Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
and Flom
Headquarters:
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Attorneys: 1,800
Executive Partner: Bob Sheehan
Website: http://www.skadden.com
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom
is New York's largest law-firm and largest in the nation based
on total revenues. It has more than 1,700 lawyers and is ranked
the top corporate law firm in the U.S. by Corporate Board
Member magazine.
Skadden's primary focus is corporate law
and represents major companies in mergers and acquisitions. It
also has specialties in antitrust, corporate finance, environmental,
intellectual property, regulatory, international law, real estate,
tax and white collar crime.
It has 10 offices throughout the U.S. and
12 international offices in Europe, Asia and Australia.
History
In 1948, Marshall Skadden, John Slate and
Les Arps opened a new law firm. The firm changed its name to
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in 1961.
Skadden would expand in 1973 with an office
in Boston and its first international office in Tokyo in 1981.
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