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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Main Office: One New York Plaza, | New York | NY | 10004
Phone: 212-859-8000 | Fax: 212.859.4000
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Reviewed on December 18, 2017
Current Employee

Keep your schedule open and do whatever you can to dedicate you time to this firm. They will make sure it's worth your time.

I've only been working with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson for a year, but I can say that they are the best group of people in law that I've ever met.

The workload can be difficult at times and you will occasionally be asked to do overtime, but it's certainly worth it.

Current Employee
Reviewed on October 26, 2017
Former Employee

This firm needs to be more flexible with their hours. If employees are feeling burnt out from too much work then they will leave.

This firm created an atmosphere that felt very upscale and professional. The interior of this firm is beautiful and management really stresses the importance of working together as a team. I felt like part of the family with this company.

Unfortunately, this firm tends to have long hours most of the time, even during the holiday seasons. If you like working a lot of hours you won't mind, but if you do you will rarely see your friends and family.

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Overview

Fried Frank also maintains a representative office in Tokyo.

Headline:
"Realize Your Professional Dreams at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP"

For attorneys looking to make their mark in the legal world, there's no better place to do it than Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (FFHS&J). Founded in 1971 by name partners Walter Fried, Hans Frank, Sam Harris, Sargent Shriver and Leslie Jacobson, FFHS&J has grown to become one of the world's leading law firms. With offices strategically located in the US, Europe and Asia, FFHS&J has a global reach and offers its attorneys the opportunity to work with some of the most influential players in the market.

At FFHS&J, attorneys are well-equipped to handle the sophisticated challenges their clients may face. With a deep understanding of the commercial and regulatory environment, the firm is capable of deploying well-configured, cross-border teams to provide the expertise and responsive service that clients need. FFHS&J is consistently highly ranked by legal directories including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and Benchmark: Litigation, and is recognized for its ability to provide effective business solutions.

At FFHS&J, attorneys are given the opportunity to specialize in a number of practice areas such as antitrust and competition, asset management, bankruptcy and restructuring, capital markets, commercial litigation, executive compensation & employee benefits, finance, intellectual property and technology, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, securities and shareholder litigation, tax, trusts and estates, and white-collar criminal defense and securities enforcement. This variety of options allows attorneys to work on a wide range of cases and gain experience in their field of interest.

Working at FFHS&J also provides attorneys with the chance to work with attorneys from around the world. The firm's international offices have strong expertise in private equity, asset management, finance, dispute resolution, tax and mergers and acquisitions. FFHS&J has offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Shanghai. This gives attorneys the chance to travel and work with attorneys from different countries and jurisdictions, giving them a unique understanding of global legal matters.

At FFHS&J, attorneys are given the opportunity to realize their professional dreams. With its global reach and expertise in numerous practice areas, FFHS&J provides a unique platform for attorneys to develop and refine their skills. With an unparalleled grasp of the commercial and regulatory environment, FFHS&J is capable of providing effective business solutions to sophisticated challenges. FFHS&J offers attorneys the chance to work with some of the most influential players in the market, allowing them to make their mark in the legal world.


Practice Areas

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.

  • Acquisitions Dispositions And Related Financings
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Anti Corruption Compliance And Enforcement
  • Antitrust And Competition
  • Antitrust Litigation
  • Arbitration And Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Asset Management
  • Bankruptcy And Restructuring
  • Bankruptcy Related Litigation
  • Capital Markets
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Real Estate Transactions
  • Derivatives
  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
  • False Claims Act
  • Qui Tam
  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Government Contracts
  • Health Care Fraud And Compliance
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property And Technology
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Internal Investigations And Monitoring
  • International Arbitration
  • International Trade And Investment
  • Land Use Construction And Development
  • Leasing
  • Litigation
  • M&A Litigation
  • Mergers And Acquisitions
  • Practices & Industries
  • Practices & Industries Homepage
  • Private Acquisitions And Private Equity
  • Pro Bono
  • Professional Services Defense And Counseling
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Restructuring And Financing
  • Securities And Shareholder Litigation
  • Securities Enforcement And Regulation
  • Tax
  • Technology
  • Technology Transactions
  • Trusts And Estates
  • White Collar Criminal Defense
  • White Collar Criminal Defense And Securities Enforcement

Hiring Criteria

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.

Fried Frank seeks smart and ambitious attorneys who will not be daunted by the challenges of working at a leading international firm. Not settling for anything less than the best is the attitude that the firm encourages and cultivates. Fried Frank also values experience gained at other law firms and businesses, or in government and public interest positions.

Here are some of the skills that the firm looks for in prospective hires:

Analytical ability and innovative problem solving
Motivation to succeed
Ability and willingness to take up challenges
Demonstrated ability to work in teams of various compositions and sizes
Excellent organizational skills
Strong commercial sense

Pro bono

The pro bono program at Fried Frank continues the firm's long-standing tradition of public service. The firm's commitment to pro bono work and a strong sense of philanthropic responsibility is illustrated by the fact that the firm's attorneys apply the same exacting standards to pro bono representations as to the billable cases that they handle.

Fried Frank defines pro bono work as an opportunity to reach out to the communities in which its attorneys live and work and provide the required legal services and solutions to those who might otherwise remain unrepresented.

The firm's attorneys go well beyond the base requirements to develop and nurture strong ties with the local communities and are proud to work with individuals and groups across a wide range of areas from domestic violence to civil rights, from tax to political asylum, and from criminal prosecution and defense appeals to community development.

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Notable cases

  • Represented Deutsche Bank as financial advisor to Dole Food Company in its agreement to sell its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce businesses to Itochu Corp. for $1.685 billion in cash.
  • Represented The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company in a resounding $308 million litigation victory against the US subsidiary of Banco Santander SA, Spain's largest bank.
  • Represents Deutsche Bank as financial advisor to Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation in its US$2.6 billion acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
  • Represented Deltek, a New Mountain Capital portfolio company, in its $1.1 billion acquisition by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
  • Advises a private equity consortium in connection with its preliminary proposal to acquire Focus Media Holding Limited for US$27 in cash per American depositary share, or US$5.40 in cash per ordinary share. The going-private transaction would be China's largest leveraged buyout in history. The consortium consists of affiliates of FountainVest Partners, The Carlyle Group, CITIC Capital Partners, CDH Investments, China Everbright Limited, and the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Focus Media.
  • Represented New York Genome Center, Inc. in connection with its 20-year lease of 170,000 square feet at 101 Avenue of the Americas, a high-rise property in SoHo owned by Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc. The $47 million facility build-out will include sequencing, bioinformatics, and research labs, an Innovation Center to advance new technologies, and computing infrastructure to handle the processing and storage of massive amounts of new data. The facility will also include a ground-floor auditorium and cafe, training facilities and administrative offices.
  • Advised GS Capital Partners and certain other existing equity holders of Cequel Communications Holdings, LLC in their agreement to sell Suddenlink to BC Partners, CPP Investment Board and Suddenlink's management team for US$6.6 billion.
  • Represented Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, financial advisors to Human Genome Sciences), in connection with its agreement to be acquired by GlaxoSmithKline for US$14.25 per share in cash, or approximately US$3 billion.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Awards and Recognitions Write a review



Ranked 60th on 2011 AmLaw 100, a ranking of the nation's top 100 law firms by gross revenue. The firm ranked 24th by Revenue per Lawyer, 29th by Profits per Partner, and 22nd by Compensation Average, All Partners. (The American Lawyer)

Firm's litigation practice in New York and Washington, DC, recognized for playing an instrumental role in advising on the matters that shape Wall Street's financial infrastructure. On a national basis, the practice was among just sixteen "recommended in the past year for their consistent presence on and ability to handle complex, high-stakes litigation in multiple jurisdictions throughout the country." (Benchmark: Litigation 2013)

Recognized as a leading law firm in 11 practice areas. (Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2012)

Recognized as a leading law firm in 25 practice areas. (Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers For Business 2012)

Recommended in 14 categories. (2012 International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000)

Ranked in 24 categories. (Legal 500 US, 2012)

Named one of the top 25 corporate law firms in the United States in the Corporate Board Member/FTI 11th annual survey. (Corporate Board Member, 2012)

Received First Rank by Lawyer Head Count and Third Rank by Revenue (The American Lawyer's list of "Biggest 25 Litigation Departments," 2012)

Firm's real estate team named "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year." (Law360, 2012)

Named "Corporate Tax Law Firm of the Year." (Lawyer Monthly, 2012)

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Diversity, individuality, and inclusion are highly valued at Fried Frank. The firm believes in leveraging the knowledge, capabilities, and insight of highly skilled individuals from a variety of backgrounds, to the benefit of both the firm and its clients.

Committed to fostering a professional atmosphere that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices and to maintaining an inclusive culture, Fried Frank has a number of initiatives and programs to support the professional and personal development of women attorneys and attorneys from distinct backgrounds and cultures.

The fact that you will find attorneys of diverse backgrounds actively engaged in all aspects of the firm's leadership and management stands testament to the Fried frank's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Summer associate program

At Fried Frank, the Summer Associate Program is considered the firm's primary means of attracting smart and highly motivated law students. The partners and associates at Fried Frank are well aware of the fact that law students rely mainly on their summer associate experiences to identify and select an environment that is best suited to their professional, intellectual, and personal needs and goals. Hence, Fried Frank employees strive hard to ensure that the summer associate experience at the firm is the best in the country.

Fried Frank's 10-week summer program provides the participating students with a comprehensive view of what associate life at the firm is like through meaningful assignments on real-world legal matters, one-on-one mentoring, regular client contact, and state-of-the-art training programs from the very first day.

The firm strongly believes that its summer associate program is successful only if every summer associate that participated in the program receives, and accepts, an offer of permanent employment at Fried Frank.

Working for the Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Working at Fried Frank is one of the most exciting opportunities that one can come across while practicing law in the twenty-first century. With offices across the globe, the firm boasts of an unrivalled variety of work across a wide variety of industries and sectors. The leaders at Fried Frank do not believe in shortcuts and encourage the associates to work hard for their success.

An equal opportunity employer, Fried Frank is very committed to maintaining diversity at the workplace. The partners here strive very hard to create a stimulating, open-minded, and progressive environment where the firm's employees respect and build on each other's strengths and potential.

In a nutshell, Fried Frank is a firm where you will have the opportunity to work with kindred spirits and exceptional mentors who will lead you toward an extraordinary legal career.

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