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CONTENTS EDITOR’S TALK In this edition’s cover story, we profile Herrick, a midsized, full-service New York firm with a Corporate Department that has long distinguished itself as an alternative to the mega-firms. Herrick’s Corporate Department provides the sophisticated legal advice and technical expertise of a prominent New York City firm, without the layering and inefficiencies common to larger firms. Its balanced staffing model, with carefully managed deal teams and a relatively low partner-to-associate ratio, ensures that clients receive senior level advice throughout the transaction. There is perhaps no better testament to the success of Herrick’s approach than the group’s stellar client roster. It currently includes the New York Yankees; global corporations such as Unilever; notable international banking and investment management leaders; and an impressive roster of hedge funds, private equity investors and middle-market companies. Irwin Kishner, chairman of Herrick’s executive committee and co-chair of its Corporate Department, remarked: “Our value proposition is simple. We provide practical, creative legal advice and work relentlessly to achieve our clients’ goals. […] We are – first and foremost – business people, and we understand it is vital to maintain a business perspective on legal affairs.”
Herrick’s Corporate Department: Committed to its Clients’ Success
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A focus on Herrick, New York City counsel to the New York Yankees as well as global corporations such as Unilever.
Sector Panel Corporate INTL examines the latest trends and developments affecting global industries.
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Enjoy the issue – and best wishes for the New Year to all our readers. Ryan Daff, Editor
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PCT & Global IP Review A focus on the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the hot topic of intellectual property – prefaced by WIPO and the EPO.
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News & Views Competition Law Who’s Who Route to Greece
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Arbitration, Dispute Resolution & Litigation Guide Profiles of alternative dispute resolution, and litigation, advisers from around the world – complete with a useful location finder.
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