Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
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.
Matthew W. Abbott
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
David Allinson
Latham & Watkins
Christopher Anthony
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Atif Azher
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
David Beller
Latham & Watkins
Richard Birns
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Angelo Bonvino
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Oliver Brahmst
White & Case LLP
Elizabeth Cooper
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Uri Herzberg
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Srinivas Kaushik
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Alex Kelly
Latham & Watkins
John Kupiec
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
David Leinwand
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Christopher Machera
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Peter Martelli
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jennifer Perkins
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jeffrey Poss
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPRamona Nee
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Matthew Salerno
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Kevin Schmidt
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Paul Sheridan
Latham & Watkins
Paul Shim
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Harris Siskind
McDermott Will & Schulte
Steven Steinman
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Mark Thierfelder
Dechert
Neil Townsend
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Carolyn Vardi
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Anthony Vernace
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPDoug Warner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.