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Law Firm Merger - Reed Smith and Richards Butler
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2007/01/04 00:03
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For Reed Smith and Richards Butler, there were no surprises this holiday season as the well-planned merger of the two firms proceeded according to plan, culminating in a New Year's Day launch of combined operations in the U.S., the UK, Europe and the Middle East. The union creates one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, with more than 1,300 lawyers across three continents.
"Today is truly an historic occasion as we mark the combination of two successful firms," said Gregory B. Jordan, Reed Smith's firmwide managing partner. "We are now exceptionally well-positioned to meet our clients' needs around the globe with an expanded presence in London and Paris, and new capabilities in the Middle East added to our already strong and still growing U.S. operations."
Roger Parker, former managing partner of Richards Butler, noted that the combination's progress from announcement to completion was a smooth one.
"It is evident that the time, energy and resource we have devoted to planning for this day have resulted in a smooth transition across the board," he said. "Everything we hoped to achieve with this launch is developing as expected. Our focus now is on ensuring every current client and all potential clients are aware of the tremendous array of services, people and supports we are now able to provide in 20 locations around the world."
Accompanying the celebration of the merger are former Richards Butler personnel announcements that reflect the significant integration of leadership and management roles the combined firms have already achieved.
Mr. Parker will serve as managing partner for Europe and the Middle East, and will join the firm's senior management team. Paul F. Johnston and Richard Swinburn, formerly of Richards Butler, will join Reed Smith's Ian B. Fagelson in representing the firm's European offices on the Executive Committee. Scott Pearman becomes a deputy department head in the firm's Business & Regulatory Department, and Charles Hewetson becomes a deputy department head in the Litigation Department.
Kyri Evagora in Energy, Trade & Commodities; Nick J. Shaw in Shipping; Stephen Edwards in Advertising, Media & Technology; and Belinda Paisley in European Litigation become firmwide practice group leaders.
New office managing partners in markets outside the U.S. include Vincent R. Gordon in Abu Dhabi, Sean L. Angle in Dubai, and John L. Reece in Piraeus.
Reed Smith personnel who continue as office and market managing partners include Chris A. Hill in Birmingham, England; Tim G. Foster in London; Benoit Charot in Paris; and Stefan Kugler in Munich.
Plans are currently underway for strengthening the relationship between the firm's two offices in London, which includes the Reed Smith office in Minerva House and the Richards Butler office in Beaufort House, both of which will operate in London as Reed Smith Richards Butler. Pending the final decision on future space for the firm, personnel from both offices will change locations to create a mix in each.
The merger transition and integration was led by Michael Pollack, Reed Smith's Director of Strategic Planning and a member of the senior management team who has relocated to London, and Mr. Parker. With the Richards Butler merger complete, the firm turns its attention to achieving the same seamless combination with Chicago-based Sachnoff & Weaver, already approved by the partners of both firms and scheduled to go into effect March 1. |
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Godfrey & Kahn Elects Eight New Shareholders
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2007/01/03 14:36
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The law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. announced the election of eight new shareholders. They include:
Milwaukee Office
Anthony S. Baish, Litigation Ellen R. Drought, Securities Thomas R. Homberg, Financial Institutions Mark E. O’Neill, Real Estate Madison Office (LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn) Rochelle H. Klaskin, Corporate and Labor & Employment James D. Peterson, Intellectual Property and Litigation Waukesha Office Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison (La Follette Godfrey & Kahn), Appleton, Green Bay, and Waukesha, WI; Washington, DC; and Shanghai, PRC. With more than 200 attorneys, Godfrey & Kahn provides legal and business advice to clients ranging from small businesses and governmental entities to large privately and publicly held national and international companies.
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McCarter & English Taps Litigator Charles A. Yuen
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2006/12/28 19:20
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McCarter & English, LLP, has added litigator Charles Allen Yuen to their team of over 400 attorneys in the Northeast. Her will be an active part of their Newark office and be a Special Counsel in the Insurance Coverage Practice Group. Yuen has experience in handling complex insurance coverage lawsuits nationally. He provides coverage-related advise clients regarding all lines of commercial insurance. He also is experienced in intellectual property, franchise, environmental, and product liability disputes. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School (J.D. 1985) and Princeton University (B.S.E. 1982), Yuen has been widely published, including articles which are regularly submitted to appellate courts by litigants. He joins McCarter & English after representing corporations for thirteen years at New Jersey's Pitney Hardin LLP and six years at New York firms.
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Fulbright & Jaworski Get Praise for China Work
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2006/12/27 12:01
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LOS ANGELES, CA, (NAMC) - The law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s as well as some of their Asia based attorneys have been recognized for their merger and acquisition work in China as well as their work on Asia Pacific and energy projects by one of the leading guides to the legal profession, Chambers Global. In the Chambers Global guide for 2007 the review showed that Fulbright's Asia-based corporate lawyers were very knowledgeable about business practices and governmental regulations in China. Fulbright is well known for their joint venture work in China and has been praised for its handling of joint ventures and the establishing new entities in China for their clients. Some key points that were highlighted in this Chambers review include Fulbright's international arbitration, dispute resolution, energy and intellectual property practices. Eleven of the firm's lawyers were individually recognized in Chambers Global. As we have mentioned on NAMC numerous time, China is an emerging market and the growth in the region will continue in 2007. The business transacted between the U.S and China will grow at a rapid rate in 2007, major U.S. corporations have already began building a foundation in that part of the world from Citigroup (NYSE: C) to Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), they are all looking for a larger piece of the China Pie. Smaller U.S. corporations are also in a unique position to take adavntage of the growth, this is why NAMC Trade Delegation Missions to China is quickly gaining the interest of many small and middle market U.S. based corporations forcing dedicated Trade Delegation Missions to be arranged. The firm Fulbright & Jaworski has placed themselves in a unique position in China as well , the waters in China can sometimes be a tad bit rough and its good to know that there are organizations in law, finance and accounting that can guide companies through the rough waters.
Michael Rossi
Business News Correspondent
NAMC Newswire
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Stop Overpaying Your Taxes! - Progressive Tax Group
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2006/12/26 23:33
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Progressive Tax is dedicated to helping Taxpayers in their time of crisis. We are here to help you find the best solution available in order to help you resolve your tax problems quickly. We recognize this is a difficult time for you and you are looking for help.
Our experienced tax attorneys and associates will treat you with care in this stressful time of your life.
We recognize this is often a confusing, frightening and sometimes embarrassing time for clients and we resolve to help you through your tax problem with compassion and understanding. With Progressive, you get straight answers to your questions and our forward thinking positive attitude about how we can help you eliminate your debt now and plan for your future.
We will quickly evaluate your case with a review of the facts, which will allow us to provide you with the options and solutions available for you. We will give you a proven strategy for solving your tax problem in a timely and professional manner. We are proud of the help we have provided to our clients and look forward to helping you get the best possible solution for your problems.
We will work with the IRS or state tax authority on your behalf, so you don't have to. We have the experience and knowledge to help you avoid their "collection techniques" and find the best path through their confusing processes to gain the best outcome available. The tax collection experts at the IRS have one job and that is to collect information from you in order to collect the maximum amount of money from you as quickly as possible. They are not required to help you or advise you, but work for the IRS to collect money from YOU.
With Progressive, you will get communication access to the people working on your case. You will be encouraged to speak to us regarding your case, ask questions, and be comforted by the knowledge that the people working your case care about you. If at any time you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask, we are here to make this process as easy as possible for you.
At Progressive Tax, we encourage our clients to do themselves and their loved ones a favor by exercising their right to have our expert representation represent them before the IRS. From our years of experience, we know that waiting only makes matters worse. Once a client retains us, we take over all communication with the IRS. In taking this first step, our clients no longer have to worry about getting that dreaded knock on the door, and can begin sleeping at night.
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Latham Advises on Largest Energy Trans. in Asia
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2006/12/14 10:59
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A cross border team from Latham & Watkins' Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and US offices advised the TEPCO/Marubeni consortium - comprising The Tokyo Electric Power Company Incorporated and Marubeni Corporation - on its winning bid to acquire Mirant Asia Pacific Limited in a deal that values the company at $3.4 billion. Tokyo Electric, Japan's largest power company, and Marubeni, an international power developer with over a century of experience in the Philippines, will each buy a 50-percent stake in Mirant Asia Pacific, whose unit Mirant Philippines is the biggest independent power producer in the Philippines. The two companies were the successful bidders in a highly competitive auction process conducted by Mirant and its financial advisor, Credit Suisse. The deal is the largest energy M&A transaction in the Asia Pacific region. The Latham team is led by Hong Kong managing partner Joseph Bevash and Tokyo partner Michael Yoshii, and comprises teams in Tokyo (of counsel Joseph Kim and associate Tsuyoshi Imai), Hong Kong (partners Mitchell Stocks and David Zhang, and associates Andrew Lam, Tim Gardner, Jie Fertig and Zheng Wang), Singapore (partner Mark Nelson), and the United States (partners Ted Sonnenschein, Larry Stein and Joel Mack, and associate Pardis Zomorodi). |
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Shearman & Sterling wins JUVE Award
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2006/11/03 15:12
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On November 2, 2006, the annual German JUVE Awards were held at the "Palais am Zoo" in Frankfurt. Shearman & Sterling received two awards: "Law Firm of the Year for Corporate Law" and "Law Firm of the Year in the South [of Germany]." |
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