Law 360

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A former deputy general counsel at the Federal Reserve Board has rejoined Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's financial services group as a partner in New York, the firm said Monday.

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Law 360

APRIL 25, 2023

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has hired a former director of the U.S. office, the firm said Tuesday. Securities and Exchange Commission's investment management division who was most recently head of external affairs at BlackRock as a partner in its Washington, D.C.,

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Law 360

AUGUST 24, 2023

Sullivan Cromwell LLP-led Subway confirmed Thursday it has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Roark Capital, in a reported $9.6 billion deal that the sandwich chain said will help expand its "global presence and brand strength" with Roark's restaurant and franchise expertise.

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Law 360

AUGUST 4, 2023

A former Allianz portfolio manager who claims his former counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP sold him out to secure a favorable $6 billion deal for the financial services firm cannot escape charges that he was the mastermind behind a scheme to defraud institutional investors, a New York federal judge has ruled.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 30, 2022

Stevenson: I began my career as a litigation associate with the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell. Given the size of the cases and that I only stayed with the firm for three years, I covered a great amount of substance. Below, we talk with Heather about her path to success. The cases I worked on were huge.

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Law 360

JANUARY 17, 2023

Trustee's Office to block Sullivan & Cromwell's appointment as its bankruptcy counsel, saying there's no conflict of interest between the law firm and the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, especially since Sullivan was the one that called the feds on the operation ahead of its bankruptcy filing.

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Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2023

unit claims that his old counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP sold him out and used his privileged communications against him in order to secure a favorable $6 billion deal for the financial services firm. A former portfolio manager for Allianz SE's U.S.

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Law 360

JANUARY 11, 2023

senators' concerns about the ties between law firm Sullivan & Cromwell and the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, saying he won't take "inappropriate ex parte communication" into account when considering the approval of counsel in the case. FTX's bankruptcy judge on Wednesday brushed off four U.S.

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Law 360

JANUARY 20, 2023

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday approved the appointment of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP — which had come under fire from several directions and from members of Congress — as Chapter 11 counsel for FTX, dismissing arguments by a pair of FTX customers that the firm was conflicted because of its prior work for the cryptocurrency exchange.

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Above The Law

MAY 6, 2021

Angry associates continue to express displeasure with the firm's edict.

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Above The Law

APRIL 29, 2025

Beat The Charge, Free Of Charge : Executive order tees up domesticated law firms to represent cops accused of unlawful use of force and other charges. Of Course It Involved Golf : Sullivan & Cromwell’s “negotiations” probably weren’t as formal as you’d think.

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Law 360

MAY 31, 2023

who practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP for more than 60 years and served as chairman from 1995 to 2000, has died, the firm announced Wednesday. Mestres Jr., He was 89.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 5, 2023

After yesterday's southeastern merger news , now Maynard and Nexsen are merging to build a 550-attorney firm. It mostly revolves around the plaintiffs' lack of standing, which has the benefit of being completely correct and the drawback of a majority of justices who don't care. Daily Report Online ]. Law360 ]. *

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As one of the very few Paralegal Directors in a executive position in an AmLaw firm, Huascar is also the President of IPMA, the International Practice Management Association, a high-profile association for Practice and Paralegal Managers. His focus is on enhancing efficiency and consistency firm-wide. Here is gives some sage advice.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 13, 2025

Pretend Biglaw Is A 9-5 If You Want To: Who do Sullivan & Cromwell think they're fooling ? Biglaw Is A Community: Firms work to help their colleagues cope with the LA wildfires. Show Me The Papertrail!: Who bought your favorite justice? Just ask ProPublica !

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Above The Law

APRIL 21, 2025

After the whirlwind that the legal profession experienced in 2024 — a year where large law firms really had the urge to merge and nonequity partnership ranks continued to expand— your Biglaw firm may be doing quite well financially but is it among the Am Law 100s Super Rich? These are the Biglaw firms that have at least $1.1

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

But this time around, corporate America appears actively interested in currying favor with the White House any way they can and a cozy relationship with Trump is not only no longer a negative, it might actually be a firm selling point. But the decision is already alienating the firm’s attorneys.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 29, 2025

No white-shoe law firm would touch him. Back then, one of the firms that reportedly told Trump “no” was… Sullivan & Cromwell. But now Sullivan & Cromwell will step in as Trump prepares another challenge to his conviction in the New York hush money case. President Donald J.

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Above The Law

MAY 13, 2025

As major law firms either cave to Donald Trumps demands by making deals with the administration or cower in silence, the gap between law firm leaders and the young lawyers who work for them has never been more stark. Some senior lawyers have also left firms that made deals with Trump. based firm tells me. The message?

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Above The Law

JANUARY 13, 2023

Didn't see that one coming, but if he joined any firm, this is the one that makes sense. Sam Bankman-Fried's pre-trial blogging continues bashing Sullivan & Cromwell's bankruptcy efforts and offering insights into his defense strategy. Apple's top lawyer got a pay bump. Bloomberg ]. American Lawyer ]. *

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

UBS Securities LLC , he represents the defendant, an investment banking firm in a case brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act alleging retaliation against a whistleblower. Her son Eugene Scalia, a former U.S. In Murray v. Former U.S. Raider Retreat Realty Co.

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Above The Law

MAY 9, 2023

Reuters ] * Despite doom and gloom from firms cutting headcount, the industry overall is in recovery. American Lawyer ] * An interview with Steven Thomas, a former Sullivan & Cromwell partner who started his own practice focusing on litigating against Big 4 audit firms for failing to detect fraud at their clients. [

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Above The Law

JULY 2, 2024

This Sullivan & Cromwell partner's billables are double take worthy. What Are The Most Prestigious Biglaw Firms In Texas ?: When Do They Sleep ?: Why Do They Say These Things Out Loud ?: People have a lot to say about Presidential Immunity. Not all of it is smart. How Many Times Did They Lie ?: Read this and find out !

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Above The Law

MAY 5, 2025

Biglaw firms may be incredibly busy dodging or capitulating to executive orders from Donald Trump, but they’re still busy thinking about how to enforce their attendance policies amid the constitutional mayhem. Earlier today, White & Case — a firm that brought in $3,316,735,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No.

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Above The Law

MARCH 17, 2025

The Trump administration is openly targeting Biglaw firms for their representation of clients and causes adverse to the president’s political agenda. Although their names have been omitted from their signatures, these associates have included their firm names and class years.

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Above The Law

APRIL 29, 2025

Last month, faced with an Executive Order described by the right as designed to bankrupt the firm Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp kissed the ring of Donald Trump. And, curiously, Bob Giuffra, co-chair of Sullivan & Cromwell, was also part of the negotiation. But how exactly did it happen?

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 29, 2025

“As Establishment Warms to Trump, Elite Law Firm Takes On His Appeal; The involvement of Sullivan & Cromwell in the appeal of President Trumps criminal conviction underscored how New Yorks legal power players have moved toward Mr. Trump”: Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times has this report.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

Sullivan & Cromwell Associates Are Pissed About The Firm Picking Up Trump: This was obviously going to happen. Mind The Help: Biglaw firm places limits on pro-bono hours & starts a wishy washy in-person requirement. Bonus News!: Latham & Watkins associates are in for a treat !

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Above The Law

APRIL 30, 2025

I get that everyone is entitled to due process and that Bob [Giuffra] and his firm should be able to represent whomever they want. Former Wachtell partner turned political commentator George Conway opened up to Rolling Stone about the schism in his friendship with Sullivan & Cromwell chair Bob Giuffra.

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Above The Law

MARCH 10, 2025

Lawyers at two Biglaw firms Covington & Burling and Perkins Coie — have been called out by the Trump administration for retribution. ” Conway also calls out Sullivan & Cromwell taking up the Trump criminal case. Biglaw is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. But the s crutiny is likely to spread.

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Above The Law

APRIL 8, 2025

(Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images) There’s a growing list of Biglaw firms willing to sell out the rule of law in order save their own skin. And those firms will have some ‘spaining to do. Here’s What The Firms Are Doing About It. Biglaw Is Under Attack.

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