A-List
Ropes & Gray
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Debevoise & Plimpton
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Covington & Burling
O’Melveny & Myers
Paul Hastings
Morrison & Foerster
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Latham & Watkins
Kirkland & Ellis
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Jenner & Block
Shearman & Sterling
A.B. Culvahouse Jr., O'Melveny & Myers
Jamie Gorelick, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Eric Holder, Covington & Burling
Mary Ann Hynes, Dentons
Richard Riley, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Mayer Brown, Finalist
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Finalist
Hogan Lovells, Finalist
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Finalist
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Finalist
Sullivan & Cromwell, Finalist
Covington & Burling, Finalist
Keker Van Nest & Peters, Finalist
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Finalist
Hogan Lovells
Daniel Petrocelli, O’Melveny & Myers
Brad Karp, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
James Hurst, Kirkland & Ellis
Andrew Levander, Dechert
Joshua Rosenkranz, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
James Rouhandeh, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Latham & Watkins
Morgan Lewis
Orrick
Reed Smith
Apple
Donna Meuth
Eisai
Randolph Stuzin
King Street Capital
Cooley
Joshua Vincent
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Janis Schiff
Holland & Knight
Yvette McGee Brown
Jones Day
Nadia Sager
Latham & Watkins
Wade Malone
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Kenneth Schneider
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Sergio Galvis
Sullivan & Cromwell
Goldman Ismael Tomaselli Brennan & Baum
Keker, Van Nest & Peters
McKool Smith
MoloLamken
SeegerWeiss
Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell
Georgia: Greenberg Traurig; King & Spalding
Florida: Carlton Fields; Holland & Knight
New Jersey: Blank Rome; Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Pennsylvania: Akin Gump; Dechert; Greenberg Traurig; Morgan Lewis
Texas: Gibson Dunn; Morgan Lewis; Susman Godfrey; Vinson & Elkins
Cooley
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Hogan Lovells
Kirkland & Ellis
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
DXC Technology
David Sanford
Sanford Heisler Sharp
Grace Speights
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Debevoise & Plimpton
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Covington & Burling
O’Melveny & Myers
Paul Hastings
Morrison & Foerster
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Latham & Watkins
Kirkland & Ellis
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Jenner & Block
Shearman & Sterling
Lifetime Achievement
Cesar Alvarez, Greenberg TraurigA.B. Culvahouse Jr., O'Melveny & Myers
Jamie Gorelick, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Eric Holder, Covington & Burling
Mary Ann Hynes, Dentons
Richard Riley, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Law Firm Distinguished Leader
Warren Gorrell, Hogan LovellsBest Legal Departments
Best Legal Department, Winner
ADMBest Legal Department, Finalist
DXC TechnologyGeneral Counsel of the Year
Wanji Walcott, PayPalCompliance Department of the Year
AB InBevBest Use of Technology
NetAppStartup GC of the Year
James Chen, CHanjeLitigation Department of the Year
Litigation Departments of the Year
General Category
Jones Day, WinnerMayer Brown, Finalist
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Finalist
Hogan Lovells, Finalist
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Finalist
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Finalist
Sullivan & Cromwell, Finalist
Specialty Categories
White-Collar/Regulatory
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, WinnerCovington & Burling, Finalist
Intellectual Property
Irell & Manella, WinnerKeker Van Nest & Peters, Finalist
Product Liability
Greenberg Traurig, WinnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges, Finalist
Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner
Neal KatyalHogan Lovells
Litigators of the Year
Karen Dunn, Boies Schiller FlexnerDaniel Petrocelli, O’Melveny & Myers
Brad Karp, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
James Hurst, Kirkland & Ellis
Andrew Levander, Dechert
Joshua Rosenkranz, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
James Rouhandeh, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Legal Services Innovation Award Finalists
Baker McKenzie
Davis Wright Tremaine
Littler Mendelson
Mayer Brown
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Reed Smith
Thompson Hine
Davis Wright Tremaine
Littler Mendelson
Mayer Brown
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Reed Smith
Thompson Hine
Best Use of Technology Finalists
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Kirkland & Ellis
McGuireWoods
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Norton Rose Fulbright
Reed Smith
Seyfarth Shaw
Kirkland & Ellis
McGuireWoods
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Norton Rose Fulbright
Reed Smith
Seyfarth Shaw
Best Alternative Legal Services Provider Finalists
UnitedLex, Winner
Ballard Spahr/Hertz Corporation
Morgan Lewis/Aramark
Quarles & Brady/MillerCoors LLC
Seyfarth Shaw/7-Eleven
Sullivan & Cromwell/Volkswagen AG
Best Client/Law Firm Team Finalists
Akin Gump/Trinity Industries Inc.Ballard Spahr/Hertz Corporation
Morgan Lewis/Aramark
Quarles & Brady/MillerCoors LLC
Seyfarth Shaw/7-Eleven
Sullivan & Cromwell/Volkswagen AG
Best Law Firm Business Team Finalists
Hogan LovellsLatham & Watkins
Morgan Lewis
Orrick
Reed Smith
Best Mentor: In-House Legal Department Finalists
Jim FowlerApple
Donna Meuth
Eisai
Randolph Stuzin
King Street Capital
Best Mentor: Law Firm Finalists
Bethany LoboCooley
Joshua Vincent
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Janis Schiff
Holland & Knight
Yvette McGee Brown
Jones Day
Nadia Sager
Latham & Watkins
Wade Malone
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Kenneth Schneider
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Sergio Galvis
Sullivan & Cromwell
National Boutique/Specialty Litigation Department of the Year Finalists
Eimer StahlGoldman Ismael Tomaselli Brennan & Baum
Keker, Van Nest & Peters
McKool Smith
MoloLamken
SeegerWeiss
Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell
Regional Litigation Departments of the Year Finalists
California: Cooley; Covington & Burling; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Morrison & Foerster; O’Melveny & Myers; Sidley AustinGeorgia: Greenberg Traurig; King & Spalding
Florida: Carlton Fields; Holland & Knight
New Jersey: Blank Rome; Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Pennsylvania: Akin Gump; Dechert; Greenberg Traurig; Morgan Lewis
Texas: Gibson Dunn; Morgan Lewis; Susman Godfrey; Vinson & Elkins
Diversity Champion Winner
White & CasePro Bono Champion Winner
Jenner & BlockBest Law Firm of the Year Award Finalists
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonCooley
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Hogan Lovells
Kirkland & Ellis
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Attorney of the Year Finalists
Bill DeckelmanDXC Technology
David Sanford
Sanford Heisler Sharp
Grace Speights
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Global Legal Awards Finalists 2018
Finance
Becle (Jose Cuervo) IPO:Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Pedro Pablo Barragán of Becle;
Mijares, Angoitia, Cortes y Fuentes; Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau; Paul Hastings
Celeo Redes Operacion Chile S.A. project financing:
Mayer Brown; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Claro & Cia; Garrigues Chile SpA
CGG S.A.’s dual French-U.S. restructuring:
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison; Linklaters; Weil Gotshal & Manges;
Kirkland & Ellis; De Pardieu Brocas Maffei; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; CGG general counsel Beatrice Place-Faget
Financing of McDermott’s combination with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company:
Bracewell; Baker Botts; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz;
Latham & Watkins; NautaDutilh; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Takata Corp.’s restructuring and sale to Key Safety Systems:
Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom; Bob Weiss and Matt Cohn of Key Safety Inc.;
Crowell & Moring; Jefferies; KPMG; Satoshi Seita of Takata; Weil Gotshal & Manges;
Covington & Burling; Lazard; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer;
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Baker McKenzie
Oi S.A.’s restructuring:
White & Case; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Dechert;
Barbosa Mussnich Aragao; Basilio Advogados; Rosman, Penalva, Souza Leao, Vale Advogados;
Loyens & Loeff; Resor; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Stibbe; Vieira de Almeida; Houthoff;
Pinheiro Neto Advogados; Jones Day; CMS; Allen & Overy; Norton Rose Fulbright;
Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy; Sergio Bermudes Advogados;
Pinheiro Guimarães Advogados; Felsberg and Associates;
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga; Cescon Barrieu
R3’s distributed ledger technology consortium financing:
Crowell & Moring; Fenwick & West; DLA Piper; White & Case
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
The Carlyle Group’s financial crisis litigation:Williams & Connolly; Babbe Legal; Ogier
Dow / Dupont antitrust efforts:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Stacy Fox of DuPont; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Pinheiro Neto
Lilly’s patent infringement defense:
Hogan Lovells
Optical disk drive antitrust:
Latham & Watkins; Baker Botts; Ropes & Gray; Blank Rome; Winston & Strawn;
Vinson & Elkins; Eimer Stahl; Jones Day; Boies Schiller Flexner;
Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez Trester; Katten Muchin Rosenman; O’Melveny & Myers
Shareholder suit challenging Fuji’s acquisition of Xerox:
Optical disk drive antitrust:
Latham & Watkins; Baker Botts; Ropes & Gray; Blank Rome; Winston & Strawn;
Vinson & Elkins; Eimer Stahl; Jones Day; Boies Schiller Flexner;
Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez Trester; Katten Muchin Rosenman; O’Melveny & Myers
Shareholder suit challenging Fuji’s acquisition of Xerox:
King & Spalding
Varian Medical Systems’ patent infringement defense:
Varian Medical Systems’ patent infringement defense:
Cooley and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Victim compensation for 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings:
Victim compensation for 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings:
Crowell & Moring
Davis Polk & Wardwell; Shearman & Sterling; Dechert; Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods:
Sullivan & Cromwell; Covington & Burling; Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz; Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Brookfield’s bankruptcy acquisition of Westinghouse Electric:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy;
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Proskauer Rose;
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison; Baker McKenzie
Linde Group’s merger with Praxair:
Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Sullivan & Cromwell; Linklaters; Pinheiro Neto
Softbank’s acquisition of Fortress:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Kirkland & Ellis; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom;
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Takata Corp.’s restructuring and sale to Key Safety Systems:
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Tokyo Fuji Law Office;
Weil Gotshal & Manges; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Covington & Burling;
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Baker McKenzie; Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom
Vantiv’s merger with Worldpay:
M&A
CVS's acquisition of Aetna:Davis Polk & Wardwell; Shearman & Sterling; Dechert; Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods:
Sullivan & Cromwell; Covington & Burling; Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz; Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Brookfield’s bankruptcy acquisition of Westinghouse Electric:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy;
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Proskauer Rose;
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison; Baker McKenzie
Linde Group’s merger with Praxair:
Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Sullivan & Cromwell; Linklaters; Pinheiro Neto
Softbank’s acquisition of Fortress:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Kirkland & Ellis; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom;
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
Takata Corp.’s restructuring and sale to Key Safety Systems:
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Tokyo Fuji Law Office;
Weil Gotshal & Manges; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Covington & Burling;
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Baker McKenzie; Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom
Vantiv’s merger with Worldpay:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; NautaDutilh; Allen & Overy
Pro Bono
Addressing the refugee crisis:Jones Day
Bangladesh factory reform initiatives:
Bangladesh factory reform initiatives:
Covington & Burling
Fighting for LGBT rights in Trinidad & Tobago:
Fighting for LGBT rights in Trinidad & Tobago:
Paul Hastings
Immigrant and refugee protection:
Immigrant and refugee protection:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Middle East refugee protection project:
Middle East refugee protection project:
Reed Smith
Same-sex marriage residency rights in the European Union:
Same-sex marriage residency rights in the European Union:
White & Case; Romanita Iordache
Training and promoting women lawyers in Nepal:
Training and promoting women lawyers in Nepal:
DLA Piper