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Entertainment & Sports

Jan. 24, 2015

O'Melveny softens blow of entertainment lawyer exodus to Latham

The departure of O'Melveny entertainment dealmakers to Latham is not as massive as first reported, but still has left Latham pursuing new ventrues and O'Melveny in recovery.


By Matthew Blake


Daily Journal Staff Writer


When a half-dozen powerful Hollywood dealmakers walked out of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in November and into Latham & Watkins LLP in November, entertainment lawyers sat up and took notice. As it turns out, the shake-up was not quite as earth shattering as first anticipated.


While up to 20 attorneys were reported to be joining Latham at the time, the final headcount is 14, including two in Lon...

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