US Law Firm Dewey Files for Chapter 11, Seeks Liquidation

Troubled law firm Dewey & Leboeuf LLP has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court and has sought orderly wind-down of business. Dewey & Leboeuf said it did not anticipate a return to ...

US law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has filed for bankruptcy after a partner exodus, in what the New York Times called the biggest law firm collapse in US history."Unlike most other Chapter 11 cases, this filing does not anticipate a return to business but rather a managed wind-down of affairs, followed by liquidation," the firm said in a statement late Monday."The needs of all of the firm's law clients continue to be served, mainly by former Dewey & LeBoeuf law partners who have moved on to other firms in recent months," it said.

(Reuters) - Troubled law firm Dewey & Leboeuf LLP has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S.

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Global law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has filed for bankruptcy in New York, saying its formation during the economic downturn and its super-fast expansion ultimately led to its demise. At the time of the Chapter 11 filing, Dewey & LeBoeuf … Continue reading →

The crippled law firm Dewey & Leboeuf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday night and will seek approval to liquidate its business.