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- Scott Budlong Joins Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP as a Partner
Richards Kibbe & Orbe is pleased to announce that Scott Budlong has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, effective July 21, 2008. Mr. Budlong was previously Chief Securities and Governance Counsel at Marsh & McLennan. Prior...
August 2008 - Richards Kibbe & Orbe Achieves Recognition in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2008
Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP has been accorded recognition in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2008, released today. RK&O was named a “highly regarded” firm in “Litigation: General Commercial.” In particular, Chambers singled out Lee Richards as “building...
June 2008 - The Legal 500 Refers to Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP’s White-Collar Criminal Defense Practice as Having an “Excellent Relationship With Regulators”
We are pleased to announce that Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP has been ranked by the 2008 edition of “The Legal 500” in the Litigation: White-Collar Criminal Defense category. The Legal 500 is a guide to the “best of the...
June 2008 - Recent Successes: RK&O Secures Dismissal of Directors of Foreign Company from U.S. Securities Lawsuit
RK&O secured the dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit asserted against directors of TIM Hellas, a Greek mobile phone concern. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by an ADR-holder who alleged...
May 2008 - Recent Successes: RK&O Files Successful Amicus Brief with United States Supreme Court
In September, RK&O submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of a bipartisan group of economists and public policy experts in Department of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis (No. 06-666). The case involved a constitutional...
May 2008 - RK&O Legal Team Wins Pro Bono Guardianship Decision for Washington D.C. Family
Thanks to the work of Jeff Lehtman, Alon Cohen and Katie Collins, two young girls now have a stable, loving place to live. On April 25, 2008, D.C. Superior Court Judge Linda K. Davis granted permanent guardianship of two sisters,...
April 2008 - Partner Eva Marie Carney Elected Member of First Legislature For Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Washington, D.C. - Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP is pleased to announce the election of our partner, Eva Marie Carney, as a legislator in the newly-formed 16-member legislature of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. The Nation is headquartered in Shawnee, Oklahoma...
April 2008 - Recent Successes: RK&O Secures Dismissal of Hedge Fund Client from Multi-District Class Action Litigation
On February 15, 2008, RK&O secured the voluntary dismissal with prejudice of securities fraud claims against our hedge fund client, Veras Investment Partners, LLC. Veras had been sued by a purported class of investors in the Alger mutual fund family...
February 2008 - Jennifer K. Grady, Timothy E. Lin, Louisa Watt and Nicholas A. Whitney Named Partners of the Firm
New York, NY – Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP is pleased to announce the election of four new partners to the firm, effective January 1, 2008. Jennifer K. Grady, Timothy E. Lin and Nicholas A. Whitney were announced in the...
January 2008 - Morgan Stanley Names Richards Kibbe & Orbe Winning Law Firm for Commitment to Diversity
New York, NY – Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP is pleased to announce its recent selection by its client, Morgan Stanley, as one of this year's law firms winning special recognition as a firm that demonstrates an overall commitment to...
December 2007 - The Washingtonian Recognizes Partner Michael D. Mann
Washington D.C. – Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP is pleased to announce that partner, Michael D. Mann was recognized by The Washingtonian as one of Washington, D.C.’s best lawyers in the area of Stocks and Trades. The Washingtonian identified 800...
December 2007 - Conde Nast Portfolio.Com Names Lee S. Richards Top Ten White Collar Lawyer in New York
New York, NY - Conde Nast’s Portfolio.com has Lee S. Richards profiled as one of the top ten white collar lawyers in New York. The article, in the October 2007 issue, claims that for the following reasons, if “you’re facing...
November 2007 - Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes Partner Lee S. Richards
New York, NY – Richards Kibbe & Orbe is pleased to announce that partner, Lee S. Richards was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2007 in the specialties of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and White-Collar Criminal Defense. Published...
September 2007 - Richards Kibbe and Orbe Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
New York, NY - Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP is pleased to announce that four of its partners were recognized by Law & Politics Media, Inc., publishers of Law & Politics Magazine, as Super Lawyers in the areas of Business...
September 2007 - 2007 Chambers USA Highlights Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP
The newly-published fifth annual Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business ranks Richards Kibbe and Orbe LLP for Litigation and Lee Richards as a leading individual in Litigation - White-Collar & Government Investigations.The following excerpts from the 2007 guide show...
July 2007 - An “insiders’ tip” is how The Legal 500 refers to Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP’s White-Collar Criminal Defense Practice
We are pleased to announce that Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP has been ranked in the White-Collar Criminal Defense category in the Legal 500 US volume III: Litigation. In addition to the Firm being ranked, we want to congratulate Lee...
June 2007 - David W.T. Daniels, Jingwei (Julia) Lu Fu, Shanah D. Glick and Andrew M. Martin Named Partners of the Firm
RK&O is pleased to announce the election of four new partners -- David W.T. Daniels, Jingwei (Julia) Lu Fu, Shanah D. Glick and Andrew M. Martin were elected as partners as of January 1, 2007....
February 2007 - RSKO Changes Name to RK&O
It is our pleasure to announce that the new name of our firm is Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP. Our domain address has changed to www.rkollp.com. Our New York, DC and London offices are at the same addresses and contact...
August 2006 - RK&O Opens London Office
Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP is pleased to announce the opening of our London office at: Broadgate West, 9 Appold Street London EC2A 2AP...
October 2005 - Carl Winkworth Becomes a Partner at RK&O
Carl Winkworth has joined Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP as a partner as of July 2005 and is a member of the corporate department. Mr. Winkworth regularly represents investment banks, hedge funds and other financial institutions in connection with the...
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