Jared Lusk would be the first to tell you his path to being named the newest managing partner at Nixon Peabody was out of the ordinary. Most partners at the firm start at the bottom and work their way up, ...

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Nixon Peabody’s annual review of large mergers and acquisitions depicts a generally healthy market that may have been slightly dampened by the tumultuous political season. “In terms of cyclical trends, the M&A market continues to be strong,” said Nixon Peabody ...

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Ron Fondiller, formerly senior vice president and general counsel of Constellation Brands’ wine and spirits division, has joined the Rochester office of Nixon Peabody LLP as counsel.  At Constellation, Fondiller and his team were responsible for a variety of legal matters, ...

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Jeremy J. Wolk, of the Rochester office of Nixon Peabody LLP, is one of 12 new elected partners announced this week. Wolk came to Nixon Peabody after serving as general counsel for iVillage Inc. and NBC Universal Inc. He works ...

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Nixon Peabody LLP and Chicago’s Ungaretti & Harris LLP will merge, effective Feb. 1. A statement from the firm says the move reaffirms Nixon Peabody’s position as a major law firm in Chicago and the Midwest with the addition of ...

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For the ninth consecutive year, Nixon Peabody LLP has demonstrated its diversity leadership by scoring 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index. The index is a national benchmarking tool for corporate policies and practices related to LGBT ...

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Boston-based Nixon Peabody LLP has eliminated 38 staff positions across its 16 offices, at all levels of tenure. Eight of the positions were in the Rochester office and one in Buffalo. “Nixon Peabody manages our business in the U.S. and ...

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Trying to help someone in need is not as simple as extending a helping hand, particularly if you are an agency looking to help many people. Good intentions may be fraught with unforeseen legal problems from establishing your charity, getting ...

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Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized with a Gold Standard Certification Award from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum, an organization dedicated to advancing the interests of women at law firms. Achieving this distinction means that a significant number of women ...

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There are a lot of things to consider when doing business in Europe. To help clients looking to expand, Nixon Peabody LLP hosted a Global Economic and Legal Forum with a European focus Wednesday at its Rochester offices. The firm ...

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Electronic document review company Pangea3 and Nixon Peabody LLP announced they have established a preferred vendor relationship in which attorneys offshore will provide “first pass” legal review of discovery documents for the firm. “Our clients across the board are asking ...

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She describes her style as direct. She is a litigator, after all. And now, Carolyn G. Nussbaum is the new managing partner of Nixon Peabody LLP’s Rochester office. “I think I’m fairly direct with people,” she said. “I think I have a style which makes expectations very clear.

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