Chambers Global 2017 Ranks Akin Gump Lawyers and Practices
(Washington, D.C.) — Chambers & Partners, in its Chambers Global 2017 guide, has recognized 42 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
In China, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:
- Stephen Kho
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms)
Europe-wide, partner Jasper Helder is ranked in the International Trade category and the firm is ranked in the category of Restructuring/Insolvency. In Norway, partner Anthony Renzi, who divides his time between Washington, D.C. and London, is recognized for capital markets.
In Russia, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:
- Dmitry Shiryaev
Corporate/M&A: Desk based Abroad
- Natalia R. Baratiants
- Suren Gortsunyan
- Vladimir Kouznetsov
- Ilya Rybalkin
- Daniel G. Walsh (Foreign Expert based in UK)
Dispute Resolution: Desk based Abroad
- Justin Williams (Foreign Expert Based in UK)
- Natalia R. Baratiants
- Alexey Kondratchik
In Switzerland, senior counsel Alan Yanovich is ranked in the International Trade category and partner Jonathan Ivinson is a foreign expert for UK for Tax.
In the UK, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:
Capital Markets: Securitization — UK
- Sarah J. Smith
- Jenny Arlington (Foreign Expert for Russia)
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas and Power
- John LaMaster
- Justin Williams
- James Roome
- Barry G. Russell
- James Terry
- Jonathan Ivinson (Expert Based in Switzerland)
- Stuart Sinclair
In the United Arab Emirates, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:
Construction
Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts
- Chadi A. Salloum
- Wael Jabsheh (Up and Coming)
The firm and Abu Dhabi-based senior counsel Shawn Davis are both recognized in General Business Law 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. The firm and Mr. Barajas are also ranked in the Projects category.
In the United States, the ranked practice areas and lawyers are:
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) and Oil & Gas (Transactional)
- George D. Cannon Jr.
- Suedeen G. Kelly
- Lars-Erik A. Hjelm
- Hal S. Shapiro
- Valerie A. Slater
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
- Prakash Mehta
- Michael James Brito
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
- Dino Barajas (Foreign Expert for Latin America-wide)
- John Marciano
- Edward W. Zaelke
Tax
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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