The Legal 500 US 2020 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers
The Legal 500 | June 25, 2020
Fried Frank was ranked in 27 categories in The Legal 500 US 2020 guide, which ranks leading commercial law firms in the United States. Seven lawyers are included in the prestigious “Hall of Fame,” 16 lawyers are listed in the elite “Leading Lawyers” list, 11 partners are listed in the up-and-coming “Next Generation Partners” list, 88 lawyers are recommended and mentioned in the 2020 editorial, and two associates are listed as Rising Stars.
The following attorneys are included in Legal 500's Hall of Fame:
Lawrence N. Barshay, Investment Funds: Alternative/Hedge Funds
Stephen Lefkowitz, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
James J. McCullough, Government: Government Contracts
Jonathan L. Mechanic, Real Estate
David S. Mitchell, Finance: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products and Finance: Structured Finance: Securitization
Robert C. Schwenkel, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+) and M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
David I. Shapiro, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
The following attorneys are noted as Leading Lawyers:
Lawrence N. Barshay, Investment Fund Formation: Alternative/Hedge Funds
Daniel J. Bursky, Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Stephen M. Juris, Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
Alan S. Kaden, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Stephen Lefkowitz, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Scott B. Luftglass, Dispute Resolution: M&A Litigation: Defense
James J. McCullough, Government: Government Contracts
Jonathan L. Mechanic, Real Estate
Melanie Meyers, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
David S. Mitchell, Finance: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products and Finance: Structured Finance: Securitization
F. William Reindel, Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders
Carol E. Rosenthal, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Kenneth I. Rosh, Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)
Jeffrey Ross, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactions
Robert C. Schwenkel, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+) and M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
David I. Shapiro, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
The following attorneys are noted as Next Generation Partners:
Nathaniel L. Asker, Antitrust: Merger Control
Andrew B. Barkan, Finance: Capital Markets: Debt and Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Zachary Bernstein, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Joseph E. Fox, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Andrea Gede-Lange, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Mark Hayek, Finance: Capital Markets: Debt, Finance: Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings, and Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Valerie Kelly, Real Estate
Randi Lally, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Matthew V. Soran, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+)
Adam D. Summers, Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders
Rebecca Neuschatz Zelenka, Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)
The following associates are included in Legal 500's list of Rising Stars:
Shane C. Hoffmann, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Alexander B. Sutherland, Real Estate
The Firm was ranked in the following categories, and included the following attorneys in its editorial:
Antitrust: Merger Control
Nathaniel L. Asker, Matthew E. Joseph, Aleksandr B. Livshits, George L. Wolfe
Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
Evan T. Barr, Stephen M. Juris, James D. Wareham, Steven M. Witzel
Dispute Resolution: M&A Litigation: Defense
Scott B. Luftglass, Peter L. Simmons, James D. Wareham
Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Israel David, Samuel P. Groner, Scott B. Luftglass, Peter L. Simmons, James D. Wareham
Finance: Capital Markets: Debt
Andrew B. Barkan, Daniel J. Bursky, Joshua Thomas Coleman, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Andrew B. Barkan, Stuart A. Barr, Daniel J. Bursky, Joshua Thomas Coleman, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Capital Markets: Global Offerings
Andrew B. Barkan, Daniel J. Bursky, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings
Andrew B. Barkan, Daniel J. Bursky, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders
Emil Buchman, Daniel J. Bursky, Brian D. Murphy, J. Christian Nahr, F. William Reindel, Adam D. Summers
Finance: Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate
Brad Eric Scheler
Finance: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products
William J. Breslin, Victoria T. Mazgalev, Robert M. McLaughlin, David S. Mitchell
Finance: Structured Finance: Securitization
David S. Mitchell
Government: Government Contracts
Michael J. Anstett, James J. McCullough
Investment Funds: Alternative/Hedge Funds
Jonathan S. Adler, Lawrence N. Barshay, Jessica Forbes, Walid Khuri, Bradford R. Lucas, Todd J. McMullan, Lisa M. Schneider, David W. Selden, Stacey Song
Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)
Richard I. Ansbacher, Lawrence N. Barshay, Jeremy R. Berry, Bryan Hunkele, Kenneth I. Rosh, Rebecca Neuschatz Zelenka
Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactions
Donald P. Carleen, Jason R. Ertel, Jeffrey Ross
M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+)
Amber Banks (Meek), Steven Epstein, Erica Jaffe, Shant P. Manoukian, Philip Richter, Robert C. Schwenkel
M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Amber Banks (Meek), Christopher Ewan, Andrea Gede-Lange, Erica Jaffe, Randi Lally, Brian T. Mangino, Shant P. Manoukian, Robert C. Schwenkel, Steven J. Steinman
Real Estate
Michael J. Barker, Suzanne deVries Decker, Avi David Feinberg, Patrick Greeley, Michael E. Hofer, Fiona J. Kelly, Valerie Kelly, Kabaye Liku, Laurinda Martins, Jonathan L. Mechanic, Joshua Mermelstein, Lee S. Parks, Robert Sorin, Alexander B. Sutherland, Cyril Touchard
Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Zachary Bernstein, David Karnovsky, Stephen Lefkowitz, Jonathan L. Mechanic, Melanie Meyers, Carol E. Rosenthal, Nicholas R. Williams
Real Estate: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Stuart A. Barr, Robert Cassanos, Cameron N. Cosby, Philip Richter
Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Michael J. Alter, Robert Cassanos, Cameron N. Cosby, Joseph E. Fox, Shane C. Hoffmann, Alan S. Kaden, Christopher Roman, David I. Shapiro
The following attorneys are included in Legal 500's Hall of Fame:
Lawrence N. Barshay, Investment Funds: Alternative/Hedge Funds
Stephen Lefkowitz, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
James J. McCullough, Government: Government Contracts
Jonathan L. Mechanic, Real Estate
David S. Mitchell, Finance: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products and Finance: Structured Finance: Securitization
Robert C. Schwenkel, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+) and M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
David I. Shapiro, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
The following attorneys are noted as Leading Lawyers:
Lawrence N. Barshay, Investment Fund Formation: Alternative/Hedge Funds
Daniel J. Bursky, Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Stephen M. Juris, Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
Alan S. Kaden, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Stephen Lefkowitz, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Scott B. Luftglass, Dispute Resolution: M&A Litigation: Defense
James J. McCullough, Government: Government Contracts
Jonathan L. Mechanic, Real Estate
Melanie Meyers, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
David S. Mitchell, Finance: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products and Finance: Structured Finance: Securitization
F. William Reindel, Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders
Carol E. Rosenthal, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Kenneth I. Rosh, Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)
Jeffrey Ross, Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactions
Robert C. Schwenkel, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+) and M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
David I. Shapiro, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
The following attorneys are noted as Next Generation Partners:
Nathaniel L. Asker, Antitrust: Merger Control
Andrew B. Barkan, Finance: Capital Markets: Debt and Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Zachary Bernstein, Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Joseph E. Fox, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Andrea Gede-Lange, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Mark Hayek, Finance: Capital Markets: Debt, Finance: Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings, and Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Valerie Kelly, Real Estate
Randi Lally, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Matthew V. Soran, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+)
Adam D. Summers, Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders
Rebecca Neuschatz Zelenka, Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)
The following associates are included in Legal 500's list of Rising Stars:
Shane C. Hoffmann, Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Alexander B. Sutherland, Real Estate
The Firm was ranked in the following categories, and included the following attorneys in its editorial:
Antitrust: Merger Control
Nathaniel L. Asker, Matthew E. Joseph, Aleksandr B. Livshits, George L. Wolfe
Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
Evan T. Barr, Stephen M. Juris, James D. Wareham, Steven M. Witzel
Dispute Resolution: M&A Litigation: Defense
Scott B. Luftglass, Peter L. Simmons, James D. Wareham
Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense
Israel David, Samuel P. Groner, Scott B. Luftglass, Peter L. Simmons, James D. Wareham
Finance: Capital Markets: Debt
Andrew B. Barkan, Daniel J. Bursky, Joshua Thomas Coleman, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Capital Markets: Equity
Andrew B. Barkan, Stuart A. Barr, Daniel J. Bursky, Joshua Thomas Coleman, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Capital Markets: Global Offerings
Andrew B. Barkan, Daniel J. Bursky, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings
Andrew B. Barkan, Daniel J. Bursky, Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler
Finance: Commercial Lending: Advice to Lenders
Emil Buchman, Daniel J. Bursky, Brian D. Murphy, J. Christian Nahr, F. William Reindel, Adam D. Summers
Finance: Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate
Brad Eric Scheler
Finance: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products
William J. Breslin, Victoria T. Mazgalev, Robert M. McLaughlin, David S. Mitchell
Finance: Structured Finance: Securitization
David S. Mitchell
Government: Government Contracts
Michael J. Anstett, James J. McCullough
Investment Funds: Alternative/Hedge Funds
Jonathan S. Adler, Lawrence N. Barshay, Jessica Forbes, Walid Khuri, Bradford R. Lucas, Todd J. McMullan, Lisa M. Schneider, David W. Selden, Stacey Song
Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)
Richard I. Ansbacher, Lawrence N. Barshay, Jeremy R. Berry, Bryan Hunkele, Kenneth I. Rosh, Rebecca Neuschatz Zelenka
Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactions
Donald P. Carleen, Jason R. Ertel, Jeffrey Ross
M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+)
Amber Banks (Meek), Steven Epstein, Erica Jaffe, Shant P. Manoukian, Philip Richter, Robert C. Schwenkel
M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts
Amber Banks (Meek), Christopher Ewan, Andrea Gede-Lange, Erica Jaffe, Randi Lally, Brian T. Mangino, Shant P. Manoukian, Robert C. Schwenkel, Steven J. Steinman
Real Estate
Michael J. Barker, Suzanne deVries Decker, Avi David Feinberg, Patrick Greeley, Michael E. Hofer, Fiona J. Kelly, Valerie Kelly, Kabaye Liku, Laurinda Martins, Jonathan L. Mechanic, Joshua Mermelstein, Lee S. Parks, Robert Sorin, Alexander B. Sutherland, Cyril Touchard
Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Zachary Bernstein, David Karnovsky, Stephen Lefkowitz, Jonathan L. Mechanic, Melanie Meyers, Carol E. Rosenthal, Nicholas R. Williams
Real Estate: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Stuart A. Barr, Robert Cassanos, Cameron N. Cosby, Philip Richter
Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Michael J. Alter, Robert Cassanos, Cameron N. Cosby, Joseph E. Fox, Shane C. Hoffmann, Alan S. Kaden, Christopher Roman, David I. Shapiro
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