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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has announced that Shannon Lowry Nagle has joined the firm's bankruptcy and restructuring practice as a partner in the New York office. Ms. Nagle has represented numerous clients in connection with Chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. Her practice has included representing bondholders, secured and unsecured creditors, debtor-in-possession lenders, ad hoc and official committees of creditors, and other parties in interest. Prior to joining Fried Frank, Nagle was a partner at O'Melveny and Myers LLP.
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC has appointed Tony Howard as a managing director of the turnaround and restructuring firm. Mr. Howard will be responsible for expanding the firm's presence and continued growth in the southeast United States. The announcement comes in conjunction with the opening of Getzler Henrich's new Atlanta office, which will be the firm's second southeast U.S. location after opening its Charlotte office less than two years ago. Howard has served as chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief restructuring officer, and chief operating officer in companies ranging in size from $10 million to $2 billion. He previously served as a director at Huron Consulting Group.
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.
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.
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.