NEW YORK, June 11, 2010 – The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has been recognized by Chambers & Partners (Chambers) in its 2010 USA guide to the nation’s top law firms. Through in-depth, unbiased research, Chambers ranks the leading law firms and attorneys in the United States 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:
- Banking & Finance: Equipment Finance & Leasing
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Projects: Mining & Metals
- Projects: Oil & Gas
- Projects: Power
- Projects: PPP
- Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
- Technology & Outsourcing
- Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Finance
- Transportation: Aviation: Finance
The firm earned a #2 ranking in the following seven practice areas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring – New York; Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded – New York; Energy: Electricity (Transactional) – National; Latin American Investment – New York; Litigation: Securities – New York; Outsourcing – National; Wealth Management – National.
Seven of Milbank’s practice areas were ranked #3: Capital Markets: Structured Products – National; Corporate/M&A: Private Equity – California; Corporate/M&A – Southern California; Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) – National; Leisure & Hospitality – National; Securities: Litigation – National; Tax – New York.
The firm earned a #4 ranking in the following five practice areas: Banking & Finance – California; Banking & Finance – National; Banking & Finance – New York; Intellectual Property: Patent – New York; Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite – New York.
Of the 55 leading attorneys, sixteen received #1 rankings in one or more practice areas. Partner Edwin Feo also received Chambers' "star" ranking in Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy – National, the publication's highest individual ranking. Those attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized are:
- Paul S. Aronzon: Bankruptcy/Restrucuring – California
- James Benedict: Litigation: Securities – New York
- P. Peter Benudiz: Leisure & Hospitality – National
- Richard Brach: Projects – National; Projects: Mining & Metals – National
- Linda Dakin-Grimm: Insurance/Reinsurance – California
- Dennis Dunne: Bankruptcy/Restructuring – New York
- Edwin Feo: Projects – National
- Drew S. Fine: Transportation: Aviation: Finance – National; Banking & Finance: Equipment Finance & Leasing – New York
- Robert Finkel: Outsourcing – National; Technology & Outsourcing – New York
- Michael L. Fitzgerald: Latin American Investment – New York
- Glenn S. Gerstell: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite – District of Columbia
- Elliot Gewirtz: Aviation: Finance – National; Banking & Finance: Equipment Finance & Leasing – New York
- Jonathan Green: Projects – National
- Edward V. Kayukov: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy – National
- Allan T. Marks: Projects: PPP – National
- Helfried Schwarz: Aviation: Finance – National; Banking & Finance: Equipment Finance & Leasing – New York
Eighteen Milbank attorneys earned a #2 ranking; 18 attorneys were ranked #3; and 10 attorneys ranked #4, with numerous attorneys ranked in more than one practice area. Two attorneys were ranked as “Up and Coming” and one attorney was ranked as an “Associate to Watch.”
About Milbank
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a leading international law firm which has been providing innovative legal solutions to clients throughout the world for more than 140 years. Milbank is headquartered in New York and has offices in Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, 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.