The New York law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft announced that 9 attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2022. In addition, the firm promoted 23 attorneys to special counsel and counsel, creating the largest partner, special counsel and counsel promotion class in 15 years. Cadwalader is one of the top […]
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Accounting Firm Berdon Names 7 New Partners
New York accounting firm Berdon LLP has named seven new partners effective January 1, 2022. Berdon has over 400 professionals and staff with offices in Manhattan and Long Island. “We are particularly pleased with the diverse group of new partners who, in their own unique ways, have demonstrated the technical excellence and innovative thinking that […]
Sullivan & Cromwell Names Two New Co-Chairs of Firm
NEW YORK — Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, one of New York’s largest law firms, announced that Robert Giuffra, Jr. and Scott Miller have become Co-Chairs of the firm, effective January 1, 2022. [Photo above: New co-chairs Robert Giuffra (left) and Scott Miller] Giuffra and Miller have served as Vice Chairs of the firm since January […]
Pryor Cashman Law Firm Elects Six New Partners
NEW YORK — Pryor Cashman, a law firm with headquarters at 7 Times Square, has elected six lawyers to become partners and elevated 11 lawyers to counsel. All promotions were effective as of January 1, 2022. Pryor Cashman Managing Partner Ronald H. Shechtman said, “This year has been an enormously successful one for Pryor Cashman. […]
1883 Sets Paramount+ Viewer Records
NEW YORK — Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, announced Sunday’s premiere of the highly anticipated “Yellowstone” prequel, 1883, broke a new record for the service as its most-watched original series premiere ever, up more than double over the previous record, across the service’s owned and operated platforms, with additional third party reporting still to […]
AMD to Buy $2.1 Billion in Chips From GlobalFoundries
MALTA, NY – AMD has agreed to increase the number of chips it will purchase from GlobalFoundries Inc., a leading maker of semiconductors based upstate. The companies announced that it has agreed to amend its Wafer Supply Agreement (WSA) with AMD to increase the volume of chips GF will supply as well as extend the […]
Google Named World’s Simplest Brand
NEW YORK — Brand marketing firm Siegel+Gale has released its ninth edition of the World’s Simplest Brands based on a survey of 15,000 people in nine countries. Google was named the most Simplest Brand in the world with Amazon coming in first in the U.S. The pandemic has made people’s lives more complex, according to […]
Google, Cornell Tech Select 10 NYC Recovery Fellows
Google for Startups, Tech:NYC and Cornell Tech teamed up earlier this year to launch the NYC Recovery Challenge, a program designed to showcase how technology can help support job creation for New York’s small business and job seeker community. Laser-focused on job creation and retention in New York City, only startups from across the five boroughs […]
Deborah Stanley Named Interim SUNY Chancellor
ALBANY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees announced the appointment of SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley (photo above) as interim chancellor to lead the SUNY System. President Stanley brings nearly 45 years of campus leadership to SUNY and will begin serving as interim chancellor on January 15, 2022. She is […]
Juilliard School Receives $50 Million Grant
NEW YORK —The Juilliard School, one of the nation’s top performing arts colleges, has received a grant of $50 million for its Music Advancement Program (MAP) from Crankstart. This transformational grant furthers MAP’s mission to increase access to arts education for communities historically underserved and underrepresented in classical music. Crankstart is family foundation based in […]
Eurazeo Takes Majority Stake in Beekman 1802
SCHENECTADY — French investment group Eurazeo is acquiring a controlling stake in Beekman 1802, a clean beauty brand offering a line of goat milk-based skincare and body care products with headquarters in Schenectady. Eurazeo is investing $62 million out of a total of $92 million to acquire a majority stake alongside co-investors Cohesive Capital Partners […]
Bloomberg Expands Lease at 919 Third Avenue
NEW YORK — Financial data and media firm Bloomberg LP has signed a 191,207 square foot expansion lease at 919 Third Avenue (Photo above) covering the entire 28th through 33rd floors. This expansion increases Bloomberg’s commitment at 919 Third Avenue to 748,415 square feet. 919 Third Avenue is owned by developer SL Green. Designed by […]
Nine Companies Graduate From Venture for ClimateTech Accelerator
ROCHESTER — Venture For ClimateTech announced its first cohort of climate tech innovators has graduated from the program and secured more than $8.6 million of funding outside of the program. It also announced it is now recruiting for its second cohort of companies to participate in this non-profit global venture studio and accelerator program with […]
American Express Business Travel to Go Public via SPAC
NEW YORK – American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”), the world’s leading Business-to-Business travel platform, plans to go public in 2022 with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Apollo Strategic Growth Capital (NYSE: APSG) . The combination is expected to create the world’s largest publicly traded B2B travel platform, which plans to list on the New […]
Masks Now Required at All Indoor Public Places in NY
NY Governor Kathy Hochul announced masks will be required to be worn starting Monday in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. This a major action to address the winter surge comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise statewide to be in alignment with the CDC’s recommendations for communities with substantial and high transmission. The […]