Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts from Lateral Link’s team of expert contributors.
We asked. You voted. The results are in. Unlike lists that are determined by think tanks, editors, and independent researchers, this is who YOU think deserves top billing. Read on for the results!
Who is the top litigator?
Dan Webb, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Co-Chairman of Winston & Strawn, Dan Webb is considered one of the nation’s leading trial attorneys with a long list of wins under his belt. Some of his corporate clients have included American Airlines, Deloitte & Touche, General Electric, and Research In Motion.
How about IP litigator?
Morgan Chu, Partner, Irell & Manella LLP
Perhaps best known for winning the largest damage award ever affirmed on appeal by California courts, Morgan Chu has helped his clients recover more than $5 billion over the course of his career. Chambers has previously described Mr. Chu as “beyond doubt the most gifted trial lawyer in the USA,” who “delivers staggering results for clients.”
Who is the leading M&A partner?
Tie
Jeffrey Rosen, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Michael Woronoff, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP
Based in New York, Jeffrey Rosen has previously been recognized in Band 1 for corporate M&A by Chambers Global (2016), having successfully represented Verizon Wireless in its acquisition of Alltel Corporation, and General Electric and NBC for its acquisition of Vivendi Universal Entertainment.
Head of the Los Angeles office and West Coast corporate and securities practice, Michael Woronoff has handled IPOs and other public equity offerings by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Ares Capital Corporation, Ares Management L.P., General Nutrition Centers, Hamburger Hamlet, Maidenform Brands, Occidental Petroleum, Rentech, RockShox, SEMCO Energy, Smart & Final Stores, Inc. and West Coast Video.
How about real estate finance partner?
Jesse Sharf, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Consistently recognized as one of the leading real estate finance lawyers, Jesse Sharf is Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate Department and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Sharf is located in the Century City office, where he has represented a myriad of investors, lenders, and developers over the course of his thirty-year career.
Who is the top capital markets partner?
Tie
Richard D. Truesdell, Jr., Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
John-Paul Motley, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Richard Truesdell is Co-Head of Davis Polk’s Capital Markets Group, where he represents clients in both U.S. and international capital markets transactions. His client list includes major investment banks such as Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan.
Based out of Los Angeles, J.P. Motley’s client list includes American Honda Finance Corporation, Liberman Broadcasting, Inc., Semtech Corporation, and Toyota Motor Credit Corp., among others. Consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in the space, Mr. Motley serves as Managing Partner of the L.A. office and is on the firm’s Policy Committee and Capital Markets Practice.
How about bankruptcy/insolvency partner?
Tie
Marcia Goldstein, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Bruce Bennett, Partner, Jones Day
Recognized by The National Law Journal as one of its “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America,” Marcia Goldstein has represented a wide range of clients in all areas of domestic and international debt restructuring and crisis management. Ms. Goldstein is a member of the National Bankruptcy Conference, the American College of Bankruptcy, and the International Insolvency Institute.
Bruce Bennett is located in Los Angeles, where he is a Partner and Global Head of Jones Day’s Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice. Representing a wide range of clients, including the City of Detroit in its historic chapter 9 debt adjustment case, he is a member of the American College of Bankruptcy and Financial Lawyers Conference.
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