Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Matthew W. Abbott
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
David Allinson
Latham & Watkins LLP
Atif Azher
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Richard Birns
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Angelo Bonvino
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Oliver Brahmst
White & Case LLP
Jennifer Chu
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Elizabeth Cooper
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Uri Herzberg
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Srinivas Kaushik
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Alex Kelly
Latham & Watkins LLPJohn Kupiec
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonDavid Leinwand
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonChristopher Machera
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Peter Martelli
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jennifer Perkins
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jeffrey Poss
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPRamona Nee
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Matthew Salerno
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Kevin Schmidt
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Paul Sheridan
Latham & Watkins LLP
Paul Shim
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Harris Siskind
McDermott Will & Schulte
Steven Steinman
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Mark Thierfelder
Dechert LLP
Neil Townsend
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Carolyn Vardi
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Anthony Vernace
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPDoug Warner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Christopher Anthony
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Naveed Anwar
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
David Beller
Latham & Watkins LLPKristen Grannis
Latham & Watkins LLP
Daniel Kozin
White & Case LLP
Randi Lally
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPDarren Schweiger
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBrian Scrivani
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPCullen Sinclair
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPLeading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.