25 October, 2011 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, is ranked in 16 categories in the 2012 edition of IFLR1000, a guide to the world’s leading financial law firms. Included are four top-tier rankings: Hong Kong Competition/Antitrust; Hong Kong Restructuring & Insolvency; US Capital Markets – Structured Finance & Securitization; and Vietnam Banking & Capital Markets. The publication also listed 39 partners as “Leading Lawyers” in their practice areas.
IFLR1000 rankings are based on independent research and provide analysis of the best financial law firms operating in more than 120 jurisdictions worldwide.
Tauil & Chequer Advogados, the firm with which Mayer Brown is associated in Brazil, was ranked in two categories, with a top-tier ranking in the International Firms in Brazil category. One T&C partner was named a “Leading Lawyer.”
Following is a complete list of this year’s IFLR1000 rankings for Mayer Brown and Tauil & Chequer.
Mayer Brown Category Rankings and Leading Lawyers
China:
Mergers & Acquisitions – Foreign Firms
Leading Lawyers:
- Stephen Bottomley
- Ian Lewis
- Martin Robertson
- Derek Tsang
- Patrick Wong
France:
Banking
Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate: Private Equity
Hong Kong:
Bank Lending
Leading Lawyers:
- Irene Lau
- Allan Yu
Capital Markets, Debt
Leading Lawyers:
- Jason Elder
- Violante Yeung
Capital Markets, Equity
Capital Markets – Structured Finance & Securitization
Competition/Antitrust
Financial Services Regulatory
Leading Lawyer:
- Sara Or
Mergers & Acquisitions
Leading Lawyers:
- Stephen Bottomley
- Ian Lewis
- Martin Robertson
- Derek Tsang
- Patrick Wong
Private Equity
Project Finance
Restructuring & Insolvency
Leading Lawyers:
- Ian Chapman
- John Marsden
- Iain Melville
- Steven Miller
United Kingdom:
Capital Markets – Derivatives
Capital Markets – Structured Finance & Securitization
Leading Lawyer:
- Bruce Bloomingdale
Mergers & Acquisitions
United States:
Banking: Bank Lending
Leading Lawyers:
- Robert Baptista
- Jeffrey Dunetz
Banking: Financial Services Regulatory
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt
Capital Markets Leading Lawyers:
- Carol Hitselberger
- Paul Jorissen
- Jason Kravitt
- Stuart Litwin
- Jon Van Gorp
Capital Markets – Structured Finance & Securitization
Leading Lawyers:
- Joshua Cohn
- Paul Forrester
- Carol Hitselberger
- Paul Jorissen
- Jason Kravitt
- Stuart Litwin
- Jon Van Gorp
Mergers & Acquisitions
Project Finance
Leading Lawyers:
- Christopher Erckert
- Robert Goldberg
- Barry Machlin
- George Miller
Restructuring & Insolvency
Leading Lawyers:
- Howard Beltzer
- Brian Trust
Vietnam:
Financial & Corporate: Banking & Capital Markets
Financial & Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions
Financial & Corporate: Project Finance
Leading Lawyers:
- David Lim
- Dao Nguyen
- Mai Phuong Nguyen
Tauil & Chequer Category Rankings and Leading Lawyers
Brazil:
Banking & Finance: Capital Markets
International Firms in Brazil
Leading Lawyer:
- Carlos Motta