A recent The American Lawyer story by Dan Roe, “Kirkland and Weil’s Fees in Chapter 11 Work Highlight Big Law Allure to Bankruptcy,” reports that even as the number of commercial Chapter 11...
News Blog
Category: Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring
3 Firms Give Up $1M in Fees in Purdue Bankruptcy
May 1, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Justin Wise, “3 Firms Give Up $1M in Fees From Purdue Ch. 11,” reports that Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, WilmerHale and Dechert LLP have agreed to a...
A recent Law.com story by Mike Scarcella, “Denied a Seal, Nelson Mullins Reveals Rates in Fee Petition in Patent Suit,” reports that, for at least the second time in the span of a year a federal...
Article: No-Look Fees May Limit Chapter 13 Resources in COVID-19 Era
December 31, 2020
A recent Law 360 article by George Vogl and Xiaoming Wu, “No-Look Fees May Limit Ch. 13 Resources in COVID-19 Era” reports on no-look fees in Chapter 13 cases. This article was posted with...
Law Firm Billing Tips For Good Client Relations
December 1, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Aebra Coe, “Law Firm Billing Tips For Avoiding An Irate Client,” reports that a recent lawsuit filed against K&L Gates LLP by a client unhappy with a legal bill...
Article: 3 Tips for Working with Bankruptcy Fee Examiners
October 2, 2020
A recent Law 360 article by Robert M. Fishman, “3 Tips For Working With Bankruptcy Fee Examiners” provides practice tips for working with outside bankruptcy fee examiners. This article was...
Billing Rates at Issue in Bankruptcy Matter
September 17, 2020
A recent Daily Business Review story by Michael Mora, “Carlton Fields Billing Rates in Spotlight as Firm Battle for About $80,000 in Attorney Fees” reports that Carlton Fields is demanding tens...
K&L Gates Accused of Padding Bill in Chapter 11 Case
August 25, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Xiumei Dong, “K&L Gates Accused of Padding Health Center’s Legal Bills” reports that a Layton, Utah, health center is accusing K&L Gates LLP in a lawsuit of...
Hourly Rate Growth Hits All-Time High…Why?
August 15, 2020
A recent Law.com story by Patrick Smith, “Overall Demand Down for Big Law, But Rate Growth Hits All-Time High. Why?,” reports that the overall demand for legal services dropped 5.9% from the same...
More Bankruptcy Fees with Rise in Retailer Restructuring
July 14, 2020
A recent Law.com story by Samantha Stokes, “Kirkland Sees More Restructuring Fees With Latest Retailer Bankruptcies” reports that the restructuring department at Kirkland & Ellis just got...