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Baker McKenzie's Profits Fall 17 Percent
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2009/08/14 09:08
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According to The American Lawyer, Baker amp; McKenzie reported Friday that global revenue declined 3 percent to $2.11 billion and profits per partner fell a more significant 17 percent to $992,000 in fiscal year 2009, bringing an end to a four-year period over which the firm experienced consecutive double-digit revenue growth and an 85 percent increase in profits.
While Chicago-based Baker amp; McKenzie, which generated 66 percent of its fees outside the United States, highlighted the role currency exchange rates played in the falling benchmarks for fiscal year 2009, management admitted the economic downturn negatively impacted the firm's financial performance.
The financial crisis progressed into an economic recession that has been very challenging for our clients, for all law firms and for us, said John Conroy, chairman of the firm's executive committee. According to Conroy, the impact of the economic downturn has been muted by the firm's proactive efforts, beginning more than eight months ago, to engage clients and adjust to their legal needs. This has included expanding the firm's restructuring practice.
Other practice areas helped hold up the firm's bottom line. Labor and employment, intellectual property and tax remained resilient throughout the downturn, Conroy says. |
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Wilson Sonsini Names New CEO
Attorney Career |
2009/08/13 09:36
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| pspan style=text-decoration: underline/spanThe Recorder reports that Wilson Sonsini Goodrich amp; Rosati has reached into its core for its new chief executive./ppThe firm announced Tuesday that corporate rainmaker Steven Bochner would be taking over from partner John Roos, who was confirmed as US ambassador to Japan last week. The partnership voted unanimously Monday./ppObservers say it's a natural pick./ppThe soul of what the firm does is corporate, San Francisco recruiter Gary Davis said. Steven happens to be one of the more beloved partners, accomplished in his own regard. /p |
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White Case Advises On Tender Offer And Consent Solicitation By SRE Group
Attorney Career |
2009/08/04 09:10
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According to the firm's website, global law firm White amp; Case LLP advised Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch as sole dealer manager in an all-cash, fixed-price tender offer and consent solicitation by SRE Group Limited, formerly known as Shanghai Real Estate Limited. SRE Group is a real estate development company specializing in property and land development and building construction. Its real estate business is concentrated in Shanghai.
SRE Group launched the tender offer and consent solicitation for its 8.625% Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2013 on June 6, 2009. As of the expiration of the tender offer and consent solicitation, approximately 79.1 percent of the holders of the notes delivered their consents, and 64.3 percent tendered their notes. SRE Group funded the tender offer and consent solicitation from the proceeds of a top-up equity placement and issuance of convertible bonds. |
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Workplace Bullying Worse Than Sexual Harassment: Study
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2009/08/03 13:01
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Whether it is belittling comments, persistent criticism or withholding resources, bullying at work is more harmful than a href=http://www.wlfirm.com/practice-areassexual harassment/a, according to Canadian research done last year.span id=midArticle_1/span
It is more difficult for employees to cope with bullying because they have nowhere to turn and no workplace policies or legislation to protect them compared to victims of sexual harassment. Their overall well-being is worse, they are more stressed, angry, anxious, less committed and more likely to quit.span id=midArticle_2/span
Bullying can be done in such an insidious way that unless you're the victim, other people don't even know its happening, Sandy Hershcovis, of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, said in an interview.span id=midArticle_3/span
Its really hard to get other people to understand or to try to report it.
If you have reported this type of problem in your workplace with no results, you should hire a a href=http://www.wlfirm.com/labor and employment lawyer/a. a href=http://www.wlfirm.com/Weinberg Law Firm/a can assist those in the Plato, Texas area with these problems. The employment attorneys of Weinberg Law Firm can also help with a href=http://www.wlfirm.com/practice-areassexual harassment cases/a. a href=http://www.wlfirm.com/contactContact them/a to discuss your case. |
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Mt. Pleasant Woman Sentenced In DUI Fatality Case
Attorney Career |
2009/08/02 14:44
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A Mount Pleasant woman was sentenced to one-and-a-half to five years in prison on Monday for a fatal accident in 2007.
Jennifer Madden had told police that she wasn’t the driver in a fatal accident but DNA evidence contradicted that.
Madden, 26, left the courtroom in handcuffs and said goodbye to her family and friends after just learning her sentence in the death of Steven Long o fLancaster County.
a href=http://www.gbmlawpittsburgh.com/Pittsburgh DWI defense lawyer/a Gerald B. McNamara can help you if you ever find yourself with a a href=http://www.gbmlawpittsburgh.com/dui-defenseDUI/a in the Pittsburgh region. He can also show you exactly what the a href=http://www.gbmlawpittsburgh.com/dui-faqDUI law entails/a. Set up a a href=http://www.gbmlawpittsburgh.com/contactconsultation/a today. |
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New High-End Chocolatier Looks Past Economy
Attorney Career |
2009/08/02 14:06
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The Chicago Tribune reports when Mars Inc. pulled the plug on its short-lived Ethel's Chocolate Lounges in the Chicago area this spring, some read it as a sign that recession-weary consumers have little appetite for reclining in plush purple chairs, eating hand-painted truffles and dipping strawberries in gooey, hot chocolate fondue.
Think again, says newfound chocolatier and small business owner Debra Jenrette.
The former owner of an office equipment firm believes there are plenty of stressed-out folks looking for a little pampering. So, after a yearlong crash course in the art of chocolate -- visiting all manner of luxury chocolate boutiques, working in a handmade -chocolate plant and tasting more chocolates than you can imagine -- Jenrette took the plunge. She purchased New York-based Anna Shea Chocolates amp; Loungefrom its Finnish namesake founder last month and is relocating its headquarters to a South Barrington shopping mall. (Shea is married to Jenrette's nephew, Tim Shea.)
If you need a Chicago small business attorney, a href=http://www.brinkmeierroth.com/index.htmlBrinkmeier Roth Law Group/a can assist you. They have a href=http://www.brinkmeierroth.com/practice-areas.htmllitigation lawyers/a, a href=http://www.brinkmeierroth.com/practice-areas.htmlcontract attorneys/a and a href=http://www.brinkmeierroth.com/practice-areas.htmlaviation lawyers/a who can give you advice on what to do next. a href=http://www.brinkmeierroth.com/contact.htmlContact them/a. |
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