Akin Gump Lawyers and Practices Ranked in Chambers Global 2018

February 21, 2018Chambers and Partners

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(Washington, D.C.) — Chambers & Partners, in its Chambers Global 2018 guide, has recognized 41 Akin Gump lawyers as leaders in their respective areas of practice. Chambers Global covers more than 190 countries across the world.

In the Asia-Pacific region, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:

  • International Trade/WTO
  •  Investment Funds: Hedge Funds

In China, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:

  • International Trade/WTO

In Japan and Singapore, Michael Joyce is recognized for Projects & Energy.

Europe-wide, the firm is ranked in the category of Restructuring/Insolvency. It’s also ranked in the International Trade/WTO category, along with partners Jasper Helder and Alan Yanovich.

In Norway, Washington, D.C. and London partner Anthony Renzi is recognized for Capital Markets.

In Russia, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:

In Switzerland, Alan Yanovich is recognized in the International Trade/WTO category and Jonathan Ivinson is ranked in the Tax (Foreign Expertise) category for the UK.

In the UK, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:

  • Capital Markets: Securitization — UK
    • Sarah J. Smith
  • Competition Law
  • Corporate/M&A: Foreign Desk

In the United Arab Emirates, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:

  • Construction
  •  Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts

The firm is recognized in General Business Law: Expertise based Abroad in Iraq and Projects & Energy for Middle East-wide.

In Latin America, the firm, along with Los Angeles-based Dino Barajas and Houston-based Steven Otillar, are ranked in the category of Energy & Natural Resources. Mr. Barajas is also ranked in the Projects category.

In Nigeria, Marc Hammerson is ranked as Foreign Expert Based in UK.

In the United States, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:

  • Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    • Christine B. LaFollette
  • International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
  •  Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
  •  Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
    • Prakash Mehta
  •  Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
    • Dino Barajas (Foreign Expert for Latin America-wide)
    • John Marciano
    • Edward W. Zaelke
  • Tax: Corporate

Globally, the ranked practice areas are:

  • International Trade/WTO
  • Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
  • Restructuring/Insolvency

Founded in 1945, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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