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
- 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
Intellectual Property (International Firms)
Gabriela Kennedy
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
Mai Phuong Nguyen
Manh Cuong 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