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Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is a large international firm that entered into its current form through three cross-border mergers in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Firstly, in 2002, US firm Mayer Brown & Platt (established in Illinois in 1881) merged with UK firm Rowe & Maw (formed in 1895 in London), then the combined entity merged with Johnson Stokes & Master (opened in 1863 in Hong Kong) in 2007. Today the firm’s network covers 277 offices spanning three continents. In the US, where the firm has several of its largest branches, it has a presence in six states and teams based in Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Washington DC.
Highlights
Mayer Brown continued to lead in cross-border finance and capital markets in 2024, advising PNC Bank as administrative agent and Citigroup and Credit Agricole as joint bookrunners in a syndicated revolving credit facility for Embraer subsidiaries across the U.S. and the Netherlands. The transaction required seamless coordination with its Brazilian affiliate, Tauil & Chequer Advogados. The firm also advised the National Bank of Canada on a range of matters, including debt and structured product offerings, regulatory issues, and its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank. As designated underwriters’ counsel to Capital One, Mayer Brown advised on multiple complex debt offerings amid its pending merger with Discover. The firm’s structured products team also advised on over 7,000 offerings in 2024, reinforcing its position as a trusted advisor to leading global financial institutions.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Apogem Capital, Bank of Montreal, Blackstone, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Capital One Financial Corp, Citigroup Global Markets, Credit Agricole, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Monroe Capital Management Advisors, National Bank of Canada, and PNC Bank.
Testimonials
Equity Capital Markets
"The firm has knowledge of applicable laws and market practices. Its best qualities are its attentiveness and responsiveness."
Debt Capital Markets
"The firm has a strong knowledge of relevant law and practices."
Anna Pinedo
“Anna Pinedo is an excellent resource on all counts; she is extremely knowledgeable with respect to the law, interpretations of the law, current events and current market practice (including the history behind the development of certain practices).” (Equity Capital Markets client)
“Anna Pinedo is an excellent all-around lawyer; highly knowledgeable about the relevant law.” (Debt Capital Markets client)
“Anna Pinedo thinks creatively and aggressively outside of the box. She is not satisfied with the status quo, constantly looking to evolve.” (Derivative Capital Markets client)
“Anna Pinedo is truly outstanding and one of if not the brightest attorney on corporate finance, capital markets and regulatory issues that I have worked with.” (Financial Services Regulatory client)
Ryan Castillo
“Ryan Castillo listens to problems, does deep research to get answers, communicates well and is very patient.” (Debt Capital Markets client)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Since its founding in 1873, Morgan Lewis has expanded from one office in Philadelphia to 31 offices across three continents. In the United States, there are 17 offices across 11 states. The firm has market leading teams in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Firm wide, it is particularly well known for its work in the structured finance and securitization, hedge funds, oil and gas projects and power project practices
Highlights
Morgan Lewis & Bockius advised on a diverse range of high-impact transactions in 2024, showcasing its strength in capital markets, private equity, and restructuring. The firm represented Entergy Corporation in the expansion of its at-the-market equity issuance program, utilizing forward equity derivatives to optimize timing and pricing flexibility. For Redwood Trust, Morgan Lewis advised on 12 RMBS securitizations, including the first hybrid loan-backed deal since 2010 and groundbreaking transactions incorporating blockchain-based reporting features. The firm also advised Platinum Equity on its acquisition of Horizon Organic and Wallaby from Danone, navigating complex carve-out and transition arrangements. In the restructuring space, Morgan Lewis represented Wells Fargo Bank in pre- and post-petition asset-based credit facilities for Wheel Pros Inc., helping secure a favorable outcome in a pre-packaged chapter 11 process. These matters underscore the firm’s versatility and depth across financial services and strategic transactions.
Key clients
The firm’s key clients include Caithness Energy, Citibank, Entergy Corporation, esVolta, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, NextEra Energy, Porsche Financial Services, Redwood Trust, and Sallie Mae Bank.
Testimonials
Banking and finance
“The firm is engaging, honest, commercial, timely, personable, knowledgeable.”
Bank lending: lender side
“Morgan Lewis is very experienced, speedy and customer focused.”
Insolvency
“The firm is incredibly responsive, engaged, providing attentive and thorough input and advice, often on tight timescales.”
Investment funds
“The firm demonstrates attention to detail and the ability to communicate the firm's counsel to the clients clearly and effectively. MLB also is very proactive in identifying and mitigating risks, in problem solving, and in meeting demanding deadlines.”
David Freese
“He has excellent all-around legal skills one expects and needs from a law firm partner. Dave directly handles or oversees an incredible amount of legal work for my firm and always ensures that the attorney-work product is thorough, on-point, and timely delivered. Dave works as well under pressure as any attorney with whom I have worked.”
Stacie Hartman
“Working with Stacie is enjoyable for her advice, knowledge, personal touch, practicality, commercial appeal and fairness.”
Marshall Stoddard
“He is experienced, speedy and skilled at customer service.”
Matthew Ziegler
“He is always engaged with the matter, thorough, knowledgeable and very user friendly.”
Morrison & Foerster
International firm Morrison & Foerster was founded in San Francisco in 1883. Over 135 years later, the firm has expanded to 17 offices across the US, Europe and Asia. In the United States, the firm has offices in Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Northern Virginia, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The firm has shown great strides in diversity. In addition to being Mansfield Plus certified, Morrison & Foerster has won numerous awards for their diversity initiatives.
Highlights
Morrison Foerster demonstrated its cross-border transactional strength in 2024 through landmark deals across real estate, finance, and hospitality. The firm advised Mori Trust on its nearly $1 billion investment in 245 Park Avenue—one of the largest midtown Manhattan office recapitalizations in recent years. MoFo also represented Standard Chartered in a novel note-on-note financing structured to meet UK securitization standards, with HSBC acquiring a 50% interest post-closing. For HSBC Bank USA, the firm structured a $295 million mortgage and mezzanine loan package secured by assets across Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle. MoFo also advised Mizuho Bank on the upsizing of a revolving credit facility for Meritage Homes. In hospitality, the firm guided RIDA Development through multiple billion-dollar acquisitions, financings, and recapitalizations, signaling a robust post-pandemic rebound in the sector.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Breedon Group PLC, Builder Homesite, CIBC, Goldman Sachs, Hines Interests, and Pontiac Land, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Lime Energy, M&T Bank, Mizuho Bank, Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital, Mori Trust, Reuben Brothers, RIDA Development Corporation, Santander Bank, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered, U.S. Silica Holdings and Wells Fargo Bank.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is a full-service national firm founded in South Carolina in the year 1897. It has 30 full-service offices, and 7 limited-services offices spread out in 17 states. It also has an office in Washington, D.C. The firm advises on a wide range of matters across its offices related to financial services regulatory and M&A. Corporate work also includes securities, venture capital and commercial real estate.
Highlights
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough continued to deliver strategic counsel across key sectors in 2024, with notable work spanning real estate, banking, and manufacturing. The firm advised Beachwalk Retail Center on the formation of a joint venture to develop a 47-acre retail complex, handling negotiations, documentation, and title matters. In the financial sector, Nelson Mullins represented First National Corporation in its merger with Touchstone Bankshares, creating the ninth-largest community bank in Virginia—a transaction that showcased the firm’s regulatory acumen. The firm also advised Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. on the sale of a multi-generational family business to a private equity-backed buyer, underscoring its strength in guiding family-owned enterprises through complex transitions.
Key clients
Key clients include Amzak Capital Management, Avenger Flight Group, Beachwalk Retail Center, CenterState Financial Corporation, Chemical Finance Corporation, Corporate Brokers/Testing IT, Cosmopolitan Travel Services, Exeter Image Holdings/AFS, First National Corporation, Lime Energy, PIETech, Sprinturf, Tech USA, Touchdown Ventures, and Tulkoff Food Products.
Stinson
Stinson is a full-service firm with a wide footprint across the Midwest United States. The firm has 13 offices across nine states and Washington DC.
Highlights
Stinson delivered standout counsel in 2024 across transportation, manufacturing, and private equity. The firm advised Canadian Pacific Kansas City on a transformative agreement with CSX to establish a new direct rail corridor linking Mexico, Texas, and the U.S. Southeast—an infrastructure deal requiring intricate regulatory and operational coordination. Stinson also served as lead M&A counsel to MIWD Holdings (MITER Brands) in its successful topping bid to acquire PGT Innovations, significantly expanding its national footprint. In the investment space, the firm represented Highmount Capital in a nine-figure strategic partnership with Dude Perfect, supporting the group’s ambitious growth in sports and entertainment.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Aflac, AES, Array BioPharma, Banco Azteca, Bank of America, Barclays, BlackRock, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, CEMEX, Centene, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole, DowDuPont, Eaton Vance, Exact Sciences, Fair Oaks Capital, First BanCorp, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Koch Industries, Morgan Stanley, NextEra Energy Partners, PayPal, Pfizer, Scotia Capital, Stearns Holdings, Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Tennenbaum Capital Partners, The Blackstone Group, UBS, Waste Management and Zillow.
Seward & Kissel
Seward & Kissel LLP, established in 1890, is a prominent US law firm with offices in New York City and Washington, DC. Renowned for its expertise in financial services, corporate finance, and capital markets, the firm represents leading banks, investment funds, broker-dealers, and shipping companies. Its attorneys—many of whom have built lifelong careers at the firm—are known for their deep experience, sound judgment, and commitment to delivering high-quality, hands-on legal service. Seward & Kissel’s enduring reputation for excellence and stability has made it a trusted advisor to both domestic and international clients across complex corporate and litigation matters.
Highlights
Seward & Kissel continued to demonstrate its strength in asset management, transportation, and private equity in 2024 through a series of high-profile mandates. The firm advised AllianceBernstein’s municipal income fund on the redemption of preferred shares and issuance of new VRDPs, navigating complex securities regulations. It also represented AlTi Global in its acquisitions of East End Advisors and Envoi, expanding AlTi’s footprint in the ultra-high net worth advisory space. In the maritime sector, Seward & Kissel advised both Pangaea Logistics and Strategic Shipping in a transformative fleet combination. The firm also supported Growth Catalyst Partners in expanding its Equine Network platform through strategic acquisitions in the equestrian sports industry.
Key clients
Key clients include AllianceBernstein, AlTi Global, Growth Catalyst Partners, Kennedy Lewis, iM Global Partner and Pangea Logistics Solutions.
Testimonials
Investment funds
“Commercial, timely and sound advice.”
“S&K is responsive, efficient, and highly skilled with complex fund structures.”
“S&K were professional and knowledgeable, while always representing us with our firm's brand and culture in mind. The teams were well coordinated and communicated well both internally and externally.”
“Practical, responsive, efficient with their time.”
M&A
“M&A and financial services expertise, problem solving skills, efficiency, cost”
Daniel Bresler
“Daniel knows our business sometimes better than we do; proposes solutions that are creative, elegant and simple.”
Danielle Lemberg
“Danielle communicates and writes well.”
Nicholas Miller
“Nick is extremely responsive and excellent at handling complex projects.”
Craig Sklar
“Craig is great at problem solving, getting deals done, judgment and has a great work ethic.”
GableGotwals is a leading full-service firm in Oklahoma. The firm has offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City and is one of the largest firms in the state.
Focusses / specialisms
GableGotwals has an outstanding financial and corporate practice. Its partners represent clients in bond issuances, Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, acquisitions, divestments, loan agreements and joint ventures. It is particularly active in the oil and gas industry.
The firm is also active in capital markets and M&A, representing buyers and sellers in transactions, and in capital markets typically the firm represents issuers.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include ONEOK, White Star Petroleum, Mid-Con Energy Partners, Commerce Bank and Hogan Taylor.
Porter Hedges is a Texas based firm founded in 1981. In addition to its main office in Houson, the firm has an additional office in Oklahoma City.
Focusses/specialisms
The firm is highly capable in the banking, capital markets, M&A and restructuring and insolvency practice areas.
The banking and capital markets team work together by advising financial institutions as investors, as well as various clients in debt financing transactions.
The M&A team is like the prior mentioned departments in that it primarily advises investors such as financial institutions.
The restructuring and insolvency department is versatile as it advises debtors and creditors, but more on the creditor side.
Key clients
Some of the firm’s key clients include Azure Midstream Energy, Camp Construction Services, Carriage Services, Chemstations, ENGlobal, Main Street Capital, Ocean Power Technologies, PureWest Energy, Sage Road Capital and Sapphire Technologies.
Torys is a distinguished Canadian law firm that is well integrated throughout the North American continent. In the United States, the firm has an office in New York.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm focuses on private equity and project development, but its specialty is servicing clients in transactions involving the United States and Canada.
The private equity team works with investors internationally and has a great record in the real estate industry.
In project development, the team is impressively skilled in transactions that require expertise on Canadian law as well as law within the United States.
Key clients
Some of the firm’s key clients include Fengate Capital Management, John Laing, Acciona, Saskatchewan Municipal Employees, Hydro-Quebec Pension Fund and Scotiabank Pension Fund.
White & Case is a constantly growing firm with a great reputation for working on highly complex transactions. The firm currently has 44 offices across six continents. In the United States, the firm maintains eight offices.
Highlights
The firm stands out for its top-tier work in M&A and restructuring and insolvency. In addition, the firm does notable work in the banking and debt capital markets practice areas. In banking, the firm advised Broadcom on the acquisition financing for the purchase of VMware. This was among the largest technology transactions in history and had a unique feature that allowed Broadcom to defer closing the transaction while finalizing the financing.
The firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice represented the Ad Hoc Committee of Local Councils of Boy Scouts of America as the debtors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. Among abuse settlement funds, this is the largest in U.S. history and is unprecedented in relation to mass tort cases.
Key clients
Key clients include Broadcom, RTX Corporation, 3M Company, Lumen Technologies, Global Payments, Boy Scouts of America, Mallinckrodt, XPO, Rayonier advanced Materials, Siris Capital and King Street Capital Management.
McDermott Will & Schulte is a notable global law firm. Though the firm is headquartered in Chicago, it is truly an international firm, with locations in 14 offices in the United States and nine offices across Europe and Asia.
Highlights
During the research period, the firm worked on several novel transactions including the M&A team’s representation of Monumental Sports & Entertainment in the investment from Qatar Investment Authority, marking an industry first for the foreign sovereign wealth fund.
Partners in restructuring and insolvency represented the official committee of unsecured creditors in the landmark Voyager Digital chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. This unique bankruptcy case was the largest in the industry’s history, a first-of-its-kind ruling and intensely challenging to navigate due to the uninsured status of the crypto assets.
The firm’s projects team also worked on distinctly impactful joint ventures in the energy sector.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include The Coca-Cola Company, Scout Clean Energy, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Nordic Aviation Capital, Wellspring Capital Management, Invenergy Renewables, American Electric Power Company, Novis Renewables, Apex Clean Energy and Pine Gate Renewables.
Founded in 1909 in Chicago, Kirkland & Ellis is a leading US and international firm with an intentional presence spanning 15 offices across three continents. The firm has its largest concentration of offices in its native jurisdiction with branches in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Washington DC. In the area of transactional work, the firm is renowned – both domestically and abroad – for its expertise in advising financial sponsors on leveraged finance borrowing, high yield debt issues and acquisitions and exits. Financial restructuring expertise in general is another specialism.
Since its founding 135 years ago in 1885, King & Spalding has grown to 22 offices across three continents. In the United States, the firm has 11 offices, with its first office Atlanta serving as the firm’s headquarters. King & Spalding is a market leader in corporate law in Georgia, but also has a strong presence in North Carolina. Firm wide, it has an especially strong oil and gas project development practice. The investment funds team is concentrated globally but within the US, has offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The private equity team advises REITs, private equity and financial services firms in fund formations.
Founded in 1888 in New York, Willkie Farr & Gallagher is best known for its work in private equity and investment funds, especially regarding M&A. The firm has also since expanded to 12 offices across the United States and Europe, with six of those offices being in the United States. The New York office remains the hub for the firm’s operations and is its largest office. In addition to its strengths in private equity, registered funds and hedge funds, the firm also does notable work in banking, project development and restructuring and insolvency.
Foster Garvey was born in 2019 from the merger of Washington firms Foster Pepper and Garvey Schubert Barer. The resulting firm has five national offices: Seattle, Portland, Washington DC, New York and Spokane. It also has an international presence through its Beijing office. The firm has its largest office in Seattle, followed by Portland.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is very active in the corporate and M&A practice area. It represents private equity and strategic acquirers and sellers in acquisitions. It is very active in the forestry, technology and manufacturing industries.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Westward Partners, Software Professionals, Eastside Dermatology, T-Star, Kingston Lumber and OMAX.
Research period review: 30th edition (2019/2020)
During the research period, the M&A team was largely on the seller’s side in acquisitions. Many of the acquisitions had a private equity aspect, whether it was the buyer or the seller.
Deal highlights: 30th edition (2019/2020)
OSW Equipment acquisition of Northend Truck Equipment
With 13 offices spread through Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Utah, New Mexico and Washington D.C., Holland & Hart is a highly regarded business firm. The firm was founded in 1947 in Denver, which remains the firm’s largest office. It is the largest Colorado-based firm as well as the largest firm in Wyoming.
Focusses/specialisms
The firm does exceptional work in financial and corporate practice areas, as well as in project development. Of note is that within the corporate practice firm wide, 50% of the partners are women.
The firm also has experience in capital markets, representing issuers in bond issuances, equity funding and recapitalizations.
In the M&A practice, the firm represents strategic sellers and acquirers in company acquisitions, asset acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
The firm’s project development and finance practice largely works on project financing. It represents developers in power purchase agreements, project acquisitions, acquisition financing and project funding. It is well known within the energy industry.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Roaring Fork Wind, Flying Cow Wind, MGM Resorts, Duke Energy Renewables, Summit Turquoise, Webroot, DCP Midstream, Caliber Midstream Partners, Jalex Holdings and Bow River Capital.
Gibson Dunn was founded in Los Angeles in 1890. It has since grown to 20 offices throughout four continents. In the United States, the firm has 10 offices in California, Texas, Colorado, New York and Washington D.C. Its greatest presence is in California, where it has five offices throughout the state. The firm maintains a strong presence in California, where it has top-tier M&A practices in Southern California. Additionally, its Denver, D.C., Dallas and Houston offices are standouts in their respective states in corporate practice areas. In the infrastructure sector, the firm’s projects team has advised clients on several award-winning deals in industries such as transport infrastructure.
Since its founding in 1919, Ballard Spahr has grown to 15 offices nationwide. Its largest office is in Philadelphia, which is also the firm’s founding city. In addition to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C. have some of the firm’s largest offices. The Phoenix, Arizona office is highly regarded for its top tier work in the state. Ballard Spahr is experienced in many practice areas across its offices, including M&A, banking, capital markets, project development and real estate. The banking team represents borrowers in credit facilities, loan agreements, project financing and acquisition financing.
Full service firm Skadden is a top tier firm, especially in M&A, debt capital markets, structured finance and securitization, regulatory financial services, restructuring and insolvency and oil and gas projects. It was founded in New York in 1948 and the New York office remains the firm’s headquarters and largest office. It has since, however, expanded to 22 offices across three continents. In the United States, the firm has offices in Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Washington D.C. and Wilmington.
Highlights
Across all its practices, Skadden is accustomed innovative transactions. The firm’s M&A department advised Activision Blizzard as the seller in its sizeable all-cash acquisition by Microsoft Corporation. This transaction broke world records in the history of the gaming industry, the technology sector, all-cash transactions and Microsoft Corporation. The firm had similar landmark success in the Japanese pharmaceutical sector, the US utilities sector and the software industry. Furthermore, the firm showed finesse in guiding clients towards authorization from Antitrust authorities and the Food and Drug Administration.
In project finance, the firm led novel transactions in the renewables sector including its representation of the lenders in a first-of-its-kind unguaranteed bridge facility with a unique tax credit sale feature. This is financing a Parliament Solar project. It also represented Pattern Energy Group in the financing of SunZia’s landmark transmission and wind projects. This deal is unprecedented for the US clean energy infrastructure sector.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include First BanCorp, Crédit Agricole, Banco Azteca, Centene, Zillow, Bank of America, Scotia Capital, Citigroup, CEMEX, Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, PayPal, Barclays, Eaton Vance, Fair Oaks Capital, AES, BlackRock, Tennenbaum Capital Partners, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, NextEra Energy Partners, Exact Sciences, Array BioPharma, DowDuPont, The Blackstone Group, Aflac, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, UBS, Synergy Pharmaceuticals and Stearns Holdings.
Simpson Thacher was founded in 1884 in New York, where it still maintains headquarters. The New York office is also the firm’s largest, but it has since expanded to 10 offices across three continents. In the United States, it has offices in New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Palo Alto and Washington D.C. It is best known for its top tier work in banking, debt and equity capital markets, M&A and private equity. The firm’s New York office is a market leader in financial and corporate practices and the California offices are market leaders in capital markets.
Husch Blackwell is an industry-focused law firm with more than 20 offices across the United States, including its virtual office, The Link. The firm represents clients around the world in major industries including energy and natural resources; financial services and capital markets; food systems; healthcare, life sciences and education; real estate, development and construction; and technology, manufacturing and transportation.
Stinson LLP collaborates with clients ranging from individuals and privately held enterprises to national companies and international public corporations. Our accomplished attorneys leverage deep knowledge and experience to deliver practical guidance, helping clients minimize risks and realize opportunities. We take pride in our collaborative approach, our lasting relationships and our unique perspectives. Connect with us at one of our 13 offices nationwide and at stinson.com.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP offers the strength and resources of attorneys and professional staff experienced in a range of services. We provide advice and counsel in litigation, corporate, economic development, securities, finance, intellectual property, government relations, regulatory, and other needs of clients ranging from private individuals to large businesses, including many publicly held companies. Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 1,000 attorneys and other professionals with offices across the United States and the District of Columbia. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.
Sills Cummis & Gross is a full-service commercial law firm focused on providing quality and effective legal services to a diverse range of clients. The Firm’s client base extends from Fortune 500 companies to emerging growth businesses and foreign corporations conducting business within the United States.
Clifford Chance is a powerhouse across the financial and corporate sphere with highly rated partners and a deep bench in almost all areas. One of the world’s pre-eminent law firms, the firm has a significant depth and range of resources across five continents.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is an international white shoe law firm headquartered in New York. Cleary is one of most well-rounded firms in the US, with strong debt capital markets, equity capital markets, derivatives, financial services regulatory, M&A, private equity and private equity funds practices.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has been known as one of the premier U.S. law firms for more than two centuries. Our partnership continues to derive strength from timeless and enduring values: a passion for lawyering as a noble calling, a commitment to pursuing excellence and a belief in the power of collaboration.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients facing their most important and transformative transactions. Trained across multiple disciplines and equipped with a broad range of experience, Cravath’s corporate attorneys are known for devising and applying creative solutions to complex issues.
Davis Polk is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Industry-leading companies and global financial institutions know they can rely on Davis Polk for their most challenging legal and business matters. The firm’s top-flight capabilities are grounded in a distinguished history of 175 years, and its global, forward-looking focus is supported by offices strategically located in the world’s key financial centres and political capitals. The firm’s lawyers collaborate seamlessly across practice groups and geographies to provide clients with exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions.
In London, the firm operates as Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP; in Hong Kong, as Davis Polk & Wardwell, Hong Kong Solicitors; in Brussels, as Davis Polk & Wardwell Brussels LLP; and in Brazil, as Davis Polk & Wardwell, Consultores em Direito Estrangeiro/Norte-Americano e Inglês.
When clients come to Ropes & Gray, they find a global team of more than 1,200 professionals, whose top-notch skills, varied backgrounds and unique perspectives can help them meet high-stakes challenges, solve complex problems and reach their goals. An international presence, the firm has offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul.
Many of the world’s most respected companies and institutions are longtime clients. We also serve many organizations (and investors and individuals) at all stages of the business life cycle, from start-ups to established as industry leaders. They come back to us year after year to handle their most important matters. They do so, they say, because we understand their businesses, we are easy to work with and we get results.
The firm is built on a foundation of delivering a premier, value-added service at a reasonable cost. Because our clients have unique business needs, including in some cases a preference to work on the basis of alternative fee arrangements, we are flexible and creative in designing custom-tailored pricing plans where appropriate.
Ropes & Gray has always focused on providing clients with the highest quality advice on their most critical legal and business needs. We’re a thoroughly contemporary firm that can bring 150 years of legal and institutional history to bear on the challenges clients face in today’s global, networked, 24/7 environment. Our collaborative approach means that our clients have ready access to leading corporate, litigation, transactional and regulatory lawyers whose knowledge and experience span industries and geographies.
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- 300+ partners recognized, Chambers & Partners, all publications (2017)
- 250+ partners recognized, The Legal 500, all publications (2107)
- Most recognized for client service, BTI Client Service A-Team (2002-2017), one of only three firms on the list for each of the last 15 years
- Top 5, Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies, Corporate Counsel (2010-2016)
- Top 10, Acritas US Law Firm Brand Index (2013-2016)
- Most Lateral Growth among Am Law 200 Firms, ALM Lateral Reports (2016)
- Top 10, Am Law 100, The American Lawyer (2016)
- Top Three, Largest Firms in the US, Law360 (2016)
*Our Beijing and Shanghai offices operate as representative offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. In Hong Kong, Morgan Lewis operates through Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which is a separate Hong Kong general partnership registered with The Law Society of Hong Kong as a registered foreign law firm operating in association with Luk & Partners.
Morrison & Foerster is a global firm with more than 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices in the US, Europe and Asia. The firm is widely recognised for providing its clients, which include some of the world’s largest financial institutions and Fortune 100, technology and life science companies, with legendary service. Clients rely on the firm for innovative and business-minded solutions. Morrison & Foerster’s lawyers share high standards, a commitment to excellence and a passion for helping their clients succeed, resulting in enduring relationships and a record of high achievement. They also are among the leaders in the field for their longstanding commitment to pro bono work and diversity.
Founded in 1951, Paul Hastings has grown into a global powerhouse with more than 1,500 lawyers in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
The firm provides superior intellectual capital and execution to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers and corporations. With elite teams in 17 core practices, we have earned a well-deserved reputation as a top international firm, with a trajectory of continued growth and success.
Our teams work closely with clients to understand their unique businesses and anticipate the challenges that may lay ahead. Our efforts helping them secure the best possible results in their most important matters have earned us a wide range of industry-leading honors and awards.
Mayer Brown is a distinctively global law firm, uniquely positioned to advise the world’s leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes.
With extensive reach across four continents, we are the only integrated law firm in the world with approximately 200 lawyers in each of the world’s three largest financial centers—New York, London and Hong Kong—the backbone of the global economy.
Latham & Watkins stands out in the US legal market for its banking, M&A, private equity, debt capital markets, high-yield capital markets, equity capital markets, project finance and project development practices, making it another contender for the title of most versatile corporate firm in the US.
Skadden is a leading firm in the US for debt capital markets, M&A, structured finance, restructuring and insolvency, financial services regulatory, and also maintains excellent banking, equity capital markets, project finance, project development, hedge funds and private equity practices. A powerhouse corporate firm, anything related to acquisitions is squarely in the firm’s wheelhouse.
White & Case is a truly global law firm, uniquely positioned to help our clients achieve their ambitions in today's G20 world. As a pioneering international law firm, our cross-border experience and diverse team of local, US and English-qualified lawyers consistently deliver results for our clients. In both established and emerging markets, our lawyers are integral, long-standing members of the community, giving our clients insights into the local business environment alongside our experience in multiple jurisdictions. We work with some of the world's most respected and well-established banks and businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, governments and state-owned entities.
Founded in 1926, Cole Schotz has been proud to serve their community. With over 215 attorneys we are guaranteed to be able to help you win your case.
For 100 years, our success has been largely influenced by a focus on the client experience. With a firm history long enough to remember rotary phone calls blended with our modern-day capability to tap into cloud-powered platforms as communication tools, we continue our tradition of customer service by always echoing your style.
At Loeb, we advise banks, investment funds and other financial institutions in financing transactions of every size and type, from senior secured debt facilities, convertible debt, leveraged acquisitions and asset-based lending to private investment in PIPE transactions, life insurance premium financings, and cross-border loans. We also represent borrowers in these same transactions. We handle every stage of financing, from the structuring of proposals through negotiation, documentation and closing, and the administration of credit facilities and issuance of debt securities.
As a multiservice law firm with approximately 450 lawyers across eight offices in the U.S. and Asia, we have you covered.
