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Faegre Baker Daniels

7 PILGRIM STREET, LONDON, EC4V 6LB, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7450 4500
Fax:
Fax 020 7450 4545
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401 LONDON/CHANCERY LN
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www.faegre.co.uk
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Corporate and commercial

Within Flotations: small and mid-cap, tier 5

Melanie Wadsworth at Faegre & Benson LLP is ‘exceptional’.

Within M&A: smaller deals up to £50m, Faegre Baker Daniels is a second tier firm,

Faegre & Benson LLP’s predominantly domestic business is boosted by its ties into the US and China acting for private entrepreneurs and larger plcs. The team is noted as ‘understanding the needs of a US publicly traded company’. Paul Finlan and Gary Laitner are the standout partners.

Human resources

Within Employment,

The following US firms all have high-level practices, but generally smaller teams than their City counterparts: Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP, where the ‘commercial and professionalHenry Clinton-Davis advises clients such as SpaceNK; Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which has notable employment and pensions capability; Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge UK LLP, where Neil Adams specialises in team moves in the financial services sector; Faegre & Benson LLP, which acts for 3M, GE and Hearst publishing; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where James Cox advises a number of global players; Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP, where Naomi Feinstein is recommended; K&L Gates, where Paul Callegari is valued for his ‘direct and pragmatic approach’; McGuireWoods London LLP, which took on Jonathan Maude from Hogan Lovells International LLP in 2011; Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP, recommended for its outsourcing, privatisation, and data protection expertise; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker (Europe) LLP, which hired Suzanne Horne from Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP, where ‘great communicatorNicola Whiteley has experience ranging from grievances to acquisition issues; Weil, Gotshal & Manges, notable for its insolvency-related experience; and WilmerHale, where David Andrews impresses.

Real estate

Within Commercial property Commercial property: investment


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