Proposed Squire Sanders, Hammonds Merger Inching Forward
Dated: 03-Sep-2010
More details are emerging in the proposed transatlantic merger of Squire Sanders & Dempsey and U.K.-based Hammonds. According to a report in Legal Week, Squire Sanders Chairman Jim Maiwurm would become the new firm’s global chairman, while Hammonds Managing Partner Peter Crossley would likely take the role of European chair. The firms would also “retain separate profit [...] Related posts:
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Nixon Peabody Pumps Up Partnership
Dated: 03-Sep-2010
Nixon Peabody elected four new members to its partnership this week. They are John Higgins in Albany, N.Y., Kenneth Lind in New York City, Daniel Sklar in Manchester, N.H., and Roland Diniz in London, England. Richard F. Langan Jr. managing partner of the 700-attorney strong firm, said the four attorneys are “stellar performers and make significant [...] Related posts:
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Lathrop & Gage Merges With Denver Based Kamlet Reichert
Dated: 03-Sep-2010
Denver law firm Kamlet Reichert LLC will merge with Kansas City, Mo.-based Lathrop & Gage LLP, the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi. The merger will create a full-service firm with strengths in business transactions, real estate, oil and gas, and litigation and intellectual property. The combined firm will be called Lathrop & Gage. It will [...] Related posts:
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Harrison Barnes | Dated: 09-05-2010
One of the most inspiring people in American history is Benjamin Franklin. Something that very few people realize is that Franklin also wrote what is arguably one of the best self-improvement books ever written, The Biography of Benjamin Franklin. Here, Franklin tells his story as the son of a Boston soap maker from humble origins, and how ultimately he [...] No related posts.
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By A.S. Pradhan
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