With a new year under way, The Am Law Daily offers a look back at some of leading lights of the legal industry who died in 2012. As these deaths were generally covered either by Am Law Daily sibling publications or other outlets, we’ve included links to their obituaries and other reference materials.
Roger Aaron, 69, February 11. Cancer claimed the life of Aaron, a veteran dealmaker and longtime partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, whose clients included auto giant General Motors and oil major Mobil. The protégé of Skadden M&A pioneer Joseph Flom, who died in 2011, Aaron headed the firm’s corporate practice for more than two decades during its growth into a global powerhouse.
