Dear Greg This was out of interest, I don't have to insist. Thank you. Sivasubramanian M <https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 11:42 PM, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc@gmail.com> wrote:
Siva,
Typically, this type of information is confidential. Law firms don't reveal who may have approached them seeking advice, and vice versa. This is particularly true when conversations don't proceed due to the identification of a conflict with an existing client's interests. We would have to go back and ask each firm to consent to revealing their name. When we meet with the three firms on the short list, we will ask each of them whether they will agree to have their name and their submissions made public on this list.
Is there a particular concern or question that I can help you with? Please let me know.
Best regards,
Greg
On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Sivasubramanian M <isolatedn@gmail.com> wrote:
Greg,
What are the name so the eight firms and which one of those firms are in conflict?
Thank you.
Sivasubramanian M <https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy>
On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 1:30 AM, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc@gmail.com> wrote:
All:
I write to update you all on the activities of the Client Committee.
The Client Committee met on Friday, February 20. Also attending were representatives of ICANN legal, since they will need to play a role in the selection and engagement of counsel.
We had initially identified a total of eight firms. Each firm has appropriate expertise in corporate governance, non-profit matters, trusts, etc. Each firm also has a strong California presence, as well as other offices in the US and other countries.
One firm has withdrawn due to workload issues. Four firms have withdrawn due to client conflicts
We are left with a short list of three firms. Each of these firms has now sent us a document discussing their relevant capabilities. At least one member of the client committee has had a preliminary discussion with each firm. We are now in the process of setting up a series of follow-up calls for this week between the Client Committee and each firm.
While we would like to reveal the names of the firms remaining on the short list, at this point, it is premature to do so. We will need to ask each firm permission to identify it to this group. We will discuss this with them during our calls this week.
We will keep the CWG updated on our progress.
Best regards,
Greg Shatan
for the Client Committee
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