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.
Peter Kazanoff
Hall of fameSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Meredith Kotler
Hall of fameFreshfields
William Lafferty
Hall of fameMorris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
John Neuwirth
Hall of fameWeil, Gotshal & Manges 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.
Sameer Advani
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Stefan Atkinson
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Stephen Blake
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Gary Bornstein
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Andre Bouchard
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPGeoff Chepiga
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Blair Connelly
Latham & Watkins
Danny David
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Andrew Ditchfield
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
John P. DiTomo
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
Mary Eaton
FreshfieldsAndrew Gordon
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Jaren Janghorbani
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Michele Johnson
Latham & WatkinsRudolf 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 LLP
Blake Rohrbacher
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
James Smith
Winston TaylorJeffery Torosian
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Jonathan Youngwood
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPBradley Aronstam
Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLPGarrett Moritz
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.
Evert Christensen
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Justin Clark
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPCliff Gardner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Amy Hefley
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Mallory Tosch Hoggatt
A&O Shearman
Rory Leraris
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPMark McDonald
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Kristin Murphy
Latham & Watkins
Colleen Smith
Latham & WatkinsLeading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.