April 30, 2009 6:58 PM

Mintz Levin Elects Next Firm Leader

Robert Bodian, a litigator who currently heads Mintz Levin's New York office, takes over at the firm on July 1. It marks the first time a partner outside the firm's Boston home base will assume the leadership position.

04/30/09 Posted by Drew Combs

Big World, Big Deals: Beer and Gas--At the Same Time!

Skadden Arps, Norton Rose, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Clifford Chance, and two big Aussie firms swing lead roles on more than $5 billion in deals. Hey, the world doesn't revolve around Chrysler.

04/30/09 Posted by Brian Baxter

Can Stubborn Bondholders Delay a Chrysler Rebirth?

On the surface, Chrysler appears to face a major obstacle as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy in two months or less: the recalcitrant bondholders who refused to take $2.25 billion in cash in exchange for retiring $6.9 billion in debt. But do they really have any hope of getting a better deal in bankruptcy court? 

04/30/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

And Now It's Official: Jones Day Advising on Chrysler Bankruptcy

Five months after we first suggested the firm was on the case, Jones Day today confirmed its role in advising Chrysler on its restructuring efforts. The confirmation comes via the automaker's 24-page bankruptcy filing in Manhattan earlier this afternoon. A 30-lawyer team from the firm is advising Chrysler on the matter along with lawyers from New York bankruptcy boutique Togut, Segal & Segal.

04/30/09 Posted by Brian Baxter

The Chrysler Bankruptcy: A Primer

The federal bankruptcy code can be a devilish thing, especially when trying to understand the circumstances of a precedent-setting filing like the one announced today by Chrysler. In search of answers, The Am Law Daily caught up with a creditors' rights lawyer, who explained a few things to us.

04/30/09 Posted by Brian Baxter

A Raise at Linklaters?

What Linklaters is doing with associate salaries will separate glass-half-full optimists from the glass-half-empty pessimists. 

04/30/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

Report: Head of Kilpatrick Stockton's Supreme Court and Appellate Group an Apparent Suicide

Police are investigating a suicide at Kilpatrick Stockton in Washington, D.C. Sources tell Am Law Daily sibling publication Legal Times that the lawyer is Mark Levy, head of the firm's Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Group.

04/30/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

Ball's in Her Court: Meet Chrysler's Lead Bankruptcy Lawyer

With a Chapter 11 filing by Chrysler expected within hours, what better time than now to take a look at the embattled automaker's lead bankruptcy lawyer, Jones Day's Corinne Ball.

04/30/09 Posted by Brian Baxter

THE CHURN: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

This week firms are thinking globally, while also lawyering up their employment groups. 

04/30/09 Posted by Rachel Breitman

The Am Law 100 2009: Gainers and Decliners in Revenue Per Lawyer

Want an example of just how much the world changed in 2008? Look no further than The Am Law 100's top revenue-per-lawyer gainers and decliners.

04/30/09 Posted by Ed Shanahan