• November 1, 2000 | The American Lawyer

    Let A Thousand Branch Offices Bloom

    It is only 45 years since the Revolution of 1911, but the face of China has completely changed. In another 45 years, that is, in the year 2001, or the beginning of the twenty-first century,

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  • September 23, 2008 | Law.com Corporate

    Crisis on Wall Street

    Law.com's ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with updates on the firms handling the bankruptcies, the fate of in-house legal teams, the legal implications of the Fe

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  • February 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    The Global Lawyer: Global Class Actions After Morrison

    Two weeks ago I reviewed the wide impact of Morrison v. National Australia Bank in the U.S. federal courts, and the limited prospects for state law workarounds. The Global Lawyer today exami

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  • January 26, 2000 | National Law Journal

    Deal of the Week

    New York's Shearman & Sterling acted as U.S. counsel to SmithKline Beecham P.L.C., and that city's Sullivan & Cromwell was U.S. counsel to Glaxo Wellcome P.L.C., for their proposed $76 bill

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  • January 1, 2013 | Focus Europe

    Big Deals

    The largest recent transactions, all worth at least $500 million, involving targets or acquirors from each of six European jurisdictions or regions: France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany

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  • May 5, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

    Texas' Top Deals of 2007

    The following deals were announced in 2007: TXU CORP. GOES PRIVATE IN BUYOUT Description: An investor group led by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & C

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  • May 3, 2000 | New York Law Journal

    How to Choose the Right Firm

    After the thrill of the hefty paychecks and summer camp activities subsides, third-year law students are faced with the daunting task of choosing a firm in which to bill an annual 2,000 hours. Whil

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  • July 21, 2008 | National Law Journal

    Asset forfeiture hits the suites

    While asset forfeiture has long been a weapon in the federal prosecutor's arsenal, it is gaining more public attention as it is routinely applied to white-collar prosecutions. Subs

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  • May 1, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Pro Bono Digest

    In a just-completed survey of New York City law firms taking the VOLS Pro Bono Pledge, 41 law firms reported performing a total of 697,381 pro bono hours during 2005, or during their most rece

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  • August 9, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    The Score: Firms Eye Devils Deal, Proskauer Seals TV Pacts

    Proskauer Rose—lauded five months ago by Sports Illustrated for its a hr

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