Wake Up Call: DC Corporate Partner to Be Skadden’s Next Leader

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• Skadden named Washington-based corporate partner Jeremy London, who started his career at the firm as a summer associate in 1996, to take over as its new executive partner in April 2024. Eric J. Friedman is stepping down after 15 years in the role. (Skadden.com)
• Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is advising Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. on its $5.4 billion acquisition of NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. to create a shale services giant. NexTier is represented by Kirkland & Ellis. ...