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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.

With 30* offices in the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, Morgan Lewis provides a range of services that fall into four broad categories: corporate, finance, and investment management; intellectual property; labor and employment and benefits; and litigation, regulation and investigations.  Founded in 1873 in Philadelphia, Morgan Lewis has grown to be a dominant global law firm comprising more than 2,200 professionals, including lawyers, patent agents, employee benefits advisers, regulatory scientists, and other specialists.  We provide legal services in all major industries, helping clients address and anticipate challenges across vast and rapidly changing landscapes.  We approach every representation with an equal commitment to first understanding, and then efficiently and effectively advancing, the interests of our clients and arriving at the best results. Our 2014 combination with the former Bingham McCutchen and continued growth in Asia have greatly strengthened our global corporate and transactional capabilities. 

• 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.

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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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.

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. 

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.

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.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is one of the most prominent business law firms in the United States.  The firm’s pre eminence in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and takeover defense, strategic investments, corporate and securities law, and corporate governance means that it regularly handles some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions in the United States and around the world.  It features consistently in the top rank of legal advisors.  The firm also focuses on sensitive investigation and litigation matters and corporate restructurings, and in counseling boards of directors and senior management in the most sensitive situations.  Its attorneys are also recognized thought leaders, frequently teaching, speaking and writing in their areas of expertise.

Seward & Kissel, founded in 1890, is a leading U.S. law firm with an international reputation for excellence. We have offices in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Our practice primarily focuses on corporate and litigation work for clients seeking legal expertise in the financial services, corporate finance and capital markets areas. The Firm is particularly well known for its representation of major commercial banks, investment banking firms, investment advisers and related investment funds (including mutual, hedge and private equity funds), broker-dealers, institutional investors and transportation companies (particularly in the shipping area).

The Firm’s attorneys are very experienced and highly regarded in their respective practice areas. Many have been with the Firm for most, if not all, of their legal careers. Our focus and expertise, combined with the Firm’s stability, have enabled us to create a work culture that is dedicated to professional excellence and sound judgment, and that is committed to providing our clients with effective, high quality, hands-on legal service.

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (“Carter Ledyard”) is a general practice law firm headquartered in the Financial District in Manhattan. Carter Ledyard provides clients with partner-led matters, enabling seasoned lawyers with years of experience to lead and guide the strategy and communicate with clients meaningfully.

We offer sophisticated legal advice within a culture that encourages innovative problem-solving. We use the latest technologies to facilitate swifter and better communications and service. We are available when our clients need us to be available. We are easy to work with. Our clients stay with us because of the quality and efficiency of the service we provide, and because we understand and care about their businesses.

Building on a foundation of 169 years of legal service, we continue to maintain and develop the broad experience and diverse skills necessary to assist our clients in anticipating and managing business and personal matters in often fast-paced, changing environments.

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.