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• Firms criticised over legal bills in Lehman bankruptcy proceedings

  May 07 2010 Certain law firms the Lehman bankruptcy have come under harsh criticism from Washington's "Pay Czar" for overspending. Kenneth Feinberg works for the the US... more

• Linklaters slammed over role in Lehman Brothers cover-up

  Mar 12 2010 Linklaters has been accused of assisting Lehman Brothers to manipulate its balance sheet to mask the perilous state of the bank’s financial affairs ahead of its... more

• Weil Gotshal Clocked $300K a Day on Lehman; Total Bill Now Nears $150M

  Feb 26 2010 As law firms struggled in a difficult economy last year, Weil Gotshal & Manges had the advantage not only of being a big name in a hot practice area but having a... more

• The Lehman Brothers Bill: $641.9 Million and Counting

  Feb 23 2010 Late Friday, the Lehman Brothers estate submitted an updated accounting of the fees it has paid to bankruptcy advisers through the end of January, and that tab now... more

• Linklaters advises on deal to return assets to Lehman clients

  Jan 06 2010 Linklaters has advised administrators PwC on a claim resolution agreement (CRA), an arrangement for the return of assets to clients, which is now unconditional after... more

• Weil Gotshal's Lehman fees reach $127m

  Dec 15 2009 Weil, Gotshal & Manges has billed Lehman Brothers $127.1 million in fees and expenses for its role as lead debtors' counsel. According to a new bankruptcy report... more

• Jones Day leads as Lehman files suit against Barclays over $5bn 'windfall'

  Nov 18 2009 Jones Day has won a lead role on the latest lawsuit to arise from the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, reports The Am Law Daily. Lehman Brothers Holdings has filed... more

• European legal fees for Lehman bankruptcy reach $112m

  Oct 20 2009 Legal fees on the administration of Lehman Brothers in Europe have hit $112m (£68.4m) in the year since the bank's collapse. The figure is contained within a... more

• Lehman’s 1-Year Bankruptcy Bill: $403M

  Oct 16 2009 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. paid $402.9 million to lawyers and advisers following the storied investment bank's collapse in September 2008, according to a Manhattan... more

• Weil Gotshal's Lehman bankruptcy fees exceed $100m

  Aug 19 2009 Weil Gotshal & Manges is set to pass the $100m mark in total billings on the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, reports legalweek. Weil Gotshal's first request for $55m... more

• Lehman's affiliate in Germany seeks bankruptcy protection in US

  Apr 29 2009 The German affiliate of now-defunct investment firm Lehman Brothers, known as Lehman Brothers Bankhaus AG, recently requested insolvency protection under Chapter 15 of... more

• US $ 586 million settlement submitted to court in IPO securities action

  Apr 06 2009 Plaintiffs in a major class action against investment firms in connection with the underwriting of numerous tech-stock IPOs a decade ago submitted a proposed... more

• Paul Hastings lawyer suspended over Lehman insider trading claims

  Dec 22 2008 Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker lawyer Eric Holzer, a tax associate in the firm's New York office, has been suspended from the firm over his alleged part in suspected... more