Cravath, Swaine & Moore rarely sees lawyers moving to and from its partnership ranks, but bankruptcy bigwig Richard Levin has now bucked that trend twice. Levin will relocate to Jenner & Block effective May 18, his new firm announced Monday.
Levin was lured to Cravath in 2007 from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in a move that surprised the legal community, given the former’s propensity to promote from within. Cravath’s addition of the bankruptcy and restructuring expert was hailed as a sign that the practice area had become one worthy of even the most elite Wall Street firms.
