Joseph H. Flom | |
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| Born | December 21, 1923 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 2011 (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Harvard University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouses | Claire Cohen (m. 1958–2007)Judi Sorensen (m. 2008) |
| Children | Jason Flom, Peter Flom |
Joseph Harold Flom was an American lawyer and pioneer of mergers and acquisitions, specializing in representing companies in takeover battles.[1] By the 1980s, he had acquired a reputation of being "Mr. Takeover" (whereas Martin Lipton was known as "Mr. Defense").[2] Flom became a partner at what is now known as Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in 1954, and helped transform it from a four-lawyer firm into one of the largest law firms in the United States.[3] In 1999, The American Lawyer named him one of their "Lawyers of the Century".[4]
- ^ Jonathan D. Glater, "Joseph H. Flom, Pioneering Deal Lawyer, Dies at 87", The New York Times, Feb. 23, 2011.
- ^ Slater, Robert (1999). The Titans of Takeover. Beard Books. p. 4. ISBN 1893122506.
- ^ "Joseph H. Flom, M&A Pioneer and Philanthropist, Dies at 87". Skadden.com. February 23, 2011.
- ^ The Lawyers of the Century: The American Lawyer Names Thurgood Marshall, Richard Posner, Ralph Nader, Ruth Bader Ginsberg to Its List