Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Fox (lawyer)

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The result was keep. Sources have been shown to meet GNG requirements 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 13:25, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

David Fox (lawyer)[edit]

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This appears to be a non-notable lawyer. Passing mentions in news and I haven't found anything that shows any kind of notability that would qualify an encyclopedia article. -- Dane ^talk 21:28, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment / Additional references Hi, I'm not sure if this subject is suitable for inclusion on Wikipedia, but I was researching David Fox for work (not for him or his firm) and I was surprised a page did not already exist. So I put together and created his page. Here are some additional references to consider. Thank you! DesertDana (talk) 06:43, 11 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Additional references

PROFILES

Li, Victor (28 March 2012). "Fast-Acting Duo". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Beck, Susan (May 2013). "All Business". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Sikular, Naama (1 March 2012). ""אין כמעט עסקה שדומה לקודמתה. זה לא משחק דמקה שחוזר על עצמו"" [No Deal is Similar to Others]. Calcalist (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv, Israel. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

ARTICLES

Stevenson, David (28 January 2014). "Taking Manhattan – can the Wall Street elite hold out in the age of the $5bn law firm?". Legal Business. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Cillario, Marco; Tidman, Nathalie (27 July 2018). "Global 100: Wrecking ball – Inside Kirkland & Ellis' creative destruction". Legal Business. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Griffiths, Catrin; Byrne, Matt (4 September 2018). "How Kirkland became Big Law's brightest star". The Lawyer. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Kim, Soyoung (10 August 2020). "Kirkland builds leading M&A practice on big hires, deals". Reuters. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Roa, Anat (17 May 2009). "פוקס עוזב את סקאדן לטובת המתחרה" [Earthquake in the legal business in New York]. Calcalist (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. Retrieved 10 August 2020.</>
Russell-Kraft, Stephanie (24 January 2018). "Kirkland Nabs Cravath Partner For Growing M&A Practice". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Lowe, Zach (3 May 2010). "Kirkland's Skadden Hires Pay Dividends". The Am Law Daily. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

INTERVIEWS

Gerson, Mark (30 April 2005). "S1E7 - David Fox on II Samuel -- "The Rebuke of David"". Podbay. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
Marcus, David (26 June 2020). "Drinks With The Deal: Kirkland's David Fox". The Deal. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

"Gamida Cell Announces Appointment of David Fox to Its Board of Directors" (Press release). Business Wire. Ten Bridge Communications. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"Board of Directors". Gamida Cell. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"Company Announces Appointments of Samuel Moed and David Fox Chairman Stephen T. Wills Named Executive Chairman" (Press release). Globe Newswire. LifeSci Advisors. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"Board of Directors". MediWound. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"Board of Directors". Atrium Europe Real Estate. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

WRITTEN BY DAVID FOX

Fox, David (11 September 2012). "Breakup Fees — Picking Your Number". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (14 August 2012). "NDA Use Restrictions — Use With Caution". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (31 May 2012). "Delaware Decisions: Data Points, Not Doctrine". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (15 May 2012). ""Toehold" Stakes in Target Firms". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (29 December 2011). "Forward-Looking Statements – Deal Market Trends for 2012". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (13 September 2011). "A Closer Look at Antitrust Reverse Termination Fees". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (31 July 2011). ""Exclusivity" — Not As Preclusive As It Sounds?". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (26 July 2011). "General Release — Handle with Caution". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (22 May 2011). "A Quick Survey of Recent Developments in Public M&A Deal Terms". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (18 December 2010). "Crossing State Lines — Cautionary Tender Offer Tales". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (28 November 2010). "Test-Driving a Hybrid Go-Shop". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (5 August 2010). "Shaping Up Your Top-Up Option". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (12 June 2010). "Bankers Beware". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (20 March 2010). ""No Mas" to "Just Say No"?". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (13 February 2010). "Earnouts – A Siren Song?". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (24 January 2010). "Letters of Intent — Ties that Bind?". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (28 November 2009). "Deal Protection — One Size Does Not Fit All". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (2 November 2009). "Some Tender Offer Quirks". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
Fox, David (18 October 2009). "Deal Certainty – The Fallacy of a New Market". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 08:22, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Weak keep - Dana's content box shows a lot of primary refs, but I think there's enough secondary and tertiaries to keep the article. Wiki Macaroons^Cinnamon? 08:44, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
~~Delete~~. He is mentioned in the NYTimes and other sources upon the move to Kirkland, but the stories are mostly about the law firms. Other than that, the only source in the article is the "Drinks with the Deal" interview, which I don't think is enough for WP:SIGCOV. The other sources listed by DesertDana seem to mostly be either passing mentions, or white papers written by the subject while a law student (with no evidence of impact). ~~Special comment that the two pieces they list in American Lawyer appear to be in special advertising supplements (so failing independence).~~ I'm watching this discussion, and if DesertDana wants to make a WP:THREE case, or if others can make a solid case for WP:GNG or a special notability, then I will change my !vote. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 09:53, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Struck my comment about special advertising supplement -- they are listed as such in the search index for americanlawyer-digital.com, but not on the page or at the front of the issue, and I now think this just indicates that the issue contains an advertising supplement. I'm still thinking about the implications for notability. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 06:26, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Have to agree with Russ Woodroofe that most references are passing, and the only in depth reference is the "Drinks with the Deal" interview. As it stands, it does not meet WP:SIGCOV --Whiteguru (talk) 10:47, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

WP:THREE Thank you for taking the time to review. Following Russ Woodroofe's suggestion, I have listed what I think are the three best sources. (I also think the Calcalist article is quite strong; however, I realize it is not in English--although easily translated via Chrome--and may be overlooked because of that.) Also please note, there is speculation that the The American Lawyer article is from an advertising supplement; I do not believe this is the case. The article cited below is from an "IP Supplement," which refers to "Intellectual Property." DesertDana (talk) 02:42, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Victor Li, "Fast-Acting Duo," The American Lawyer, 28 March 2012.
Zachery Kouwe, "In Sign of Industry Shift, a Legal Giant Loses 2 Top Partners," The New York Times, 14 May 2009.
David Marcus, "Drinks With The Deal: Kirkland's David Fox," The Deal, 26 June 2020.
Keep per WP:SIGCOV - based on the top three best sources, which name him as a "top lawyer" at two of the largest and most-respected law firms in the United States. In particular, the Times article names him first and is basically about him. Likewise, the American Lawyer article is about him and a major case he handled. The Deal article is also entirely about him. Bearian (talk) 17:05, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Switching to Keep. I was mistaken in believing the American Lawyer article to be an advertising supplement (due to confusing search index display). The NYTimes, American Lawyer/Calcalist, and Drinks with the Deal sources cover him at a career transition, after a major case, and as he steps towards winding down his career. The NYTimes source still seems a little glancing to me, but American Lawyer is less so, and Calcalist and Drinks are both substantial. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 18:00, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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