• March 1, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

    New Deals

    PLAINS EXPLORATION ACQUISITION of NUEVO ENERGY John Wombwell, executive vice president and general counsel of Plains Exploration & Production Co., is using lawyers from Akin Gump S

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  • August 7, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    Lawyers on Major Transactions

    Simpson Thacher, Sullivan Advise On Insurance Company AcquisitionSimpson Thacher & Bartlett is advising a consortium of investors led by PMI Group Inc. (Buying

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  • October 3, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

    The Marcellus Shale Play Special Report

    Horizontal Drilling Presents Unique Leasing Issues The Legal Inelligencer June 18, 2013 The modern oil and gas lease is a sophis

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  • May 24, 2013 | Daily Business Review

    Carlton Fields Talks Merger With Jorden Burt

    Partners at Carlton Fields are preparing to vote next week on a proposed merger with Jorden Burt that would create a 310-lawyer firm.Merger talks between the firms have been ongoing fo

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  • February 1, 2007 | Legaltech News

    An HDTV Sampler

    Jo Haraf CIO, Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco Bought: Sharp Aquos LC-32D7U Cost: about $2,000  Pros: Great picture, good sound, works out of the box.   Cons: Wil

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  • March 1, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Blank Rome Sees 6 Percent Revenue Growth as It Invests in Future

    Blank Rome saw measured growth for 2006 in some of its key financial indicators, citing an investment during the year into the firm's growth strategy.The firm's gross revenue had the m

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  • May 4, 2000 |

    In-House, In the Money

    After becoming one of the highest-paid in-house lawyers in California, what's Robert Hinckley going to do next? Go to Disneyland? Well, maybe. At the age of 51, he's retiring from his genera

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  • May 30, 2006 |

    Avoiding In-House Conflicts

    In the aftermath of the recent corporate scandals, investigations, criminal trials of senior management and settlements of shareholder class actions, one question often heard is, "Where were t

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  • January 31, 2002 | The American Lawyer

    So What Now

    The treacherous business climate means that the need for decisive action is greater than it's been in years. But law firm leaders must act wisely: Slim profit margins leave little room f

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  • July 28, 2010 | Daily Business Review

    Dream of Empire: Today Tampa, Tomorrow Disney World!

    MIAMI - Intent on becoming the largest law firm practicing only in Florida, Gunster has been in merger talks with at least two Tampa firms without success and will shop for a me

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