Ranking tables
USA Ohio Banking & Finance
Band 1
Band 2
Benesch
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Squire Patton Boggs
Thompson Hine LLP- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Band 3
Band 4
Frost Brown Todd LLP
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL- Bricker Graydon LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Rachel L Rawson Jones Day- Ross Kirchick Benesch
Timothy Grady Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP- Hani R KallasVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Band 2
Adam R Nazette BakerHostetler LLP
Eduardo Kim Thompson Hine LLP
Karl Beus Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Kelley Brandstetter Tracy Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
Kevin M Samuels Jones Day- Laura Hult Benesch
- Nancy Nicole WorkmanVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Band 3
- Andrew Bojko Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Ann Seger Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Brian McMahon Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP- Jason Smith McDonald Hopkins LLC
Jeffrey S Schloemer Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Katherine D Brandt Thompson Hine LLP
Lynn M Schulte Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP- M Casey Kucharson Benesch
Matthew Tenerowicz BakerHostetler LLP- Michael O'Grady Frost Brown Todd LLP
Nathan Ware BakerHostetler LLP
Phillip M Callesen BakerHostetler LLP
Thomas Butchko Thompson Hine LLP- Martin S GatesVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
- Megan HoelleVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
- Travis J WahlVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
Band 1
1 Jones DayBanking & Finance2023 | Band 1 |Jones Day has a market-leading practice acting on behalf of major regional and multinational lenders and borrowers on high-value corporate finance and securities matters, including significant experience in leveraged finance mandates, derivatives work and related regulatory issues. Clients benefit from a deep bench of expert banking and financing practitioners, leveraging the firm's extensive global footprint to advise on cross-border matters.
Band 2
2 BeneschBanking & Finance2023 | Band 2 |Benesch has a distinguished banking and finance practice with particular expertise in acting for lender-side clients, including major regional financial institutions and alternative lenders. Offers expertise in areas such as structured finance, asset-based lending and private equity and investment financing, alongside additional experience in handling bankruptcy and restructuring issues.2 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 2 |Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is esteemed for its experience in advising major financial institutions and corporate borrowers across a host of banking and finance-related issues, with particular expertise in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. Areas of significant strength include financing corporate transactions, capital markets work, bankruptcy and workout matters and counseling on regulatory compliance.2 Squire Patton BoggsBanking & Finance2023 | Band 2 |Squire Patton Boggs houses a highly regarded team with notable experience of advising on complex and high-value banking and finance mandates, particularly those involving significant cross-border elements involving Europe. Acting for a wide-ranging client base composed of corporate borrowers and major financial institutions, alongside expertise acting for alternative debt capital sources such as investment funds, private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds. Offers significant sectoral expertise in areas including aviation, industrials, energy, healthcare and transportation.2 Thompson Hine LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 2 |Thompson Hine LLP houses an acclaimed team of experienced attorneys with a strong practice representing lenders. Recognized for its strength in complex syndicated transactions and asset-based lending, among other matters. Noted sector-specific experience pertaining to a variety of industries, including real estate.
Band 3
3 BakerHostetler LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 |BakerHostetler LLP is noted in particular for its strong representation of borrower-side clients, including those active in the manufacturing and real estate sectors, alongside growing recognition for its work for financial institutions. Offers considerable experience in handling large-scale construction and project finance work and in advising public sector bodies and nonprofits on public finance issues.3 McDonald Hopkins LLCBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 |McDonald Hopkins LLC is a midmarket firm recognized for its representation of some of the state's best-known financial institutions. Boasts a notably strong offering in the areas of acquisition financing and asset-based lending.
3 Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 |Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP has an expert banking and finance group with a strong pedigree in lender-side mandates, often counseling clients ranging from local and regional institutions to finance companies and wider alternative capital providers, alongside a growing reputation for its borrower-side work. Active on the full scope of financing matters, demonstrating expertise in areas such as syndicated loans and financings, with particular strengths in midmarket transactional work.
3 Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 |Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP acts for clients ranging from commercial and investment banks, private equity funds, insurance companies and wider alternative capital providers on complex financing transactions, alongside roles acting for corporate borrowers. Areas of expertise include real estate, project and public financing matters, asset-based lending and acquisition finance, among others.
Band 4
4 Frost Brown Todd LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 4 |Frost Brown Todd LLP has a solid practice noted for its representation of borrowers and lenders throughout the state and nationally. Recognized for its expertise in real estate finance and offers additional strength in public finance matters. Also holds notable expertise in financings involving tax-exempt and taxable bond offerings.4 Keating Muething & Klekamp PLLBanking & Finance2023 | Band 4 |Keating Muething & Klekamp has a dynamic practice which assists both traditional financial institutions and alternative lenders in commercial finance matters, with particular expertise in the real estate sector. Noted for its capabilities in development and construction financing work, alongside broader capabilities in acting for borrowers in areas such as equipment financing, acquisition finance and securitizations.