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Drinks With The Deal: Baker McKenzie's Broder Offers Corporate Version of LA Law

By David Marcus

Published: September 18th, 2025

Jennifer Broder, an M&A partner at Baker & McKenzie in Los Angeles, discusses clerking for Leo Strine, working as an associate for Bob Denham and how presiding over a mock trial in third grade helped set her on a path to becoming a lawyer.

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Drinks With The Deal: Simpson's Cooper on Refinitiv, Lehman, Team Building

By David Marcus

Published: September 5th, 2025

Elizabeth Cooper, the head of private equity at Simpson Thacher, talks about transitioning from M&A to PE as a young partner and how advising Blackstone on the Refinitiv deal transformed her career.

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Drinks With The Deal: A&O Shearman's Litowitz Talks Paramount, Merger Integration

By David Marcus

Published: August 28th, 2025

Dan Litowitz, the U.S. deputy co-head of M&A at A&O Shearman, discusses what he's learned from watching his clients integrate acquisitions that he's applied to the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and work he's done for Paramount.

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Drinks With The Deal: Holland & Knight's August on Advising Growth Companies

By David Marcus

Published: August 8th, 2025

Adam August, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Tysons, Va., discusses his work for companies that have the federal government as a significant customer and why he enjoys advising clients from formation to sale.

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Drinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Kirman, Tetelbaum Discuss Mentorship

Published: July 17th, 2025

Wachtell M&A partners Igor Kirman and Lina Tetelbaum discuss the evolution of their mentor-protege relationship over the past 15 years and how it's enriched their practices and their lives.

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Drinks With The Deal: Gibson Dunn's Scrivani on Managing Job Demands

By David Marcus

Published: July 2nd, 2025

Gibson Dunn M&A partner Brian Scrivani talks about how he handles the stress of legal practice and the importance of maintaining a life outside of work, as well as how he thought about changing law firms.

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Drinks With The Deal: Mintz's Reicin on Finding Meaning in Biotech Work

By David Marcus

Published: June 26th, 2025

Cheryl Reicin, the co-chair of the life sciences group at Mintz, discusses how she became a biotech lawyer and why observing the Sabbath has been good for her as a lawyer.

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Drinks With The Deal: Rob Kindler of Paul Weiss on Career, Connectivity

By David Marcus

Published: May 29th, 2025

Rob Kindler, an M&A partner at Paul Weiss, discusses his career as an M&A lawyer and banker, doing deals at Morgan Stanley and the importance of lifelong connectivity.

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Drinks With The Deal: Joele Frank on Building M&A PR Behemoth

By David Marcus

Published: May 15th, 2025

Joele Frank discusses how she came to public relations and her approach to growing her own firm.

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Drinks With The Deal: Baker McKenzie's Broder Offers Corporate Version of LA Law

Drinks With The Deal: Simpson's Cooper on Refinitiv, Lehman, Team Building

Drinks With The Deal: A&O Shearman's Litowitz Talks Paramount, Merger Integration

Drinks With The Deal: Holland & Knight's August on Advising Growth Companies

Drinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Kirman, Tetelbaum Discuss Mentorship

Drinks With The Deal: Gibson Dunn's Scrivani on Managing Job Demands

Drinks With The Deal: Mintz's Reicin on Finding Meaning in Biotech Work

Drinks With The Deal: Rob Kindler of Paul Weiss on Career, Connectivity

Drinks With The Deal: Joele Frank on Building M&A PR Behemoth

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