Civil litigation/class actions: defense
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Sheila Adams James
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Gary Bornstein
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPLeah Brannon
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Rachel Brass
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPJeremy Calsyn
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Christopher Curran
White & Case LLP
George G Gordon
Dechert
James Herbison
Winston Taylor
Daniel Laytin
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Belinda Lee
Latham & Watkins
Britt Miller
Mayer Brown
Heather Nyong’o
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Kevin Orsini
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Jack Pace
White & Case LLP
Jonathan Pitt
Williams & Connolly LLP
Cynthia Richman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
John Schmidtlein
Williams & Connolly LLP
John Taladay
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Stephen Weissman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Christopher Yates
Latham & WatkinsKaren Dunn
Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLPWilliam Isaacson
Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLPIan Simmons
O'MelvenyNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Kevin Adam
White & Case LLP
Justin Bernick
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Eva Cole
Winston Taylor
Abram Ellis
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPBrendan Fee
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mark Ford
WilmerHale
Jennifer Giordano
Latham & Watkins
Lauren Kennedy
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Tiffany Lipscomb-Jackson
Jones DayKathryn Mims
A&O Shearman
Katrina Robson
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPChristopher Wilson
Baker Botts L.L.P.Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
David Adler
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPCaroline Boisvert
Axinn Veltrop & HarkriderGina Chiappetta
White & Case LLPTimothy B Leake
Mayer BrownAlisa Lu
Hogan Lovells US LLP