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Thelen Reid
Thelen LLP, formerly known as Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner was a bicoastal American law firm formed by two mergers between California and New York–based law firms. The firm peaked at roughly 600 attorneys in 2006, and had 500 early in 2008, with attorneys with offices in eight cities in the United States, England and China. By the time of its decision to dissolve in late October 2008, it had shrunk to 400 attorneys through layoffs and attrition. Thelen was known for its preeminent construction practice which dates back to the 1930s and the local association between the law firm and contractors and developers of large hydroelectric dam projects. The construction practice offered regulatory, transactional and dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration) support. It was also known for its energy expertise, particularly in the electricity regulatory area, as well as for legal advice concerning technology and outsourcing. History The firm that would become Thelen LLP was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelen
Thelen may refer to: People * A. J. Thelen (born 1986), retired American professional ice hockey defenseman * Albert Vigoleis Thelen (1903-1989), German author and translator * Dave Thelen (born 1936), former Canadian Football League running back * Eduard Thelen (born 1943), former German field hockey player * Esther Thelen (1941-2004), American developmental psychologist * Fanny Thelen (1856 - 1939), American clubwoman * Frank Thelen (born 1975), German businessman * Jodi Thelen (born 1962), American actress * Kathleen Thelen, American professor * Michael Thelen (1834–1918), German-American politician * Nathan Thelen, one of the founding members of the band Pretty Girls Make Graves * Paul Thelen, chairman and chief executive officer of Big Fish Games * Robert Thelen (1884-1968), German aviation pioneer and designer * Robert Thelen III, one of the founders of The Mendota Beacon * Tim Thelen Tim Thelen (born June 14, 1961) is an American professional golfer. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the Iraq–Kuwait border, southeast, Jordan to Iraq–Jordan border, the southwest, and Syria to Iraq–Syria border, the west. The country covers an area of and has Demographics of Iraq, a population of over 46 million, making it the List of countries by area, 58th largest country by area and the List of countries by population, 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the List of largest cities of Iraq, largest in the country. Starting in the 6th millennium BC, the fertile plains between Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, referred to as Mesopotamia, fostered the rise of early cities, civilisations, and empires including Sumer, Akkadian Empire, Akkad, and Assyria. Known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heckmann
Heckmann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Heckmann (1914–1993), Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II * Bradlee Heckmann, American biologist * Friedrich Heckmann (born 1941), director of the research institute European forum for migration studies * Gustav Heckmann (1898–1996), German educator and philosopher * Harald Heckmann (1924–2023), German musicologist * Otto Heckmann (1901–1983), German astronomer ** 1650 Heckmann, asteroid named after Otto Heckmann * Patrick Heckmann (born 1992), German basketball player * Wilhelm Heckmann (1897–1995), German concert and easy listening musician * Willi Heckmann (born 1952), German wrestler * Wolf Heckmann (1929–2006), German journalist See also * Heckman, surname * Heckmann Island, Antarctica *Liselotte Schramm-Heckmann Liselotte Schramm-Heckmann (born 1904 in Duisburg, Germany; died 1995 in Erkrath, Germany) was a German painter. She was born in Duisburg as the daughter of an old family o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citibank
Citibank, N.A. ("N. A." stands for "National bank (United States), National Association"; stylized as citibank) is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of Citigroup, a financial services multinational corporation, multinational corporation. Citibank was founded in 1812 as City Bank of New York, and later became First National City Bank of New York. The bank has branch (banking), branches in 19 countries. The U.S. branches are concentrated in six metropolitan areas: New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Miami. As of 2023, Citibank is the third-largest bank in the United States in terms of assets. History Founding 19th century The City Bank of New York was founded on June 16, 1812. The first president of the City Bank was the statesman and retired Colonel, Samuel Osgood. After Osgood's death in August 1813, William Few became President of the bank, staying until 1817, followed by Peter Stagg (1817–1825), Thomas Smith (1825–1827), Isaac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston & Strawn
Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm headquartered in Chicago. It has more than 975 attorneys spread across ten offices in the United States and five offices in Europe, Asia, and South America. Founded in 1853, it is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The firm is known for its litigation and transactional practices across a variety of fields. Offices The firm's largest office by number of employees is Chicago. It maintains other U.S. offices in Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C., international offices in Europe (Brussels, London, and Paris), South America São Paulo, and Asia (Shanghai). History Winston & Strawn LLP was founded in Chicago in 1853 by Frederick H. Winston, who was joined by the firm's other name partner, Silas H. Strawn, in 1892. The white-shoe firm has made a series of mergers and opened additional offices. The firm operates in the Cravath System traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith LLP is a global law firm with more than 1,500 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. History Reed Smith was founded in Pittsburgh in 1877 by Philander C. Knox and James H. Reed. The two partners created a relationship with American industrial tycoon, Andrew Carnegie, and the firm grew with Carnegie's business. Large businesses, such as Heinz (company), and personalities – many of whom, like Carnegie, Knox and Reed, were fellow members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club – joined the firm's client roster, including Andrew Mellon (now The Bank of New York Mellon) and Henry Clay Frick. During the 1880s, Edwin W. Smith and other partners joined the firm and, in 1922, the firm adopted the name Reed Smith Shaw & McClay. During the New Deal era, Reed Smith established a securities practice, and partner Ralph H. Demmler became chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Despite a clear history of refusing repa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrey LLP
Howrey LLP was a global law firm that practiced antitrust, global litigation and intellectual property law. In March 2011, Howrey dissolved and subsequently entered bankruptcy. At its peak Howrey had more than 700 attorneys in 18 locations worldwide. History The firm was founded as Howrey, Simon, Baker, & Murchison in July 1956 by four antitrust attorneys: Jack Howrey, a former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission under President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Bill Simon, Hal Baker and Dave Murchison. It was the first national antitrust firm. It hired its first patent lawyer partner in 1972, and by 1985, Howrey numbered 150 attorneys, with a list of clients across the country. In 2000, Howrey & Simon merged with Arnold, White & Durkee, an intellectual property specialty firm founded in 1956 in Houston, Texas with offices in six cities and 120 attorneys. This combination resulted in the new firm of Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, with 350 lawyers, one of the largest antitrust and int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
