Dewey & LeBoeuf to restructure Middle East practice after further departures
Dewey & LeBoeuf has initated a restructuring of its middle east operations, which could result in the closure of the firm’s Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha offices. The process,…
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More partners walk away from Dewey & LeBoeuf
US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has not yet managed to stem the flow of departing partners, with another two announcing their intention to leave the firm’s London office. Commercial…
Dewey & LeBoeuf loses six more partners
New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has seen six more partners and one of counsel resign this week, bringing the number of partner departures this year to 46, out of the total…
Dewey & LeBoeuf in discussions with its bankers over 9-figure debt
Troubled US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has confirmed that it is in discussions with its bankers concerning the large debt that stands on the firm’s accounts. The firm’s client…
Another partner leaves Dewey & LeBoeuf
The dramatic overhaul in the management structure at Dewey & LeBoeuf has not yet stemmed the flow of partners leaving the firm, with antitrust litigator lawyer Eamon O’Kelly…
Dewey & LeBoeuf shakes up management team in response to stream of departures
Dewey & LeBoeuf is changing its leadership strategy, with a plan to appoint London partner Stephen Horvath to a new role of executive partner. The plan proposes shifting firmwide…
Another six partners depart from Dewey & LeBoeuf
There is surely some hand wringing going on in firm management at Dewey & LeBoeuf, as six more partners announce that they are leaving the firm. The departing partners are…
12 partners depart troubled NY firm Dewey & LeBoeuf
Twelve insurance law partners from Dewey & LeBoeuf resigned on Friday of last week. The group is headed to Willkie Farr &…
Lateral hiring among large firms heats up
The lateral hiring market is booming, with large law firms eagerly scooping up talent in the hope that it is followed by a solid book of business. The AM Law Daily has produced a survey to track the hires that have…
Dewey & LeBoeuf set to make layoffs
Dewey & LeBoeuf will be conducting layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, according to firm-wide memo from Chairman Steven H. Davis. The memo came after the widespread…
Where are they now? The Howrey lawyers make their way
In the year before Howrey went under, the firm had a headcount of 242 lawyers in Washington. After the firm’s collapse on March 15, 2011, those lawyers flooded the Washington legal services market. This article takes a…
Davis Polk and Dewey take leading roles on $5.7 bn hostile takeover bid
Davis Polk & Wardwell and Dewey & Boeuf 40] have taken lead roles in the leadup to a $5.7 hostile takeover bud for San Diego–based gene-mapping equipment-maker Illumina,…
Dewey & LeBoeuf boosts South Africa practice with hire of 12 attorneys
Dewey & LeBoeuf has announced the addition of eight partners and four associates to its Johannesburg office. The lawyers come from leading South African firm
Wachtell, Jones Day lead on $18.4bn sale of Goodrich to United Technologies
United Technologies Corporation is set to purchase $18.4 billion for aircraft equipment maker Goodrich Corporation. The deal will see United Technologies aquire the company along with $1.9 billion in Goodrich debt, via…
Williams & Connely takes first rank in "Best Law Firms to Work For" list
Vault has released its “Best Law Firms to Work For” list – ranking law firms on the basis of associate satisfaction. The top ten firms from the list are as follows:
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