New York, October 31, 2012- Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP today announced that corporate attorney George M. Silfen has joined the New York office as a partner in the firm’s Financial Services Group. Mr. Silfen primarily advises clients on regulatory and compliance matters associated with investment companies, and investment advisory, brokerage, securities custody and transfer agent services. “George’s extensive experience counseling clients on a wide range of investment management matters and … [Read more...]
Illinois Attorneys Form New Firm
August 3, 2012 By
Chicago, Ill. August 1, 2012 – Veteran Illinois attorneys, Paul Fisher, David Cohen, Joey Waldman and Allen Shapiro, today announced the formation of Fisher Cohen Waldman Shapiro, LLP, a law firm focused on addressing complex financial matters for small and midsized companies. The law firm provides an integrated approach to client representation on financial and legal issues by directly collaborating with private investment banking firm S-K Partners, Ltd., which is headed by Allen Shapiro and Paulette Kirschner. Through its integrated … [Read more...]
Appleby Report Details Offshore M&A Market
August 2, 2012 By
New York, July 31, 2012 – The offshore M&A market increased in value at twice the worldwide average last quarter, compared to the previous quarter, according to a report released today by Appleby, the world’s largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services. The latest edition of Offshore-i, the firm’s quarterly report which provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in major offshore financial centres, focuses on Q2 2012. The offshore markets are performing better than many … [Read more...]
Frank Barron to Rejoin Cravath, Swaine & Moore
May 15, 2012 By
New York, May 15, 2012 – Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is pleased to announce that Francis P. Barron, former Chief Legal Officer at Morgan Stanley, will be rejoining Cravath as a partner on July 1, 2012. After joining Morgan Stanley in July 2010, Mr. Barron advised Morgan Stanley's senior management on navigating a wide range of critical issues, including a complex and constantly evolving legal and regulatory environment. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Barron was for 25 years a litigation partner at Cravath, where he … [Read more...]
