Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked 131 of its lawyers, with 154 total rankings, in 72 nationwide and/or state practice categories. Of these, 29 are top-band or higher rankings in 28 nationwide and/or state categories.
The new Chambers USA edition also ranked Mayer Brown practices in 54 national and/or state practice categories, including 10 top-band rankings in these categories.
Individuals ranked in Band 1 or higher are:
- Lee Abrams (Antitrust, Illinois) and (Franchising: Mainly Franchisee, Nationwide);
- Rob Baptista (Banking & Finance, Illinois);
- Tim Bishop (Environment: Litigation, Illinois);
- Josh Cohn (Capital Markets: Derivatives, Nationwide);
- Vince Connelly (Litigation: General Commercial, Illinois) and (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Illinois);
- Rebecca Eisner (Outsourcing, Nationwide;) and (Technology & Outsourcing, Illinois);
- Paul Forrester (Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional, Illinois);
- Andy Frey (Appellate Law, Nationwide);
- John Gearen (Real Estate, Illinois);
- Bob Gray (Technology: Corporate & Commercial, Texas);
- Robert Helman (Corporate/M&A, Illinois);
- Marvin Katz (Real Estate, Texas);
- Jason Kravitt (Capital Markets: Securitization, Nationwide);
- Andy Marovitz (Antitrust, Illinois);
- Rob Jenkins (Transportation: Rail (for Railroads), Nationwide);
- Erika Jones (Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial), Nationwide);
- Ivan Kane (Real Estate, Illinois);
- Bert Krueger (Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation, Illinois);
- Philip Lacovara (International Arbitration: Arbitrators, Nationwide);
- Ted Livingston (Communications, Illinois);
- Barry Machlin (Projects, Nationwide);
- Marcia Madsen (Government: Government Contracts, Nationwide);
- Dan Masur (Outsourcing, Nationwide) and (Technology & Outsourcing, District of Columbia);
- Brad Peterson (Outsourcing, Nationwide) and (Technology & Outsourcing, Illinois);
- Paul Roy (Outsourcing, Nationwide) and (Technology & Outsourcing, Illinois);
- John Schmidt (Projects: PPP, Nationwide);
- Neil Wasserstrom (Real Estate, Texas);
- Joel Williamson (Tax, Illinois) and (Tax: Controversy, Nationwide); and
- Keith Willner (Real Estate, District of Columbia).
Mayer Brown’s 54 national and/or state practice category rankings in the new edition of Chambers USA include:
- 23 nationwide rankings, six of which are top-band: Appellate Law; Capital Markets: Securitization; Outsourcing; Projects: PPP; Tax: Controversy; and Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial).
- 31 state rankings in Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Washington DC, four of which are top-band:
- Illinois – Antitrust; Communications; Technology & Outsourcing; and
- Washington, DC – Technology & Outsourcing.
The 2013 edition of Chambers USA also included rankings in the nationwide practice categories for “Recommended for Client Service” and “Recommended for Commercial Awareness.” The rankings highlight a handful of firms (typically six-ten) who demonstrate excellence in the respective areas, and Mayer Brown scored well in both categories:
- Recommended for Client Service – Appellate Law; Government: Government Contracts; Outsourcing; Real Estate; Tax: Corporate & Finance; and Wealth Management.
- Recommended for Commercial Awareness – Appellate Law; Capital Markets: Securitization; Product Liability & Mass Torts; and Wealth Management.
Chambers’ comments on Mayer Brown’s nationwide top-band rankings:
Appellate Law – According to Chambers, “Mayer Brown remains at the forefront of the appellate field, engaging in many high-stakes appeals at the Supreme Court level” and “its impressive client roster spans a diverse range of industries, demonstrating the team's breadth of knowledge.” Chambers sources say that the group is “a team of superstars who consistently deliver insightful counsel and, when it’s go time, superior advocacy and results."
Capital Markets: Securitization – Chambers says Mayer Brown “is highly respected for its balanced and comprehensive advice on transactions incorporating a range of asset types and structures.” A source quoted by Chambers says, “They know the business extremely well.”
Outsourcing – Of the firm’s top-band ranking, Chambers says, “Mayer Brown maintains its enviable national standing in the outsourcing arena” and references the firm’s “array of expertise in the fields of ITO and BPO that includes guiding clients through the development, renegotiation and termination of strategic sourcing transactions.” Sources quoted by the publication say that the team is “very efficient, capable and knowledgeable with an excellent customer approach.”
Projects: PPP – “Mayer Brown is highly respected in the PPP market, and receives particular praise for its expertise in government representations and infrastructure transactions,” says Chambers. In addition, the publication reported that the group “is particularly strong in assisting with solar and wind energy projects on behalf of major developers, owners and lenders.” Chambers sources say the team “is very professional, responsive and extremely knowledgeable in project finance.”
Tax: Controversy – According to Chambers, “Mayer Brown's preeminent practice group undertakes all manner of tax controversy work, including transfer pricing, audits and local, state and international controversy matters” and has “extensive trial and appellate experience.” In addition, the publication reports that “the firm’s global scope and its strong working knowledge of international tax matters are especially lauded by market sources.”
Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial) – Chambers says Mayer Brown “is recognized for its government relations, regulatory and safety work for road transportation clients” and that the firm “routinely advises automotive manufacturers, trade associations and other industry bodies on all aspects of litigation and administrative law in the transportation sector.” According to Chambers sources, Mayer Brown is “a key firm in safety matters.”
Following is a complete list of the 2013 Chambers USA rankings for Mayer Brown.
Practice Category Rankings:
Nationwide
- Antitrust
- Antitrust: Cartel – Spotlight Table
- Appellate Law
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Capital Markets: Derivatives
- Capital Markets: Securitization
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
- Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Government: Government Contracts
- Government: Government Relations
- International Arbitration
- International Trade
- Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
- Outsourcing
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Projects: PPP
- Real Estate
- Tax: Controversy
- Tax: Corporate & Finance
- Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)
- Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial)
- Wealth Management
District of Columbia
- Antitrust
- Intellectual Property: Litigation
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Technology & Outsourcing
Illinois
- Antitrust
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Communications
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Environment
- Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Technology & Outsourcing
New York
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
- Latin American Investment
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
- Tax
North Carolina
- Banking & Finance
- Real Estate: Finance
Texas
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
- Corporate/M&A
- Real Estate
- Technology: Corporate & Commercial
Mayer Brown 2013 Chambers USA “Leaders in Their Field”
California
Banking & Finance
Brian E. Newhouse
Litigation: Appellate
Donald Falk
Litigation: General Commercial
Edward D. Johnson
Tax
Larry R. Langdon
District of Columbia
Antitrust
Robert E. Bloch
Richard J. Favretto
Intellectual Property: Litigation
Brian Rosenthal
Real Estate
Frank H. Henneburg
Keith J. Willner
Technology & Outsourcing
Daniel A. Masur
Linda Rhodes
Derek Schaffner
Illinois
Antitrust
Lee N. Abrams
Andrew S. Marovitz
T. Mark McLaughlin
Britt Miller
Banking & Finance
Robert C. Baptista
Douglas A. Doetsch
J. Paul Forrester
John F. Lawlor
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Thomas S. Kiriakos
Communications
Christian F. Binnig
J. Tyson Covey
Dennis G. Friedman
Hans J. Germann
Theodore A. Livingston
Demetrios G. Metropoulos
John E. Muench
Corporate/M&A
Scott J. Davis
Robert A. Helman
William Kucera
Richard Warren Shepro
Jodi A. Simala
Marc F. Sperber
Paul W. Theiss
Frederick B. Thomas
Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
John W. Noell
Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional
J. Paul Forrester
Environment: Litigation
Timothy S. Bishop
Mark R. Ter Molen
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Edward S. Best
Larry Hamilton
Intellectual Property
Joseph A. Mahoney
Labor & Employment
Marcia E. Goodman
Kim A. Leffert
Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
Debra B. Hoffman
Herbert W. Krueger
Lennine Occhino
Litigation: General Commercial
Vincent J. Connelly
James R. Ferguson
Michele L. Odorizzi
Stephen M. Shapiro
Herbert L. Zarov
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Vincent J. Connelly
Real Estate
John J. Gearen
Ivan P. Kane
Paul E. Meyer
Jeffrey A. Usow
Tax
James R. Barry
George W. Craven
Timothy C. Sherck
Joel V. Williamson
Technology & Outsourcing
Rebecca S. Eisner
Brad L. Peterson
Kevin A. Rang
Paul J. N. Roy
Nationwide
Appellate Law
Andrew L. Frey
Kenneth S. Geller
Andrew J. Pincus
Charles Rothfeld
Stephen M. Shapiro
Evan M. Tager
Banking & Finance
Robert C. Baptista
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Brian Trust
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Edward S. Best
Philip J. Niehoff
Capital Markets: Derivatives
Joshua Cohn
Capital Markets: Securitization
Mary C. Fontaine
Carol A. Hitselberger
Paul A. Jorissen
Jason H. P. Kravitt
Stuart M. Litwin
Keith F. Oberkfell
Angela M. Ulum
Jon D. Van Gorp
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
David I. Bloom
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
Scott Anenberg
David Sahr
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
Thomas J. Delaney
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)
Jerome J. Roche
Franchising: Mainly Franchisee
Lee N. Abrams
Government: Government Contracts
David F. Dowd
Marcia G. Madsen
Government: Government Contracts: Bid Protests
Marcia G. Madsen
Government: Government Relations
Howard Waltzman
International Arbitration
William H. Knull
Jeffrey Sarles
International Arbitration: Arbitrators
Philip Allen Lacovara
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Simeon M. Kriesberg
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Gary Hnath
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
Michael Kantor
Investment Funds: Registered Funds
Stephanie Monaco
Litigation: E-Discovery
Michael Lackey
Outsourcing
Rebecca S. Eisner
Daniel A. Masur
Brad L. Peterson
Paul J. N. Roy
Product Liability & Mass Torts
Daniel Ring
Herbert L. Zarov
Projects
Barry N. Machlin
John R. Schmidt
Projects: PPP
John R. Schmidt
Real Estate
Neil Wasserstrom
Tax: Controversy
David F. Abbott
Thomas C. Durham
Thomas L. Kittle-Kamp
Larry R. Langdon
Scott M. Stewart
Joel V. Williamson
Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)
Robert M. Jenkins III
Adrian L. Steel Jr
Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial)
Erika Z. Jones
Wealth Management: Central Region
James A. Casey
Donna Morgan
New York
Antitrust
Richard M. Steuer
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Howard S. Beltzer
Brian Trust
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
David Alberts
Kenneth R. Pierce
Labor & Employment
Robert P. Davis
Latin American Investment
David K. Duffee
Litigation: General Commercial
Steven Wolowitz
Litigation: Securities
Joseph De Simone
Real Estate: Finance
Robert Koen
Tax
Jason S. Bazar
North Carolina
Banking & Finance
Carol A. Hitselberger
Keith F. Oberkfell
Timothy R. Ryan
Will Walker
Texas
Banking & Finance
Bill Hart Jr.
Tristan Propst
Corporate/M&A
Robert F. Gray
Dallas Parker
Intellectual Property
Sharon Israel
Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources
William H. Knull
Real Estate
M. Marvin Katz
Ronald Shoss
Neil Wasserstrom
Technology: Corporate & Commercial
Robert F. Gray
Dallas Parker