What we say about the firm's legal practice in London
Corporate and commercial
Within Equity capital markets: UK capability, tier 7
Tim Jeveons and Andrew Caunt at Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP are recommended for their growing practice. Recent clients include Macquarie, Justice Holdings and Berggruen Holdings.
Within EU and competition EU and competition
Within M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, 250m+, tier 8
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP provides ‘an exceptional and distinctive client service philosophy and approach’; Paul Maher is a ‘talented and experienced leader of the firm, and sets the standards’. The team recently advised AstraZeneca on its disposal of its Astra Tech business to DENTSPLY for around $1.8bn.
Dispute resolution
Within Commercial litigation Commercial litigation
Finance
Within Debt capital markets, tier 6
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP’s team, under Tim Jeveons, advises on private deals, and draws on ‘vast experience in emerging markets and in Europe; they have the grey hair and have done the hard yards’.
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 professional’ Henry 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 communicator’ Nicola Whiteley has experience ranging from grievances to acquisition issues; Weil, Gotshal & Manges, notable for its insolvency-related experience; and WilmerHale, where David Andrews impresses.
Projects, energy and natural resources
Within Infrastructure, tier 5
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP is acting for Birmingham City Council on the £650m redevelopment of Birmingham New Street Railway Station. Neil Upton heads the team, which includes rail specialist Andrew Herring.
Within Oil and gas, tier 5
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP is acting alongside Simmons & Simmons in advising the project company on the development of the £9bn Nabucco gas pipeline. Neil Upton heads a prolific team that is also advising Powerfuel Power on the £2.3bn financing and development of a clean coal plant.
Within Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables) , tier 5
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP is an ‘energy specialist’. The group, led by Neil Upton, has come on in leaps and bounds since its establishment in 2010, and is advising Powerfuel Power on the £2.3bn financing and development of a ‘clean coal’ plant.
Within Private finance initiative (PFI) , tier 6
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP acted on several substantial PFIs, in the transport, energy and housing sectors. Frank Patalong is the main contact.
Within Water, tier 4
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP secured a good result for Bristol Water in its groundbreaking challenge to Ofwat’s price review. Regulatory specialist Stephen Tupper is recommended.
Real estate
Within Commercial property, tier 6
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP ‘maintains an English sensibility while providing New York response levels and turnaround’. Tim Webb, who shows ‘boundless enthusiasm and is highly innovative’, acts for Bourne Capital and Quintain Estates & Development. Associate Emma Maher is ‘a fantastic operator’.
Within Environment, tier 5
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP’s practice head Cate Sharp has ‘broad knowledge in environmental law’. The group provides strong transactional support across various industries, and clients include AkzoNobel, Rentokil and First London Power.
TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Within Media and entertainment, tier 4
Stephen Gare joined Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP from Mayer Brown International LLP in 2010. His recent work includes advising a musician on alleged illegal expulsion from a high-profile band, and advising RTL on renewing its exclusive broadcast agreement for televising Formula One motor racing in Germany. The firm also advised New Delhi Television Group on the restructuring and buyback of part of its entertainment facility from NBC Universal.
Transport
Within Rail, tier 7
Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP has an impressive rail team led by former DLA Piper UK LLP partner Andrew Herring. The group advised Birmingham City Council on the £650m redevelopment of New Street station.