June 11, 2014

Milbank Earns Top Tier Rank in 19 Areas by Chambers USA 2014

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Ten Partners Earn Highest Ranking in One or More Law Specialties

International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has been recognized by Chambers USA in its 2014 guide to the nation’s top law firms.

Chambers ranks leading law firms and attorneys based on the opinion of their peers and clients, and by the quality of their work. Milbank is consistently recognized by Chambers for its preeminent legal work.

Chambers ranked Milbank #1 in the following practice areas:

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring – USA
  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring – California
  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring – New York
  • Projects: Mining & Metals – USA
  • Projects: Power – USA
  • Projects: PPP – USA
  • Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy – USA
  • Transportation: Aviation: Finance – USA

The Firm is also recognized by Chambers for expertise in: Corporate/M&A in Southern California; Corporate/M&A for Private Equity in California; Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite in the District of Columbia; Banking & Finance nationwide; Capital Markets - Securitization nationwide; Energy - Electricity nationwide; International Arbitration nationwide; Leisure & Hospitality nationwide; Projects (Oil & Gas) nationwide; Securities Litigation nationwide; Tax (Corporate & Finance) nationwide; Wealth Management nationwide; Corporate/M&A in New York; Intellectual Property (Patent) in New York; Latin American Investment in New York; Litigation (General Commercial) in New York; Securities Litigation: in New York; and Tax in New York.

Of Milbank’s 52 leading attorneys who are recognized by Chambers, 10 received #1 rankings in one or more practice areas:

  • Paul S. Aronzon: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (California)
  • James N. Benedict: Litigation (New York)
  • Peter Benudiz: Leisure & Hospitality (Nationwide)
  • Linda Dakin-Grimm: Insurance: Reinsurance (California)
  • Dennis F. Dunne: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (both in New York and Nationwide)
  • Drew S. Fine: Transportation: Aviation: Finance (Nationwide)
  • Jonathan J. Green: Projects (Nationwide)
  • Marc P. Hanrahan: Banking & Finance (Nationwide)
  • Allan T. Marks: Projects: PPP (Nationwide)
  • Helfried J. Schwarz: Transportation: Aviation: Finance (Nationwide)

The following Milbank attorneys were ranked as leaders in their field:

  • Wayne M. Aaron: Financial Services Regulation (Nationwide)
  • Matthew H. Ahrens: Environment: Mainly Transactional (New York)
  • Carlos T. Albarracín: Latin American Investment (New York – Band 2)
  • Paul S. Aronzon: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Nationwide – Band 2)
  • Kenneth J. Baronsky: Corporate/M&A (California)
  • Matthew S. Barr: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York and Nationwide)
  • Daniel D. Bartfeld: Latin American Investment (New York – Band 2) and Projects (Nationwide – Band 2)
  • James N. Benedict: Securities: Litigation (Nationwide – Band 2)
  • Peter Benudiz: Real Estate (California – Band 2)
  • Elizabeth Besio Hardin: Capital Markets: Securitization (Nationwide)
  • William B. Bice: Projects (Nationwide – Band 2)
  • Gregory A. Bray: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (California)
  • Christopher E. Chalsen: Intellectual Property (New York)
  • Scott A. Edelman: Litigation (New York – Recognized Practitioner) and Securities: Litigation (Nationwide)
  • Evan R. Fleck: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York)
  • John D. Franchini: Corporate/M&A (New York)
  • David R. Gelfand: Litigation (New York)
  • Glenn S. Gerstell: Telecommunications (The District of Columbia – Band 2)
  • Jonathan J. Green: Banking & Finance (Nationwide) and Projects: PPP (Nationwide)
  • Bruce E. Kayle: Tax (New York)
  • Thomas R. Kreller: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (California – Band 2)
  • Douglas Landy: Financial Services Regulation (Nationwide)
  • Andrew M. Leblanc: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (The District of Columbia)
  • Jonathan A. Maizel: Projects (Nationwide)
  • Melainie K. Mansfield: Banking & Finance (California)
  • Allan T. Marks: Projects (Nationwide – Band 2)
  • Daniel J. Michalchuk: Projects (Nationwide)
  • Rod Miller: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Nationwide – Band 2)
  • Eric K. Moser: Capital Markets: Securitization (Nationwide)
  • Marcelo A. Mottesi: Latin American Investment (New York – Band 2)
  • Sean M. Murphy: Litigation (New York)
  • Michael Nolan: International Arbitration (Nationwide – Band 2)
  • Dara A. Panahy: Telecommunications (The District of Columbia)
  • Dale L. Ponikvar: Tax (New York)
  • Abhilash M. Raval: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York)
  • Elihu F. Robertson: Transportation: Aviation: Finance (Nationwide)
  • Richard Sharp: Financial Services Regulation (Nationwide)
  • Mark Shinderman: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (California – Band 2)
  • Eric F. Silverman: Projects (Nationwide)
  • Georgiana J. Slade: Wealth Management: Eastern Region (Nationwide)
  • David J. Stoll: Wealth Management: Eastern Region (Nationwide)
  • Errol B. Taylor: Intellectual Property (New York)
  • Gerard Uzzi: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York – Band 2 and Nationwide)
  • Andrew R. Walker: Tax (New York)
  • Carolina Walther-Meade: Projects (Nationwide)
  • John Williams: Capital Markets: Derivatives (Nationwide – Band 2) and Structured Products (Nationwide)
  • Karen B. Wong: Projects (Nationwide)

About Milbank

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a leading international law firm providing innovative legal solutions to clients throughout the world for nearly 150 years. Milbank is headquartered in New York and has offices in Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, DC.

The firm’s lawyers provide a full range of legal services to the world’s leading commercial, financial and industrial enterprises, as well as to institutions, individuals and governments. Milbank’s lawyers meet the needs of our clients by offering a highly integrated and collaborative range of services across key practice groups throughout our global network. Milbank’s integrated practice is underpinned by our attorneys’ acknowledged technical excellence, sectoral expertise and a strong tradition of innovation and client service.