Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that the 2014 edition of Chambers Global ranked or listed the firm in 77 categories in 14 geographic regions. Of these rankings, nine are top-band:
- Banking & Finance, Vietnam
- Capital Markets: Securitization, Global-Wide
- Capital Markets: Securitization, US
- International Trade/WTO, Belgium
- International Trade/WTO, Europe-Wide
- Outsourcing, US
- Projects & Energy: Mining & Minerals, Africa-Wide
- Projects: PPP, US
- Shipping: Finance (International Firms), China
Chambers Global also ranked or listed Tauil & Chequer Advogados, in association with Mayer Brown, in 11 categories in the Angola and Brazil regions, with a top-band ranking in Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas (Brazil).
The new Chambers edition also recognized 96 Mayer Brown lawyers with 137 total rankings or listings in 78 geographic and/or practice categories, including 22 lawyers who achieved a total of 25 top-band or higher rankings in 20 categories:
Senior Statesmen
- Mary Fontaine – Capital Markets: Securitization, US
- Nick Hunsworth – Dispute Resolution (International Firms), China
- Jason Kravitt – Capital Markets: Securitization, US
- Ed Osterberg – Tax: International Tax, US
Star Individuals
- Nicholas Robertson – Employment, UK
- Paulette Vander Schueren – International Trade/WTO, Belgium
Eminent Practitioner
- Elaine Lo – Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-Based (International Firms), China
Band One
- Laurent Borey – Tax, France
- David Chadwick – Insurance: Contentious Claims, UK
- Josh Cohn – Capital Markets: Derivatives, US
- Rebecca Eisner – Outsourcing, US
- Gabriela Kennedy – Intellectual Property (International Firms), China
- Philip Lacovara – International Arbitration: Arbitrators, US
- Barry Machlin – Projects, US
- Dan Masur – Outsourcing, US
- Hoang Anh Nguyen – Banking & Finance, Vietnam; and Banking & Finance: Capital Markets, Vietnam
- Ed Parker – Capital Markets: Structured Finance & Derivatives, UK
- Brad Peterson – Outsourcing, US
- Paul Roy – Outsourcing, US
- John Schmidt – Projects: PPP, US
- Paulette Vander Schueren – International Trade/WTO, Europe-Wide
- Kenny Wong – Intellectual Property (International Firms), China
Chambers Global also recognized 11 Tauil & Chequer lawyers, with 20 total rankings or listings in 8 geographic and/or practice categories and with a Senior Statesman ranking for Antonio Bastos Sarmento in the Projects, Brazil category.
Following is a complete list of this year’s Chambers Global rankings for Mayer Brown and Tauil & Chequer.
Mayer Brown Category Rankings and Listings
Africa-Wide
- Projects & Energy
- Projects & Energy: Mining & Minerals
Asia-Pacific Region
- Aviation: Finance
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate/M&A
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade/WTO
- Shipping: Finance
Belgium
- International Trade/WTO
China
- Banking & Finance (International Firms)
- Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms)
- Competition/Antitrust (International Firms)
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms)
- Dispute Resolution (International Firms)
- Intellectual Property (International Firms)
- International Trade/WTO (International Firms)
- Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
Europe-Wide
- International Trade/WTO
France
- Banking & Finance
- Tax
Germany
- Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance & Syndicated Lending
- Capital Markets: Structured Finance
- Corporate/M&A
- Dispute Resolution
Global-Wide
- Asset Finance
- Capital Markets: Securitization
- Capital Markets: Structured Finance & Derivatives
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Insurance
- Insurance: Contentious
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade/WTO
- Outsourcing
- Projects & Energy
- Projects & Energy: Mining & Minerals
- Shipping: Finance
- Tax
- Technology, Media & Telecoms
Latin America-Wide
- Banking & Finance – Experts Based Abroad (US)
- Capital Markets – Experts Based Abroad (US)
- Corporate/M&A – Experts Based Abroad (US)
- Insurance – Experts Based Abroad (UK)
- Projects – Experts Based Abroad (US)
Myanmar
- General Business Law – Experts Based Abroad (Singapore)
Singapore
- Projects & Energy – Foreign Desk (Myanmar)
- Projects & Infrastructure: International
UK
- Capital Markets: Securitization
- Capital Markets: Structured Finance & Derivatives
- Corporate/M&A
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Insurance: Contentious Claims
- Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance – Foreign Desk (Latin America-Wide)
- Intellectual Property
- Projects – Foreign Desk (Africa-Wide)
- Restructuring/Insolvency
- Tax
US
- Banking & Finance – Foreign Desk (Latin America-Wide)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Capital Markets: Derivatives
- Capital Markets: Derivatives – Foreign Desk (Latin America-Wide)
- Capital Markets: Securitization
- Capital Markets: Securitization – Foreign Desk (Latin America-Wide)
- Competition/Antitrust
- Corporate/M&A – Foreign Desk (Latin America-Wide)
- International Arbitration
- International Trade
- Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
- Outsourcing
- Privacy & Data Security
- Projects – Foreign Desk (Latin America-Wide)
- Projects: PPP
- Tax: Corporate & Finance
Vietnam
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate/M&A
- Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
Mayer Brown Individual Rankings and Listings
Africa-Wide
Projects & Energy
Ian Coles
Rachel Speight
Argentina
Corporate/M&A
Pablo Ferrante – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Asia-Pacific Region
Aviation: Finance
Richard Stock
International Trade/WTO
Matthew McConkey
Belgium
Competition/European Law
Julian Ellison
Julian Ellison – Foreign Expert (UK)
Robert Klotz – Foreign Expert (Germany)
Jens Peter Schmidt – Foreign Expert (Germany)
International Trade/WTO
Nikolay Mizulin
Madelein Perrick
Paulette Vander Schueren
China
Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-Based (International Firms)
Francis Chen
Keith Cheung
Capital Markets (International Firms)
Jason Elder – Foreign Expert (Indonesia and Mongolia)
Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
James Fong
Competition/Antitrust (International Firms)
Hannah Ha
John Hickin
Corporate/M&A: China-Based (International Firms)
Henry Wang
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-Based (International Firms)
Hannah Ha
Elaine Lo
Martin Robertson
Dispute Resolution (International Firms)
Nicholas Hunsworth
Thomas So
Jacob Tse
Intellectual Property (International Firms)
Gabriela Kennedy
Rosita Li
Kenny Wong
International Trade/WTO (International Firms)
Matthew McConkey
Projects & Infrastructure (International Firms)
Kevin Owen – Expert Based Abroad (Singapore)
Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
Maggie C. K. Cheung
Technology, Media & Telecoms: International Firms
Geofrey Master – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Colombia
Banking & Finance
Juan Moreno – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Europe-Wide
International Trade/WTO
Nikolay Mizulin
Madelein Perrick
Paulette Vander Schueren
France
Banking & Finance
Jean-Philippe Lambert
Jean-Pierre Lee
Tax
Laurent Borey
Benjamin Homo
Germany
Capital Markets: Derivatives
Jochen Seitz
Capital Markets: Structured Finance
Ralf Hesdahl
Corporate/M&A: Competition
Robert Klotz – Expert Based Abroad (Belgium)
Jens Peter Schmidt – Expert Based Abroad (Belgium)
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Counsel
Mark Hilgard
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Mark Hilgard
Indonesia
Capital Markets (International Firms)
Jason Elder – Expert Based Abroad (China)
International Trade/WTO (International Firms)
Matthew McConkey – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Italy
Capital Markets
Dominic Griffiths – Expert Based Abroad (UK)
Latin America-Wide
Banking & Finance
Douglas Doetsch – Expert Based Abroad (US)
David Duffee – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Capital Markets
James Patti – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Corporate/M&A
Pablo Ferrante – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Gabriel Salinas – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Insurance
David Chadwick – Expert Based Abroad (UK)
Projects
Christopher Erckert – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Barry Machlin – Expert Based Abroad (US)
George Miller – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Mongolia
General Business Law
Jason Elder – Expert Based Abroad (China)
Peru
Projects
Jose Valera – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Singapore
Projects & Energy
Kevin Owen – Foreign Expert (China)
Ben Thompson – Foreign Expert (Thailand)
Projects & Infrastructure: International
Nathan Dodd
Switzerland
Dispute Resolution
Mark Hanchet – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Thailand
Projects
Ben Thompson – Expert Based Abroad (Singapore)
Turkey
Capital Markets
James Patti – Expert Based Abroad (US)
UK
Banking & Finance
Marc Cohen – Foreign Expert (US)
Capital Markets: Securitization
Kevin Hawken
Capital Markets: Structured Finance & Derivatives
Dominic Griffiths
Edmund Parker
Capital Markets: Structured Finance, Securitization & Derivatives
Dominic Griffiths – Foreign Expert (Italy)
Competition/European Law
Julian Ellison – Expert Based Abroad (Belgium)
Gillian Sproul
Corporate/M&A
Peter Dickinson
Richard Page
Dispute Resolution
Alistair Graham
Employment
Stefan Martin
Nicholas Robertson
Insurance: Contentious Claims
David Chadwick
Sean Connolly
Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance
David Chadwick – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
Projects
Ian Coles – Foreign Expert (Africa-Wide)
Rachel Speight – Foreign Expert (Africa-Wide)
Tax
Sandy Bhogal
US
Banking & Finance
Robert Baptista
Marc Cohen – Expert Based Abroad (UK)
Douglas Doetsch
Douglas Doetsch – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
David Duffee – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
Scott Anenberg
David Sahr
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Brian Trust
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Edward Best
Philip Niehoff
James Patti – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide and Turkey)
Capital Markets: Derivatives
Joshua Cohn
Capital Markets: Securitization
Douglas Doetsch – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
Mary Fontaine
Carol Hitselberger
Paul Jorissen
Stuart Litwin
Keith Oberkfell
Jason Kravitt
James Patti – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
Jon Van Gorp
Competition/Antitrust
Andrew Marovitz
Corporate/M&A
Scott Davis
International Arbitration
William Knull
Jeffrey Sarles
International Arbitration: Arbitrators
Philip Lacovara
International Trade
Matthew McConkey – Foreign Expert (Indonesia and Vietnam)
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Simeon Kriesberg
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Gary Hnath
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
Michael Kantor
Litigation: E-Discovery
Michael Lackey
Outsourcing
Rebecca Eisner
Daniel Masur
Brad Peterson
Paul Roy
Projects
Christopher Erckert – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
Barry Machlin
Barry Machlin – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
George Miller – Foreign Expert (Latin America-Wide)
John Schmidt
Jose Valera – Foreign Expert (Peru)
Projects: PPP
John Schmidt
Tax: International Tax
James Barry
Edward Osterberg
Vietnam
Banking & Finance
David Harrison
Hoang Anh Nguyen
Mai Phuong Nguyen
Manh Cuong Nguyen
Banking & Finance: Capital Markets
Hoang Anh Nguyen
International Trade
Matthew McConkey – Expert Based Abroad (US)
Tauil & Chequer Category Rankings and Listings
Angola
- General Business Law – Experts Based Abroad (Brazil)
Brazil
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Corporate/M&A
- Corporate/M&A – Foreign Desk (Angola)
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
- Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas – Foreign Desk (Angola)
- Energy & Natural Resources: Power
- Projects
- Tax
Tauil & Chequer Individual Rankings and Listings
Angola
General Business Law
Alexandre Chequer – Expert Based Abroad (Brazil)
Gonçalo Falcão – Expert Based Abroad (Brazil)
Brazil
Banking & Finance
Eduardo Lima
Capital Markets
Caio Cossermelli
Carlos Motta
Corporate/M&A
Alexandre Chequer
Alexandre Chequer – Foreign Expert (Angola)
Gonçalo Falcão – Foreign Expert (Angola)
Carlos Motta
Dispute Resolution
Eduardo Telles
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Alexandre Chequer
Alexandre Chequer – Foreign Expert (Angola)
Leonardo Costa
Gonçalo Falcão – Foreign Expert (Angola)
Projects
Alexandre Chequer
Eduardo Lima
Luis Montes
Antonio Bastos Sarmento
Tax
Roberta Caneca
Ivan Tauil