"The jury didn't buy it, and neither did the court in imposing sentence upon him today, " said Mr Fishman.

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Mr Fishman, therefore, knows Travelers inside out and so should be in a position to know that there are no nasty surprises hidden in the balance sheet.

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Mr. FISHMAN: Well, this is one of the more amusing aspects of this deal.

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Mr. FISHMAN: Well, China wants global brands just as any emergingly strong economy would want.

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Mr. FISHMAN: Astonishingly fast, faster than any economy has ever come up in the history of the world.

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It "was an invaluable part of the advice we provided, " Mr. Fishman said.

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"There was little chance many of my peers would have considered a move from a big law firm at that time, " says Mr. Fishman, now a senior associate at the respected firm.

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Mr. FISHMAN: There's a danger of this hysteria.

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Mr. FISHMAN: It depends on the deal.

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