United States > Dispute resolution > E-discovery

TIER 1

Leading partners

• John Rosenthal

Recommended:

• Bobby Malhotra
• Jason Moore
• John Rosenthal
• Matthew Poplawski
• Sheryl Falk

Other key lawyer(s):

• Sheryl Falk
• Jason Moore
• Matthew Poplawski
• Bobby Malhotra

United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers

TIER 1

• Dan Webb

TIER 3

• Abbe Lowell

TIER 3

• Tom Melsheimer

TIER 4

• George Lombardi

TIER 4

• Jeffrey Kessler

Recommended:

• Dan Webb
• Dan Webb
• Abbe Lowell
• Abbe Lowell
• Tom Melsheimer
• Tom Melsheimer
• George Lombardi
• George Lombardi
• Jeffrey Kessler
• Jeffrey Kessler

United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Laurae Rossi

Hall of Fame

• Jonathan Birenbaum

Recommended:

• Anne Gibbons
• Hao Huang
• Jonathan Birenbaum
• Laurae Rossi
• Mike Blankenship
• Mike Pikiel
• Rich Shutran
• Ryan Hunsaker
• Thomas Millar

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jonathan Birenbaum
• Hao Huang
• Anne Gibbons
• Laurae Rossi
• Stephanie Sebor
• Amanda Sewell
• Thomas Millar
• Ryan Hunsaker

United States > Industry focus > Sport

TIER 1

Leading partners

• David Greenspan 

Hall of Fame

• Jeffrey Kessler

Leading associates

• Adam Dale

Next Generation Partners

• Jonathan Amoona

Recommended:

• Adam Dale
• David Feher
• David Greenspan
• Jason Goldstein
• Jeffrey Kessler

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jonathan Amoona
• Jeanifer Parsigian
• Angela Smedley
• Adam Dale
• Jason Goldstein
• Mark Rizik

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)

TIER 1

Leading partners

• Matthew Bergmann

Hall of Fame

• Oscar David

Recommended:

• Matthew Bergmann
• Matthew Costigan
• Oscar David
• Steven Gavin

Other key lawyer(s):

• Oscar David
• Allen Miller
• Matthew Bergmann
• Steve Gavin

United States > Antitrust > Cartel

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Eva Cole
• Jeffrey Kessler

Recommended:

• Eva Cole
• Heather Lamberg
• Jeffrey Amato
• Jeffrey Kessler
• Jim Herbison

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jeffrey Amato
• Jim Herbison
• Heather Lamberg

United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense

TIER 2

Leading partners

• James Herbison

Next Generation Partners

• Eva Cole

Recommended:

• Eva Cole
• Heather Lamberg
• James Herbison
• Jeffrey Kessler

Other key lawyer(s):

• James Herbison
• Heather Lamberg
• Johanna Hudgens
• Aldo Badini
• Susannah Torpey
• David Feher
• David Greenspan

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Advice to individuals

TIER 2

Advice to corporates

TIER 3

Leading lawyers: Advice to corporates

• Pamela Davis
• Suzanne Jaffe Bloom

Hall of Fame

• Abbe Lowell
• Dan Webb

Recommended:

• Abbe Lowell
• Angela Machala
• Dan Webb
• Jack Knight
• Jeffrey Steinfeld
• Pamela Davis
• Steven Grimes
• Suzanne Jaffe Bloom

Other key lawyer(s):

• Dan Webb
• Pamela Davis
• Jeffrey Steinfeld
• Reed Stephens
• Jonathan Brightbill
• Carol Chen

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Denise Scofield

Recommended:

• Amanda Groves
• Dan Webb
• Denise Scofield
• George Lombardi
• Kimball Anderson
• Stephen D’Amore
• Thomas Walsh

Other key lawyer(s):

• Paula Hinton
• Denise Scofield
• Kimball Anderson
• Kelly Librera

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)

TIER 2

Leading partners

• David Coulson

Hall of Fame

• George Lombardi

Recommended:

• Dan Webb
• David Coulson
• George Lombardi
• Sandra Edwards
• Terrence Dee

Other key lawyer(s):

• George Lombardi
• Dan Webb
• David Coulson
• Christopher Essig
• Luke Connelly
• John Rosenthal
• Terrence Dee
• Matt Saxon;  Bryce Cooper
• Jeff Wilkerson
• Sean Suber
• Patrick Hogan

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort

TIER 2

Recommended:

• Denise Scofield
• George Lombardi
• Sandra Edwards

Other key lawyer(s):

• George Lombardi
• Dan Webb
• Denise Scofield
• Bryce Cooper
• Sarah Krajewski

United States > Finance > Project finance

Energy and Power

TIER 2

Infrastructure and PPP

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Alan Hoffman
• Hao Huang
• Jason Goldsteinn
• Laurae Rossi
• Michael Pikiel
• Rich Shutran
• Richard Puttré

Other key lawyer(s):

• Laurae Rossi
• Jason Goldstein
• Jason Hellwig
• Patrick Selinger
• Dan Shapiro
• Hao Huang
• Anne Gibbons

United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization

TIER 2

Recommended:

• Chris Gavin
• Eunice Chay
• Francisco Flores
• Michael Mullins
• Nolan Bolduc

Other key lawyer(s):

• Nolan Bolduc
• Michael Mullins
• Eunice Chay
• Jeffrey Stern

United States > Intellectual property > Copyright

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Jennifer Golinveaux

Hall of Fame

• Michael Elkin

Next Generation Partners

• Erin Ranahan

Recommended:

• David Enzminger
• Erin Ranahan
• Jennifer Golinveaux
• Michael Elkin
• Paul Salvaty
• Robert Vlasis
• Ryuk Park

Other key lawyer(s):

• Erin Ranahan
• Ryuk Park
• Robert Vlasis
• Paul Salvaty
• Cesie Alvarez
• Tom Kearney

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)

TIER 2

Hall of Fame

• George Lombardi -

Recommended:

• Barry Shelton
• Bradley Coburn
• Brian Ferguson
• David Enzminger
• George Lombardi
• Nimalka Wickramasakera
• Robert Vlasis
• Ryuk Park

Other key lawyer(s):

• George Lombardi
• Barry Shelton
• Bradley Coburn
• Brian Ferguson
• Robert Vlasis
• Ryuk Park

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design

TIER 2

Hall of Fame

• David Rogers

Recommended:

• David Rogers
• Joe Adams
• Scott Landau,

Other key lawyer(s):

• David Rogers

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation

TIER 2

Recommended:

• Amanda Groves
• Dan Blouin
• Gayle Jenkins
• Ronald Rothstein
• Sean Suber
• Shawn Obi

Other key lawyer(s):

• Shawn Obi
• Dan Blouin
• Sean Suber

United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation

TIER 2

Leading partners

• Charlie Papavizas

Recommended:

• Bryant Gardner
• Charlie Papavizas

Other key lawyer(s):

• Bryant Gardner

United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation

TIER 3

Leading associates

• Mariana Pendás

Recommended:

• Abbe Lowell
• Christopher Man
• Dan Webb
• Jeffrey Kessler
• Marcelo Blackburn
• Mariana Pendás
• Pamela Davis

Other key lawyer(s):

• Christopher Man
• Marcelo Blackburn
• Pamela Davis
• Rodolfo Herrera-Moro
• Mariana Pendás

United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense

TIER 3

Recommended:

• James Smith
• John Schreiber
• Matthew DiRisio
• William O’Neil

Other key lawyer(s):

• William O’Neil
• John Schreiber: Matthew DiRisio
• Gretchen Scavo
• Tyler Richards

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices

TIER 3

Hall of Fame

• Dan Webb

Recommended:

• George Lombardi
• Sandra Edwards

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew Tauber
• Matthew Campbell
• George Lombardi
• Christopher Essig
• Scott Ahmad
• Matt Saxon
• Bryce Cooper
• Sharon Desh
• Rand Brothers
• Reid Smith
• Francie Berger

United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense

TIER 3

Recommended:

• James Smith
• Matthew DiRisio

Other key lawyer(s):

• Matthew DiRisio

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas

TIER 3

Leading partners

• Isaac Griesbaum
• Rodney Moore

Recommended:

• Chris Ferazzi
• Isaac Griesbaum
• Mike Blankenship
• Mike Pikiel
• Rich Shutran
• Rodney Moore
• Samuel Peca

Other key lawyer(s):

• Larry Murphy
• Chris Ferazzi
• Isaac Griesbaum
• Max Stubbs
• Rodney Moore
• Samuel Peca

United States > Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)

TIER 3

Recommended:

• David Enzminger
• Sheryl Falk
• Steven Grimes

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

TIER 3

Leading partners

• Scott Landau

Next Generation Partners

• Maria Kenny

Recommended:

• Amy Gordon
• Jennifer Stadler
• Joe Adams
• Maria Kenny
• Scott Landau

Other key lawyer(s):

• Amy Gordon
• Susan Nash
• David Rogers
• Jennifer Stadler
• Steve Flores
• Anne Becker
• Maria Kenny
• Caitlin Baranowski

United States > Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Andrew White
• Bryan Goolsby
• Charlie Haag
• Kenneth Betts

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew White
• Kenneth Betts

United States > Tax > US taxes: contentious

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Karl Kurzatkowski
• Susan Seabrook
• Zachary Weit

Other key lawyer(s):

• Zach Weit
• Karl Kurzatkowski

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

TIER 3

United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance

TIER 3

United States > Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation

TIER 3

Recommended:

• Andrew Tauber
• Bill O’Neil
• Brett Johnson
• Matthew Poplawski

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew Tauber
• Bill O’Neil
• Matthew Poplawski
• Brett Johnson

United States > Transport > Shipping: finance

TIER 3

United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance

Recommended:

• Cari Stinebower
• Carrie Hardman
• David Gillespie
• David Neier
• Mark Moody
• Peter Morgan

Other key lawyer(s):

• David Gillespie
• Carrie Hardman and David Neier
• Cari Stinebower

United States > Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Andrew Tauber
• Brandon Duke
• Brian Ferguson
• Linda Coberly

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew Tauber
• Brian Ferguson
• Brandon Duke

United States > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

TIER 4

Leading associates

• Imad Khan

Recommended:

• Gustavo Membiela
• Imad Khan
• Ricardo Ugarte

Other key lawyer(s):

• Gustavo Membiela
• Imad Khan
• Ricardo Ugarte

United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Denise Scofield
• Hugh Tanner
• Paula Hinton

Other key lawyer(s):

• Paula Hinton
• Denise Scofield
• Walter Berger
• Michael Murphy
• Brandon Duke
• Katherine Preston

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: electric power

TIER 4

Leading partners

• Jonathan Birenbaum

Recommended:

• Amanda Sewell
• Jonathan Birenbaum 
• Mike Pikiel
• Rich Shutran

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jonathan Birenbaum
• Jason Lewis
• Tom Millar
• Amanda Sewell

United States > Environment > Environment: litigation

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Eleni Kouimelis
• Jonathan Brightbill

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephanie Sebor

United States > Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

Advice to issuers

TIER 4

Advice to underwriters

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Cab Morris
• Carol Anne Huff
• David Sakowitz

Other key lawyer(s):

• Cab Morris

United States > Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings

Advice to issuers

TIER 4

Advice to managers

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Carol Anne Huff
• David Sakowitz
• Jason Osborn
• Mike Blankenship

Other key lawyer(s):

• Mike Blankenship
• Jason Osborn

United States > Finance > Commercial lending

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Brian Jansen
• Jason Bennett,
• Mats Carlston
• Michael Mullins
• Patrick Hardiman
• Sanjay Thapar
• Sean Hilson
• William Brewer

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jason Bennett
• Brian Jansen
• Sean Hilson
• Sanjay Thapar

United States > Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)

TIER 4

Next Generation Partners

• Jason Campbell

Recommended:

• Jason Campbell
• Michael Roche

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jason Campbell

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Alessandra Swanson
• Sean Wieber
• Sheryl Falk

United States > Real estate > Real estate

TIER 4

Recommended:

• Andrew White
• Billie Ellis
• Douglas Yeager
• Jeffrey Smith

Other key lawyer(s):

• Doug Yeager
• Jeff Smith

United States > Healthcare > Life sciences

TIER 5

Recommended:

• Nimalka Wickramasekera
• Reed Stephens
• Sharon Desh

Other key lawyer(s):

• Nimalka Wickramasekera
• George Lombardi
• Sharon Desh

United States > Healthcare > Service providers

TIER 5

Recommended:

• Amandeep Sidhu
• Guy Collier
• Reed Stephens

Other key lawyer(s):

• Guy Collier

United States > Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)

TIER 5

Recommended:

• Beth Kramer
• Brad Mandel
• Meg Frey
• Megan Devaney
• Scott Naidech

Other key lawyer(s):

• Scott Naidech
• Megan Devaney
• Brad Mandel
• Beth Kramer

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)

TIER 5

Recommended:

• Brad Vaiana
• David Lange
• Eva Davis
• Matthew Bergmann
• Matthew Stockstill

Other key lawyer(s):

• David Lange
• Eva Davis
• Matthew Bergmann

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)

Hall of Fame

• Thomas Jarvis

United States > International trade and national security > CFIUS

FIRMS TO WATCH

United States > International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions

FIRMS TO WATCH

United States > Antitrust > Cartel

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• Eva Cole
• Jeffrey Kessler

Recommended lawyers:

• Eva Cole
• Heather Lamberg
• Jeffrey Amato
• Jeffrey Kessler
• Jim Herbison

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jeffrey Amato
• Jim Herbison
• Heather Lamberg

United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Leading partners

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• James Herbison

Next Generation Partners

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• Eva Cole

Recommended lawyers:

• Eva Cole
• Heather Lamberg
• James Herbison
• Jeffrey Kessler

Other key lawyer(s):

• James Herbison
• Heather Lamberg
• Johanna Hudgens
• Aldo Badini
• Susannah Torpey
• David Feher
• David Greenspan

United States > Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Andrew Tauber
• Brandon Duke
• Brian Ferguson
• Linda Coberly

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew Tauber
• Brian Ferguson
• Brandon Duke

United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Advice to individuals

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Advice to corporates

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Leading lawyers: Advice to corporates

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• Pamela Davis
• Suzanne Jaffe Bloom

Hall of Fame

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• Abbe Lowell
• Dan Webb

Recommended lawyers:

• Abbe Lowell
• Angela Machala
• Dan Webb
• Jack Knight
• Jeffrey Steinfeld
• Pamela Davis
• Steven Grimes
• Suzanne Jaffe Bloom

Other key lawyer(s):

• Dan Webb
• Pamela Davis
• Jeffrey Steinfeld
• Reed Stephens
• Jonathan Brightbill
• Carol Chen

United States > Dispute resolution > E-discovery

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

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• John Rosenthal

Recommended lawyers:

• Bobby Malhotra
• Jason Moore
• John Rosenthal
• Matthew Poplawski
• Sheryl Falk

Other key lawyer(s):

• Sheryl Falk
• Jason Moore
• Matthew Poplawski
• Bobby Malhotra

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• Denise Scofield

Recommended lawyers:

• Amanda Groves
• Dan Webb
• Denise Scofield
• George Lombardi
• Kimball Anderson
• Stephen D’Amore
• Thomas Walsh

Other key lawyer(s):

• Paula Hinton
• Denise Scofield
• Kimball Anderson
• Kelly Librera

United States > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Leading associates

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• Imad Khan

Recommended lawyers:

• Gustavo Membiela
• Imad Khan
• Ricardo Ugarte

Other key lawyer(s):

• Gustavo Membiela
• Imad Khan
• Ricardo Ugarte

United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

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• Mariana Pendás

Recommended lawyers:

• Abbe Lowell
• Christopher Man
• Dan Webb
• Jeffrey Kessler
• Marcelo Blackburn
• Mariana Pendás
• Pamela Davis

Other key lawyer(s):

• Christopher Man
• Marcelo Blackburn
• Pamela Davis
• Rodolfo Herrera-Moro
• Mariana Pendás

United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1

• Dan Webb

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3

• Abbe Lowell

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3

• Tom Melsheimer

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4

• George Lombardi

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4

• Jeffrey Kessler

Recommended lawyers:

• Dan Webb
• Abbe Lowell
• Tom Melsheimer
• George Lombardi
• Jeffrey Kessler

United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• James Smith
• John Schreiber
• Matthew DiRisio
• William O’Neil

Other key lawyer(s):

• William O’Neil
• John Schreiber: Matthew DiRisio
• Gretchen Scavo
• Tyler Richards

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• David Coulson

Hall of Fame

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• George Lombardi

Recommended lawyers:

• Dan Webb
• David Coulson
• George Lombardi
• Sandra Edwards
• Terrence Dee

Other key lawyer(s):

• George Lombardi
• Dan Webb
• David Coulson
• Christopher Essig
• Luke Connelly
• John Rosenthal
• Terrence Dee
• Matt Saxon;  Bryce Cooper
• Jeff Wilkerson
• Sean Suber
• Patrick Hogan

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Hall of Fame

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• Dan Webb

Recommended lawyers:

• George Lombardi
• Sandra Edwards

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew Tauber
• Matthew Campbell
• George Lombardi
• Christopher Essig
• Scott Ahmad
• Matt Saxon
• Bryce Cooper
• Sharon Desh
• Rand Brothers
• Reid Smith
• Francie Berger

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Denise Scofield
• George Lombardi
• Sandra Edwards

Other key lawyer(s):

• George Lombardi
• Dan Webb
• Denise Scofield
• Bryce Cooper
• Sarah Krajewski

United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• James Smith
• Matthew DiRisio

Other key lawyer(s):

• Matthew DiRisio

United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Denise Scofield
• Hugh Tanner
• Paula Hinton

Other key lawyer(s):

• Paula Hinton
• Denise Scofield
• Walter Berger
• Michael Murphy
• Brandon Duke
• Katherine Preston

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: electric power

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

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• Jonathan Birenbaum

Recommended lawyers:

• Amanda Sewell
• Jonathan Birenbaum 
• Mike Pikiel
• Rich Shutran

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jonathan Birenbaum
• Jason Lewis
• Tom Millar
• Amanda Sewell

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

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• Isaac Griesbaum
• Rodney Moore

Recommended lawyers:

• Chris Ferazzi
• Isaac Griesbaum
• Mike Blankenship
• Mike Pikiel
• Rich Shutran
• Rodney Moore
• Samuel Peca

Other key lawyer(s):

• Larry Murphy
• Chris Ferazzi
• Isaac Griesbaum
• Max Stubbs
• Rodney Moore
• Samuel Peca

United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

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• Laurae Rossi

Hall of Fame

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• Jonathan Birenbaum

Recommended lawyers:

• Anne Gibbons
• Hao Huang
• Jonathan Birenbaum
• Laurae Rossi
• Mike Blankenship
• Mike Pikiel
• Rich Shutran
• Ryan Hunsaker
• Thomas Millar

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jonathan Birenbaum
• Hao Huang
• Anne Gibbons
• Laurae Rossi
• Stephanie Sebor
• Amanda Sewell
• Thomas Millar
• Ryan Hunsaker

United States > Environment > Environment: litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Eleni Kouimelis
• Jonathan Brightbill

Other key lawyer(s):

• Stephanie Sebor

United States > Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

Advice to issuers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Advice to underwriters

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Cab Morris
• Carol Anne Huff
• David Sakowitz

Other key lawyer(s):

• Cab Morris

United States > Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings

Advice to issuers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Advice to managers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Carol Anne Huff
• David Sakowitz
• Jason Osborn
• Mike Blankenship

Other key lawyer(s):

• Mike Blankenship
• Jason Osborn

United States > Finance > Commercial lending

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Brian Jansen
• Jason Bennett,
• Mats Carlston
• Michael Mullins
• Patrick Hardiman
• Sanjay Thapar
• Sean Hilson
• William Brewer

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jason Bennett
• Brian Jansen
• Sean Hilson
• Sanjay Thapar

United States > Finance > Project finance

Energy and Power

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Infrastructure and PPP

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Alan Hoffman
• Hao Huang
• Jason Goldsteinn
• Laurae Rossi
• Michael Pikiel
• Rich Shutran
• Richard Puttré

Other key lawyer(s):

• Laurae Rossi
• Jason Goldstein
• Jason Hellwig
• Patrick Selinger
• Dan Shapiro
• Hao Huang
• Anne Gibbons

United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Chris Gavin
• Eunice Chay
• Francisco Flores
• Michael Mullins
• Nolan Bolduc

Other key lawyer(s):

• Nolan Bolduc
• Michael Mullins
• Eunice Chay
• Jeffrey Stern

United States > Healthcare > Life sciences

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Nimalka Wickramasekera
• Reed Stephens
• Sharon Desh

Other key lawyer(s):

• Nimalka Wickramasekera
• George Lombardi
• Sharon Desh

United States > Healthcare > Service providers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Amandeep Sidhu
• Guy Collier
• Reed Stephens

Other key lawyer(s):

• Guy Collier

United States > Industry focus > Sport

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• David Greenspan 

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• Jeffrey Kessler

Leading associates

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• Adam Dale

Next Generation Partners

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• Jonathan Amoona

Recommended lawyers:

• Adam Dale
• David Feher
• David Greenspan
• Jason Goldstein
• Jeffrey Kessler

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jonathan Amoona
• Jeanifer Parsigian
• Angela Smedley
• Adam Dale
• Jason Goldstein
• Mark Rizik

United States > Intellectual property > Copyright

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• Jennifer Golinveaux

Hall of Fame

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• Michael Elkin

Next Generation Partners

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• Erin Ranahan

Recommended lawyers:

• David Enzminger
• Erin Ranahan
• Jennifer Golinveaux
• Michael Elkin
• Paul Salvaty
• Robert Vlasis
• Ryuk Park

Other key lawyer(s):

• Erin Ranahan
• Ryuk Park
• Robert Vlasis
• Paul Salvaty
• Cesie Alvarez
• Tom Kearney

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)

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• Thomas Jarvis

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)

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• George Lombardi -

Recommended lawyers:

• Barry Shelton
• Bradley Coburn
• Brian Ferguson
• David Enzminger
• George Lombardi
• Nimalka Wickramasakera
• Robert Vlasis
• Ryuk Park

Other key lawyer(s):

• George Lombardi
• Barry Shelton
• Bradley Coburn
• Brian Ferguson
• Robert Vlasis
• Ryuk Park

United States > Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• David Enzminger
• Sheryl Falk
• Steven Grimes

United States > International trade and national security > CFIUS

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United States > International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions

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United States > Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Beth Kramer
• Brad Mandel
• Meg Frey
• Megan Devaney
• Scott Naidech

Other key lawyer(s):

• Scott Naidech
• Megan Devaney
• Brad Mandel
• Beth Kramer

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• David Rogers

Recommended lawyers:

• David Rogers
• Joe Adams
• Scott Landau,

Other key lawyer(s):

• David Rogers

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

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• Scott Landau

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• Maria Kenny

Recommended lawyers:

• Amy Gordon
• Jennifer Stadler
• Joe Adams
• Maria Kenny
• Scott Landau

Other key lawyer(s):

• Amy Gordon
• Susan Nash
• David Rogers
• Jennifer Stadler
• Steve Flores
• Anne Becker
• Maria Kenny
• Caitlin Baranowski

United States > Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

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• Jason Campbell

Recommended lawyers:

• Jason Campbell
• Michael Roche

Other key lawyer(s):

• Jason Campbell

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
 

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• Matthew Bergmann

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• Oscar David

Recommended lawyers:

• Matthew Bergmann
• Matthew Costigan
• Oscar David
• Steven Gavin

Other key lawyer(s):

• Oscar David
• Allen Miller
• Matthew Bergmann
• Steve Gavin

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Brad Vaiana
• David Lange
• Eva Davis
• Matthew Bergmann
• Matthew Stockstill

Other key lawyer(s):

• David Lange
• Eva Davis
• Matthew Bergmann

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Amanda Groves
• Dan Blouin
• Gayle Jenkins
• Ronald Rothstein
• Sean Suber
• Shawn Obi

Other key lawyer(s):

• Shawn Obi
• Dan Blouin
• Sean Suber

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Alessandra Swanson
• Sean Wieber
• Sheryl Falk

United States > Real estate > Real estate

FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Andrew White
• Billie Ellis
• Douglas Yeager
• Jeffrey Smith

Other key lawyer(s):

• Doug Yeager
• Jeff Smith

United States > Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Andrew White
• Bryan Goolsby
• Charlie Haag
• Kenneth Betts

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew White
• Kenneth Betts

United States > Tax > US taxes: contentious

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Karl Kurzatkowski
• Susan Seabrook
• Zachary Weit

Other key lawyer(s):

• Zach Weit
• Karl Kurzatkowski

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance

Recommended lawyers:

• Cari Stinebower
• Carrie Hardman
• David Gillespie
• David Neier
• Mark Moody
• Peter Morgan

Other key lawyer(s):

• David Gillespie
• Carrie Hardman and David Neier
• Cari Stinebower

United States > Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

Recommended lawyers:

• Andrew Tauber
• Bill O’Neil
• Brett Johnson
• Matthew Poplawski

Other key lawyer(s):

• Andrew Tauber
• Bill O’Neil
• Matthew Poplawski
• Brett Johnson

United States > Transport > Shipping: finance

FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
 

United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
 

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• Charlie Papavizas

Recommended lawyers:

• Bryant Gardner
• Charlie Papavizas

Other key lawyer(s):

• Bryant Gardner