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• Dewey & LeBouef's leaders explain the firm's collapse

  May 18 2012 This article gives an account of an interview in DealBook with Martin Bienenstock and L. Charles Landgraf, both of whom served as the ‘office of the Chairman’ at Dewey... more

• Proskauer Rose follows Cravath bonus scale

  Dec 06 2011 Proskauer Rose has announced that it will match the bonus scale set by Cravath Swaine & Moore. The level of these bonuses is considered to be down the lower end of the... more

• Proskauer Rose launches office in Beijing

  Nov 11 2011 Proskauer Rose has launched an office in Beijing's Chaoyang District, after being granted regulatory approval by the Chinese authorities. The firm set its sights on... more

• Proskauer Rose sued for discrimination by senior employee

  Oct 06 2011 Proskauer Rose - one of the leading labor and employment firms in the US – has been sued for wrongful termination of its chief financial officer. Proceedings were... more

• Proskauer & Rose continues raid of SJ Berwin's funds group

  Sep 07 2011 Proskauer Rose has recruited six associates from SJ Berwin’s funds group. The group follows hot on the heels of funds partners Nigel van Zyl and Oliver Rochman, who... more

• Merit list: law firms that offered jobs to 100% of summer associates

  Aug 17 2011 Above The Law has posted a list of firms that have offered jobs to 100 per cent of summer associates, readying themselves to start naming and shaming those firms that... more

• Proskauer & Rose continues London expansion with triple hire

  Aug 03 2011 Proskauer Rose has continued its strategy of growth in London with the hire of three funds partners: Kate Simpson from Kirkland & Ellis; and Nigel van Zyl and Oliver... more

• Graduate deferrals continue at US firms

  Jun 21 2011 The effects of the recession are still being felt by law school graduates, with many firms still deferring their incoming classes. At Proskauer Rose, the class of... more

• US firms hiring to boost private equity practices in Europe

  May 09 2011 US firms are busy hiring to boost capacity in Europe as lucrative private equity work picks up in the region. Boston-based firm Ropes & Gray, which opened in... more

• Proskauer Rose encourages lawyers to use iPad

  Apr 28 2011 Proskauer Rose is offering all lawyers an iPad in an effort to encourage greater use of the technology. So far, 500 of the firm’s 700 lawyers have requested an iPad... more

• US firm Paul Hastings hires five partners in Paris

  Feb 22 2011 US firm Paul Hastings has bolstered its Paris office with the hire of five partners from Hogan Lovells and Proskauer Rose. Hogan Lovells’ Paris corporate head... more

• Proskauer Rose matches bonus scale

  Dec 03 2010 US firm Proskauer Rose has announced its 2010 bonuses, matching the scale set by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. The details of the bonus package are still not available,... more

• Proskauer Rose and SJ Berwin call off negotiations for transatlantic merger

  Nov 15 2010 After months of speculation about a transatalatic merger between New York-based Proskauer Rose and London-based SJ Berwin, the two firms have called off their... more

• Phoenix, Tatva, Proskauer and Travers Smith advise in Gategroup’s acquisition of 74 percent of Skygourmet Catering for $92 million

  Nov 12 2010 India Hospitality Corporation (IHC) has sold 74 percent of its interest in airline catering company Skygourmet Catering (Sky) to Gategroup. The deal valued at $92... more

• SJ Berwin elects new Managing partner in a close race

  Nov 02 2010 SJ Berwin has elected a new managing partner in a closely fought contest. Rob Day won the vote by just a handful of votes, and commentators are saying that the... more

• US-based firm Proskauer Rose apoints new Chairman

  Oct 06 2010 Proskauer Rose has appointed Joseph M Leccese as Chairman. Leccese will assume the role in January 2011, succeeding Allen I Fagin, who has served in the role for the... more

• UK firm SJ Berwin loses real estate team as merger talks continue

  Oct 01 2010 The head of real estate at SJ Berwin has resigned to join Irwin Mitchell, along with a team of three other partners. John Vivian, Jo Footitt, Lewis Myers and Rob... more

• 100 Percent Offer Rates Reported for Summer Associates at Five BigLaw Firms

  Aug 03 2010 Above the Law lists five law firms that have made 100 percent offer rates: Ropes & Gray, extending offers to all 82 of its summer associates in all of its... more

• Merger talks between SJ Berwin and Orrick fall through

  May 05 2010 Negotiations between London firm SJ Berwin, and San Fransisco firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, were abandoned today. Orrick was considered the most likely partner... more

• DLA Piper recruits Proskauer projects partner for Paris base

  Nov 17 2009 DLA Piper has strengthened its Paris projects team with the hire of a former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner from Proskauer Rose. Jean L'Homme, who joined... more

• Partners from Proskauer and Salans form Paris litigation independent

  Nov 14 2009 A group of partners from Proskauer Rose and Salans have combined to create a 31-lawyer independent law firm in France. Proskauer’s Paris litigation head Christophe... more

• Proskauer bolsters City partnership with Herbert Smith hire

  Nov 09 2009 Proskauer Rose has added its second partner in the City in less than two months with the hire of a former Herbert Smith associate. Daniel Ornstein joins Proskauer... more

• Stanford investors file $7bn class action against Proskauer Rose

  Aug 31 2009 Investor client of Stanford Financial Group have filed a class action against US law firm Proskauer Rose and its partner Thomas Sjoblom in the U.S. District Court for... more

• Proskauer Rose sued for malpractice in Stanford Financial-related matter

  Mar 30 2009 Stanford Financial executive Laura Pendergast-Holt has sued Proskauer Rose and partner Ted Sjoblom for legal malpractice. The action alleges that while the firm acted... more

• Proskauer partner profits drop by 10%

  Feb 25 2009 Proskauer Rose has posted its financial results for 2008, with profits per equity partner (PEP) falling by 10% to $1.4m, reports the Am Law Daily. more

• Law firms grow in China as thousands are laid off in the US, UK

  Feb 24 2009 Proskauer Rose, and Slaughter and May are among the firms that are opening new offices in China, adding to the almost 30 foreign firms in China since September 2006, a... more

• Proskauer Rose lays off 35 associates, 25 staff

  Dec 05 2008 Proskauer Rose LLP announced yesterday that it is laying off 35 associates across its offices. In addition, the firm is laying off approximately 25 members of its... more