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. Awards and Achievements
Firm and Practice
Two Dealmakers of the Year
Capital Markets Practice Group of the Year
Best in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Large Deals
Class Action Practice Group of the Year
Seven Lawyers Recognized as MVPs
Best in Finance: Bank Lending
Two Lawyers Recognized as Top 250 Women in Litigation
European Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
Two Partners Recognized as Top 100 Lawyers in California
Three Lawyers Recognized as Most Powerful Employment
Attorneys
Three Women Recognized as Women Leaders in Tech Law
The American Lawyer 2015
The Legal 500 Awards 2015
Law360 2015
Benchmark Litigation 2015
Legal Business Awards UK 2015
Human Resources Executive 2015
Two Women Recognized with Individual Practice Awards
Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business
Law Awards 2015
Bankruptcy Practice Group of the Year
Law360 2015
Two Lawyers Recognized as Top Women Lawyers
Daily Journal 2015
Outstanding Antitrust Practice
Law360 2015
Law360 2015
The Legal 500 Awards 2015
International Tax Review’s European Tax Awards 2015
Daily Journal 2015
The Recorder 2015
Two Partners Recognized as Rising Stars
Legal Week 2015
Among Top 40 Firms Globally for Corporate Investigations
Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 2015
Five Partners Named Trailblazers
The National Law Journal 2015
Media & Entertainment Practice Group of the Year
Law360 2015
Global Competition Review 2015
Workplace and Pro Bono
Best International Firm for Pro Bono Work
Ranked Among America’s Best Corporate Law Firms
“A-List” Firm
Received Two Outstanding Achievement Awards
Top 10 Most Prestigious Law Firm
Kristi Couvillon Pro Bono Award
Pro Bono Partnership Champion Award
Frontrunner Award
Top Law Firm for Equality: 100% Rating in the Corporate
Equality Index
Top 10 Most Charitable Law Firms
Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law
Awards 2015
Based on revenue, pro bono, associate satisfaction and diversity The
American Lawyer’s A-List, A Ranking of “Stand-Out” Firms 2015
Vault Law 100 2015
Pro Bono Partnership Awards 2015
Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2016
Pro Bono Publico Award
The Legal Aid Society 2015
NYSE Governance Services’ Corporate Board Member magazine
and FTI Consulting 2015
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
Awards 2015
Texas Civil Rights Project 2015
Dallas Diversity Task Force Awards 2015
Law360’s BigLaw Biggest Givers 2015
. Deals of the Year
Loan Deal of the Year
(Financing of Joint Venture between DE Master Blenders and
Mondelēz International)
IFLR European Awards 2015
Structured Finance and Securitization Deal of the Year
(Blackstone/GSO’s Phoenix Park CLO)
IFLR European Awards 2015
Global Finance Deal of the Year: Restructuring (France)
(Vivarte’s restructuring)
The American Lawyer’s Global Legal Awards 2015
Global M&A Deal of the Year: U.S.
(Actavis plc’s acquisition of Allergan Inc.)
The American Lawyer’s Global Legal Awards 2015
Global M&A Deal of the Year: China
(Privatization of Giant Interactive Group by Baring Private Equity Asia)
The American Lawyer’s Global Legal Awards 2015
European Private Equity Tax Deal of the Year
(Montagu’s acquisition of Rexam plc)
International Tax Review’s European Tax Awards 2015
European Telecommunications and Technology Deal of the Year
(Vodafone’s acquisition of Ono)
International Tax Review’s European Tax Awards 2015
Americas Media & Entertainment Tax Deal of the Year
(Verizon’s acquisition of AOL)
International Tax Review’s Americas Tax Awards 2015
Current League Table Standings
#1 Global M&A, Completed
#3 U.K. M&A, Completed
#3 Global M&A, Announced
#2 Global Private Equity, Announced
#2 U.S. M&A, Announced
#4 APAC Private Equity, Announced
#3 European M&A, Completed
#1 U.S. Consumer Products & Services M&A, Announced
Thomson Reuters 2014 M&A Review (Value)
Thomson Reuters 2014 M&A Review (Value)
Thomson Reuters 2014 M&A Review (Value)
Thomson Reuters 2014 M&A Review (Value)
Thomson Reuters 2014 M&A Review (Value)
Bloomberg 1H 2015 Global M&A Market Review (Value and Deal Count)
Bloomberg 1H 2015 Global M&A Market Review (Value)
Thomson Reuters 1H 2015 M&A Review (Value)
Legal Research Guides
Recognized in a total of 40 practices with
118 lawyer recommendations
Recognized in a total of 106 practices with 184 lawyers
mentioned globally
53 practices with 85 lawyer recommendations
Recognized in a total of 6 practices with
27 lawyer recommendations
by Chambers USA
by Chambers Europe
20 practices with 43 lawyer recommendations
by Chambers UK
9 practices with 12 lawyer recommendations
by Chambers Asia
67 practices with 128 lawyer recommendations
by Chambers Global
by The Legal 500 (US, UK, Asia)
by Benchmark Litigation
Recognized in a total of 62 practices with
95 lawyer recommendations
by IFLR1000
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