Skadden is known for its work on company mergers and takeovers.
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10 Facts About Skadden
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In 1985 Skadden was ranked as one of the three largest law firms in the United States.
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Together with the City College of New York, Skadden launched the Skadden, Arps Honors Program in 2008, with the goal of increasing diversity in law schools and the legal profession.
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Skadden has a history of representing clients with ties to the Vladimir Putin regime in Russia, such as Alfa Bank, Roman Abramovich, and Viktor F Yanukovych's pro-Russian regime in Ukraine.
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In 2012, Skadden took as a client Viktor F Yanukovych, who was a pro-Russian president of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014.
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Skadden has been involved in representing Russian groups in corporate deals worth around $90 billion.
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Skadden has represented Alfa Bank, a Russian bank closely associated with Russian oligarchs and the Vladimir Putin regime.
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Unlike some firms that have introduced two-tier partnerships with equity and non-equity partners, Skadden maintains a one-tier partnership, in which all partners are equity partners and share ownership of the firm.
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In 2015 and 2016, Skadden was the fourth largest law firm in the U S by revenue.
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In 2016, Skadden was 187th on Forbes list of America's Largest Private Companies by revenue.
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