Bear Stearns' Demise Leaves Law Firms Jockeying for Position

The bargain-basement sale of Bear Stearns to JPMorgan Chase brought out some of the biggest names in the legal profession. Sullivan & Cromwell; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft represented Bear Stearns in its sale, subject to shareholder approval, to JPMorgan Chase for $236 million, or $2 a share. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz represented JPMorgan.