• July 12, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    New Deals

    Sullivan, Simpson Thacher Counsel $26 Billion Hilton Hotels Acquisition In its first major investment as a publicly traded company, The Blackstone Group LP has reached an agreem

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  • January 30, 2001 | The American Lawyer

    Help Not Wanted

    While firms like Greenberg Traurig and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey spent the year busily scouting out new partners, a few firms simply sat back and watched. And they were happy to be on the

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  • July 20, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Quinn, Susman Both Claim Victory in WaMu Hearing

    The Washington Mutual bankruptcy is going to fly past the two-year mark after a federal judge granted shareholders' request to have an independent examiner investigate whether credi

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  • April 1, 2004 | New York Law Journal

    New Deals

    Jones Day, Sullivan Are Counsel In Food Store Chain Acquisition Albertsons, Inc., the second-largest U.S. supermarket chain has agreed to acquire JS USA Holdings/

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  • September 27, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    New Deals

    Sullivan, Skadden Arps Counsel $1.1 Billion Bank Purchase Standard Charter PLC, a London-based bank, has agreed to purchase New York-based American Express' international banki

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  • July 22, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    NY Lawyers Closing Billion Dollar Deals

    In a burst of activity, private equity giant the Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a Long Island-based vitamin-manufacturer and a Brazilian health services company.

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  • October 7, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    NY Lawyers Closing Billion Dollar Deals

    Davis Polk, Sullivan, Simpson Thacher Prepare End Game for AIG Ba The three law firms that played leading roles crafting the first of many AIG ba

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  • February 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Taking Aim at the Banks

    Monoline insurers have filed more than 32 suits against banks over mortgage-backed securities gone bad. The cases below are among the most closely watched, either because of the damages at st

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  • September 17, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    New Deals

    Dewey, Sidley, Sullivan, Simpson Tapped in eBay Sale of Skype Online auction site eBay Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell 65 percent of its

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  • February 7, 2012 | Daily Business Review

    Survey ranks law firm brands

    Which law firms have the strongest brands in the United States, the world's largest legal market? According to a study released this week by Acritas, the brand research company, Skadden, foll

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