Spyker Sues GM for $3 Billion for Ruining Saab
When GM sold their Swedish carmaker Saab to Spyker Cars NV for $74 million in 2010, commentators thought it was…
General Motors
Joel Ewanick Resigns from General Motors Position
Joel Ewanick has handed in his resignation to General Motors just two years after he was hired to shake things…
Buy a Ford and you will die – claims Chevy
It’s all out in the open. No hiding behind sugar-coated words any more. Chevy’s clearly on the offensive in its…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, July 14th. Here's a quick recap of yesterday's stories. DLA Piper was ranked first…
Cadwalader Partner Earns M&A Advisor Honor
Peter Friedman, a partner in the financial restructuring department of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, has been named one of…
Cadwalader Cleans Up at Atlas Awards
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s advisory work on the General Motors bankruptcy reorganization was among several transactions the firm earned top honors for…
Profits Up and Revenues Down at Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling reported that revenues at the firm declined 8.6% to$801 million in 2009. Profits per equity partner increased…
Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Gary Hnath (not a typo) joins Mayer Brown as a partner from…
Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema
A JDJournal tipster says that Dykema has laid off at least 20 lawyers and 30 staff since November. This was…
Automakers Retain Counsel to Mull Bankruptcy Options [Update]
General Motors has hired Harvey Miller of the New York law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges to help the beleaguered…