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05.30.12

The Legal 500 Recognizes Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has garnered six national practice area rankings in the newly released 2012 edition of The Legal 500 United States. Two Manatt partners, Robert D. Belfort and Linda A. Goldstein, were also recognized as “Leading Lawyers” in their areas. To compile the ...


05.01.12

Manatt Closes Major Healthcare Transaction

Manatt closed the sale of the operating assets of Health Plus, one of the largest Medicaid managed care companies in New York City, to Amerigroup, a Fortune 500 company that coordinates services for individuals in publicly funded healthcare programs currently serving more than two million members ...


10.10.11

LABJ Recognizes Manatt Partners as Top M&A Attorneys

Manatt partners Gordon M. Bava and David M. Grinberg have been recognized as two of the city’s Top 40 M&A Lawyers in the October 10 Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in L.A. Law” report. For 2011, the annual report focused exclusively on ...


06.10.11

Manatt Garners Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2011 Guide

Manatt announced today that Chambers USA has named 17 firm lawyers and 9 practices among its 2011 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States. The 2011 edition recognizes the firm with national rankings for excellence in Advertising (transactional and litigation) and Healthcare. ...


12.29.10

Manatt Advises Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in the Acquisition of Sucampo AG

Manatt represented Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP) in the acquisition of Sucampo AG, a Swiss-based patent-holding company and its whollyowned subsidiary, Sucampo AG Japan (SAGJ), a patent maintenance company, from the cofounders and majority shareholders of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, ...


11.22.10

Manatt Advises Sweetwater, American Hi Definition on Merger with NEP Broadcasting

Manatt acted as legal counsel to Sweetwater and American Hi Definition in a deal with NEP Broadcasting for the companies to be acquired and merged into the NEP Entertainment division.As part of NEP Entertainment, Sweetwater and American Hi Definition will continue to serve their clients with the ...


06.16.10

Manatt Recommended by The Legal 500 in Three Core Practice Areas

The Legal 500 recommended Manatt in three core practice areas, including Marketing & Advertising, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate. The rankings were published in the 2010 edition of The Legal 500 United States.The Legal 500 United States rankings are compiled by a team of researchers ...