(Reuters) - Law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP on Friday said it has had "preliminary discussions" about hiring lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which is struggling amid high debt and a raft of partner defections.
(Reuters) - Law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP on Friday said it has had "preliminary discussions" about hiring lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which is struggling amid high debt and a raft of partner defections. Greenberg said in a statement it has had talks "relating to" Dewey lawyers, but has made "no commitments" and has "not reached agreements" about whether to hire those lawyers. Dewey is saddled with large debts, including a roughly $125 million bond, and may be considering a possible prepackaged bankruptcy that could include a merger with another law firm, according to news reports. ...
Law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP on Friday said it has had "preliminary discussions" about hiring lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which is struggling amid high debt and a raft of partner defections. ...
Leaders of law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP have called off discussions about a possible transaction with struggling New York firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, but the firm remained in talks to cherry-pick certain Dewey attorneys and practice groups
More than 50 lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf, the ailing U.S. law firm on the verge of closure, jumped ship to rival Greenberg Traurig on Monday. The defections, which include the bulk of Dewey's Warsaw office ...