Chambers Europe 2015 Spotlights Akin Gump Practices, Lawyers
(Washington, D.C.) –Chambers & Partners, in its Chambers Europe 2015, has recognized a number of practices and individuals in Akin Gump’s European offices as being among the leaders in their respective fields, including Tier 1 rankings in energy and restructuring/insolvency.
Client comments quoted in Chambers Europe focused on the firm’s client orientation:
- “Very quick and client-oriented - the lawyers understand us and our needs.”
- “I don't have to push at all: the answers precede the possible questions and the lawyers lead us, which is very refreshing.”
competence:
- “I’ve worked with the great and the good - when I sat down with Akin, it was the best. They have a can-do attitude, and are very practical, hard-working and hands-on.”
- “As a team, they are the absolute leaders in bondholder work.”
business orientation:
- “In addition to being very good lawyers, they are very focused on the transaction and very commercial.”
- “We find them to be incredibly responsive, thoughtful and creative in terms of insuring the right balance of great advice, but also understanding of our business.”
Europe-wide, Akin Gump is recommended in restructuring/insolvency.
For Russia, Akin Gump is recommended in the following areas of practice:
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Corporate/M&A
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Private Equity
- Tax
- TMT [telecommunications, media and technology].
For Germany, the firm is recommended in Restructuring/Insolvency.
For Switzerland, the firm is recommended in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration.
For the U.K., Akin Gump is recommended in the following areas of practice:
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Competition
- Corporate/M&A
- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
- Restructuring/Insolvency.
A number of partners are named among the “notable practitioners” in their areas of practice, including:
Europe-wide:
James Roome (Restructuring/Insolvency)
In Moscow:
Robert Aulsebrook [London] (Banking & Finance; Capital Markets)
Natalia Baratiants (Corporate/M&A; Energy & Natural Resources)
Suren Gortsunyan (Corporate/M&A)
Alexey Kondratchik (Corporate/M&A)
Vladimir Kouznetsov (Corporate/M&A; TMT – Up and coming)
Ilya Rybalkin (Corporate M&A; Tax)
Anna Semashko (Private Equity – Associate to watch; TMT – Associate to watch)
Dmitry Shiryaev (Banking & Finance)
Anthony Walker (Corporate/M&A – Up and coming)
In addition, Daniel Walsh is ranked as a notable practitioner in Russia for Corporate/M&A: Lawyers based abroad.
In Geneva:
Michael Stepek (Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Counsel).
In London:
Davina Garrod (Competition)
Fred Heller (Banking & Finance)
Ian Meade (Investment Funds – Hedge Funds)
Tim Pearce (Investment Funds – Hedge Funds)
James Roome (Restructuring/Insolvency: Elite)
Barry Russell (Capital Markets; Restructuring/Insolvency: Elite)
Stuart Sinclair (Tax)
James Terry (Restructuring/Insolvency: Elite)
Daniel Walsh (Corporate/M&A).
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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