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On the Move
D.J. (Jan) Baker and Rosalie Gray have joined the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP as partners in the Finance Department. The two insolvency specialists were both formerly partners in the Corporate Restructuring Group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Baker has handled numerous high-profile debtor representations and has also advised major financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank. He joins Latham & Watkins as Global Co-Chair of the Insolvency Practice Group.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has announced the addition of partner Michael D. Seese to its Fort Lauderdale, FL, office and bankruptcy & creditors rights practice. Seese joins Hinshaw from Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin, P.L. in Miami, where he co-founded the Distressed Asset Group, and served as co-chair of its bankruptcy practice. He was also a partner at McGuireWoods, LLP in its Pittsburgh office and at Bilzin, Sumberg, Baena, Price & Axelrod, LLP in Miami.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.