Category Archives for Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy the name of the game in 2009

January 4, 2009
/ Bankruptcy Contract Attorney Market: Trends

Bankruptcy litigation news seems to dominate the legal media in the early days of 2009. The Madoff case involves clawback issues, false trades, etc. For some good background stories click here, and

Federal Bankruptcy Filings Surge by 30 Percent; Business Filings Up by 49%

December 18, 2008
/ Bankruptcy
/ 2 COMMENTS

From: The National Law Journal, December 16, 2008 The total federal bankruptcy filings jumped up by 30 percent for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, with business filings climbing by 49 percent in the

Skadden Restructuring Co-Head Decamping for Lazard

December 15, 2008
/ Bankruptcy

From: The American Lawyer, December 15, 2008 Timothy Pohl, one of three co-heads of Skadden Arps’ 100-lawyer corporate restructuring group, announced on Thursday that he will leave the firm next

Advised by Sidley Austin, Tribune Co. Files for Bankruptcy

December 9, 2008
/ Bankruptcy

The Tribune Co. has filed for bankruptcy, aided by the law firm Sidley Austin. The Chicago Tribune, a newspaper owned by the company, reported the bankruptcy filing Monday afternoon. The petition was filed

Skadden Leads Half-Dozen Firms in Circuit City Bankruptcy

November 11, 2008
/ Bankruptcy

From: The American Lawyer, November 11, 2008 Circuit City, among the nation’s largest retailers with more than 700 stores in the U.S., hired Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom last month in

Lucrative Bankruptcy-Trustee Group Switches from McElroy to McCarter

November 3, 2008
/ Bankruptcy

From: law.com, November 3, 2008 With boom times up ahead for bankruptcy lawyers, Charles Stanziale Jr. led a five-lawyer defection to McCarter & English last week. The move gives Stanziale a larger

Top Milbank Bankruptcy Partner Leaves for Paul Hastings

November 3, 2008
/ Bankruptcy

From: law.com, October 28, 2008 A top bankruptcy partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy is leaving that firm to join Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker. Luc A. Despins, well-known in the profession

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