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10.01.14

American Banker Interviews Manatt Financial Services Co-Chair on Expected Basel III Effects

American Banker interviewed Manatt's Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm's Banking and Financial Services practice, for an article on the impact that Basel III implementation could have on community banks.American Banker reports that Basel III will be phased in for smaller banks starting in ...


09.23.14

Manatt Financial Services Co-Chair Comments on Pending Doral, Puerto Rico Verdict

Manatt's Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm's Financial Services and Banking practice, spoke to Debtwire for an article on Doral Financial Corporation's pending suit against Puerto Rico. Debtwire reports that the suit alleges Puerto Rico owes Doral nearly $230 million for tax ...


08.18.14

Best Lawyers Recognizes 62 Manatt Lawyers for 2015

The Best Lawyers in America selected 62 Manatt attorneys for inclusion in its list of America's leading lawyers for 2015. The annual list of leading attorneys is based entirely on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than 5.5 million evaluations.Representing a broad ...


06.06.14

American Banker Quotes Manatt Partner on Doral's Lawsuit Against Puerto Rico

American Banker quoted Manatt's Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm's Financial Services and Banking practice, for an article about the lawsuit that Doral Financial has filed against Puerto Rico.As reported by American Banker, Doral claims the Puerto Rican government unlawfully voided an ...


05.21.14

American Banker Interviews Manatt Partner on Doral's Search for Capital

American Banker interviewed Manatt's Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm's Financial Services and Banking practice, for an article on the ways that Doral Financial is trying to raise capital after Puerto Rico's Treasury Department denied the company's claim to millions in overpaid ...


05.09.14

Phelps Honored by California Bankers Association with Inaugural Chairman's Award

On May 9, 2014, the California Bankers Association (CBA) honored Manatt senior partner Thomas Phelps with the inaugural presentation of the Chairman's Award at the annual Convention and Bank Counsel Seminar. The award is presented by the outgoing chairman of the CBA to "an individual who ...


02.13.14

Manatt Expands Financial Services and Banking Practice in San Francisco

Manatt announced that David Gershon has joined the San Francisco office as a partner in the Financial Services and Banking practice.


09.09.13

Kathleen Brown Joins Manatt

Former Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Chairman and California State Treasurer Joins Nationally Recognized Firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Kathleen L. Brown has joined the firm as a partner. She will be based in Manatt's Los Angeles office, spending significant ...


11.01.12

Manatt Practices Receive Top National Rankings in 2013 U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms”

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has scored five Tier 1 national rankings and 33 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the newly released 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, which marks the third edition of the highly anticipated annual analysis by U.S. News Media Group and Best ...


09.04.12

Manatt Expands Corporate Practice in New York

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that H.H. Sean Wee has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Corporate Practice. Wee comes to Manatt from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York.Wee has extensive experience representing investment banking clients in connection with ...