
M&A litigation: 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.


Sandra Goldstein
Hall of fameKirkland & Ellis LLP
Peter Kazanoff
Hall of fameSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Meredith Kotler
Hall of fameFreshfields
William Lafferty
Hall of fameMorris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLPJohn Neuwirth
Hall of fameWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Yosef Riemer
Hall of fameKirkland & Ellis LLPWilliam Savitt
Hall of fameWachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzLeading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Stefan Atkinson
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Gary Bornstein
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Andre Bouchard
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPGeoff Chepiga
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPLewis Clayton
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Blair Connelly
Latham & Watkins LLP
Danny David
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Mary Eaton
FreshfieldsAndrew Gordon
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Jaren Janghorbani
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Michele Johnson
Latham & Watkins LLPRudolf Koch
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
Scott Luftglass
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Brian Lutz
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPRyan McLeod
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzEdward Micheletti
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Tariq Mundiya
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Kevin Orsini
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPBlake Rohrbacher
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
James Smith
Winston & Strawn LLP
Jonathan Youngwood
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPBradley Aronstam
Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLPDavid Ross
Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Stephen Blake
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPEvert Christensen
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPCliff Gardner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Amy Hefley
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Mallory Tosch Hoggatt
A&O ShearmanRory Leraris
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPMark McDonald
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton