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08.23.16

Recognized Among LA’s Most Influential

In their inaugural edition of “The LA 500: The Most Influential People in Los Angeles,” the Los Angeles Business Journal celebrated Manatt’s Kathleen Brown, George Kieffer and Lisa Specht among a list of leaders from the worlds of entertainment and sports, technology, banking and ...


08.15.16

67 Manatt Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America for 2017

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt attorneys among its 2017 Best Lawyers in America. The annual list of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.Three of the firm’s partners were named “Lawyer of the Year” in ...


08.11.16

Dura Coat Sells Majority Stake to Axalta

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s representation of coil and spray coating coatings manufacturer Dura Coat Products Inc., in its sale of a majority stake to Axalta Coating Systems LLC, announced on August 1, 2016.Axalta, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is expected to ...


07.15.16

Phillips, Gilbert Among Billboard’s 2016 Top Music Lawyers

Billboard recognized Manatt senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partner Gary Gilbert as top music lawyers in the country, naming both to its 2016 list of the top legal minds in the music business. The list recognizes 41 lawyers who played crucial roles in the music industry over the past year, from ...


06.07.16

CA Controller Gets $59M for Failed Payroll System Implementation

Law360 covered Manatt’s successful resolution of California’s dispute with its statewide payroll modernization project vendor over a failed payroll system implementation. The case, State Controller's Office v. SAP Public Services Inc., was settled on the eve of trial on June 6 on ...


08.17.15

Best Lawyers in America Includes 67 Manatt Attorneys for 2016

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt attorneys among its 2016 Best Lawyers in America. The annual list of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.In addition, four firm partners were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” ...


05.19.15

Chambers USA Recognizes Manatt Practices in 2015 Guide

Manatt announced today that Chambers USA has named 11 practices and 26 firm lawyers among its 2015 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States.Each year since 1990, Chambers USA has identified and ranked law firms and lawyers on several factors and considerations investigated by ...


12.17.14

Manatt Adds Prominent Sacramento Political Advisor Steve Coony

Manatt announced today that Steve Coony is joining the firm’s Government and Regulatory practice as a managing director in the Sacramento office.


11.05.14

Daily Journal Recognizes Three Manatt Partners as Leading Entertainment Lawyers

Manatt senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner and Gary Gilbert, who both co-chair the firm's Entertainment and Media practice, have been recognized by the Daily Journal as three of the entertainment industry's leading lawyers in California. The Daily Journal's ...


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 ...