectory Posted by Sara Randazzo In a year that saw it move into a new Manhattan headquarters and install a new chairman, Proskauer Rose increased … Continue reading →

February 21, 2012 7:10 PM Bennett Jones Bags Another Billion-Dollar Energy Deal Posted by Brian Baxter Calgary-based Bennett Jones has been on a roll of late, handling a spate of transactions in the oil and gas sector. The firm’s most recent … Continue reading →

February 21, 2012 4:20 PM The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: For Shook Hardy, Modest Growth in Revenue, Profits Posted by Sara Randazzo In any assessment of Shook, Hardy Bacon‘s 123-year history, last year would not be considered a … Continue reading →

February 21, 2012 4:38 PM Wachtell, WC Advise on $1.5 Billion Energy Deal as Canada’s Fortis Moves Into U.S. Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. Canadian utility Fortis Inc. is entering the regulated electric and natural gas market in the United … Continue reading →

February 21, 2012 6:17 PM Trio of Top Firms Take Lead on $173 Billion Greek Debt Deal Posted by Brian Baxter The effort to restructure Greece’s crushing debt represents the largest such sovereign workout since the Hague Convention of 1907 barred … Continue reading →

February 19, 2012 5:26 PM Cravath, MoFo, Paul Weiss Advise on DreamWorks’ China Joint Venture Posted by Brian Baxter As Chinese president Xi Jinping concluded his U.S. tour Friday—and as his country and the United States announced the resolution of … Continue reading →

February 17, 2012 6:23 PM Dealmaker of the Week: Benjamin Roth of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen Katz Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. DEALMAKER Benjamin Roth, 35, a corporate partner in the New York office of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen Katz. THE CLIENT … Continue reading →