03Mar 2023 by Charles E. Price
Derrelle M. Janey of The Janey Law Firm LLP

Derrelle M. Janey of The Janey Law Firm LLP

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Legal Leaders 2022 New York's Legal Leaders is a special advertising section for New York Magazines. Photo: Courtesy of the firm Derrelle Janey is the founder and managing partner at The Janey Law Firm LLP. Drawing from a decade of experience where he developed a complex national civil litigation practice at a prominent New York boutique law firm, Mr. Janey represents individuals and businesses in high-stakes litigation matters, including white collar defense. Mr. Janey's litigation experience ranges across a broad spectrum including securities litigation, financial services litigation, healthcare litigation and bankruptcy litigation in federal and state courts across the United States. He has considerable experience litigating securities matters, regulatory defense actions (eg, actions initiated by the SEC), and complex healthcare matters (especially those involving medical product distributors). In addition to…
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01Mar 2023 by Charles E. Price
Former Alberta premiere Jason Kenney accepts role in Calgary advising law firm

Former Alberta premiere Jason Kenney accepts role in Calgary advising law firm

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Kenney announced last May he was stepping down as premier following a lukewarm 51 per cent vote of support in a United Conservative Party leadership review. Kenney was instrumental in creating the UCP in a merger with his Progressive Conservatives and the Wildrose Party, but he fell out of favor with many in the combined party over COVID-19 restrictions and what was seen as a top-down management style.It was a not an amicable departure. Kenney publicly clashed with his eventual successor, Premier Danielle Smith, over her plan to introduce sovereignty legislation to challenge what she considers federal intrusions into provincial areas of constitutional authority. Kenney challenged the legality and economic effect of such a bill, and resigned as a legislature member on the day Smith's sovereignty act was introduced last…
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28Feb 2023 by Charles E. Price
Jason Kenney lands senior advisor role at Bennett Jones

Jason Kenney lands senior advisor role at Bennett Jones

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A second key player of Alberta's last government revealed their landing spot on Wednesday: former premier Jason Kenney is joining Bennett Jones' Calgary office. The 25-year-politician and one-term premier will work with the Canadian law firm's public policy group as a senior advisor. "I'm thrilled to be joining this iconic firm, which has both deep Alberta roots and a major national presence," Kenney was quoted as saying in an announcement on the company's website. "Bennett Jones' Public Policy group has the greatest policy depth of any Canadian law firm, and I look forward to working with several former colleagues from both senior elected and public service roles." The firm's chairman and CEO Hugh MacKinnon added, "We are delighted that Jason has joined Bennett Jones. He brings…
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27Feb 2023 by Charles E. Price
Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney signs up to sponsor the Wetherby Beer Festival

Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney signs up to sponsor the Wetherby Beer Festival

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Schofield Sweeney has been confirmed as the Wetherby Beer Festival's official sponsor for the VIP Business Networking Event, which kickstarts the fundraising weekend of April 28-29. Wetherby Grange Park is planning the town's largest ever beer festival, aiming to attract thousands from across the region, as part of the huge fund-raising effort to support the rugby, cricket, football and bowling clubs. As well as more than 45 artisans, local and regional beers, ciders and stoats to sample, organizers are determined to make this a family affair, with live music, gin bar, champagne lounge, free children's entertainment and street food concessions all part of the two -day festivals. With offices in Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield, Schofield Sweeney is leading on a growing list of business supporters who are backing the Festival…
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26Feb 2023 by Charles E. Price
Recent legal opinion on foreign investment in Libya does not impose blanket ban in oil sector: Tumi Law Firm

Recent legal opinion on foreign investment in Libya does not impose blanket ban in oil sector: Tumi Law Firm

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On 23 January the Legal Department of Libya's Ministry of Justice issued a legal opinion clarifying the scope of Law No. 9 of 2010 on the Promotion of Investment on permitted investment structures for foreign investors in Libya. The legal opinion was interpreted to confirm that foreign investors in Libya may operate through a Libyan branch or through any other legal form. It was also interpreted to confirm that foreign investors are permitted to invest in Libya on a 100 percent ownership basis – that is, without the participation of Libyan shareholders – except in the oil and gas sector. Law No. 9 was deemed not to apply to oil and gas projects. However, leading Libyan law firm, Tumi Law Firm, says careful reading of the Ministry of Justice's 11-4-2…
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25Feb 2023 by Charles E. Price
Winston & Strawn Chair Guides Firm Through Evolving Legal Landscape

Winston & Strawn Chair Guides Firm Through Evolving Legal Landscape

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Tom Fitzgerald, the Chairman of Winston & Strawn, has stated that big law firms are investing more in mergers or lateral group hires to overcome the difficulties of organic growth in a competitive environment. This comes amid the recent wave of mergers in the Big Law sector, including the creation of a 1,000-plus lawyer firm by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe through their merger with Buckley and Morrison & Foerster's acquisition of the litigation boutique Durie Tangri. Plus, Shearman & Sterling and Hogan Lovells are in early-stage merger talks. Fitzgerald is focused on growth in Northern California and has announced the hiring of two class action litigation partners from Squire Patton Boggs – Troy Yoshino and Eric Knapp. These hires are the first step towards replicating the firm's Southern California growth.…
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23Feb 2023 by Charles E. Price
New Jersey chief judge Wolfson joins law firm Lowenstein Sandler

New Jersey chief judge Wolfson joins law firm Lowenstein Sandler

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Freda Wolfson will lead law firm's alternative dispute resolution groupWolfson spent 36 years in the judiciary(Reuters) - Freda Wolfson, who retired this week as chief judge of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, has joined law firm Lowenstein Sandler, the firm said Wednesday.Wolfson heads to the New Jersey-founded national law firm after 36 years on the federal bench. She will lead Lowenstein Sandler's alternative dispute resolution group and plans to handle commercial litigation matters and take on special master appointments in multidistrict litigations.She was nominated to the New Jersey district court in 2002 and became chief judge in 2019. She previously served as a US magistrate judge, and practiced at what is now Lowenstein Sandler earlier in her career.The firm, which has about 350 lawyers, in…
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22Feb 2023 by Charles E. Price
Law firms not proceeding with merger plans

Law firms not proceeding with merger plans

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The proposed merger between a pair of law firms will not proceed, the pair has said, with extensive discussion leading to the decision that "the best path forward is to remain independent of each other". In October last year, BDB Pitmans revealed it was in talks with transatlantic firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD). The pair said they were focused on where they saw the "greatest opportunities for a merged business, including those offered by complementary practice areas and office locations". However, a joint statement has now confirmed that those discussions have ended. "Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans announced today that they have decided not to proceed further with their proposed merger," they said. "After extensive discussions on the combined proposition, both firms have decided that the best path forward…
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21Feb 2023 by Charles E. Price
Listed law firm fires chief exec over ‘cultural concerns’

Listed law firm fires chief exec over ‘cultural concerns’

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Nicola Foulston took Rosenblatt public in 2018Nicola FoulstonRBG Holdings, the listed group that owns the law firms Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal, has terminated the contract of its chief executive with immediate effect.In an announcements to the London Stock Exchange, the group said its board had “lost confidence” in Nicola Foulston “as a result of cultural concerns and the execution of the group's strategy”.The board of directors will be restructured and two executive directors will be appointed. They are Tania MacLeod, head of disputes at Rosenblatt, and Nick Davis, senior partner of Memery Crystal, the mid-market firm acquired by RBG in 2021.The 2023 Legal Cheek Firms Most ListJon Divers, the group's current chief operating officer, will be appointed as acting CEO. Suzanne Drakeford-Lewis will continue as its finance director.Foulston joined Rosenblatt…
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