Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | USA
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Charles B Congdon Faegre Drinker15 Years Ranked
James S Lawlor Reed Smith LLP15 Years Ranked
Judith E Reich Faegre Drinker18 Years Ranked
Michael C Graziano Blank Rome LLP16 Years Ranked
Michael J Pedrick Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP18 Years Ranked- Steven M. Miller Ballard Spahr LLP13 Years Ranked
Suzanne Mayes Cozen O'Connor7 Years Ranked
Band 3
David Surbeck Holland & Knight LLP12 Years Ranked
Eirik Tellefsen Faegre Drinker5 Years Ranked
George T Magnatta Saul Ewing LLP4 Years Ranked
Heather Sonnenberg Blank Rome LLP2 Years Ranked
J. Bradley Boericke Troutman Pepper3 Years Ranked
Jennifer Santangelo Ballard Spahr LLP3 Years Ranked
Kathryn Pourmand Nordick Troutman Pepper9 Years Ranked
Kevin Baum Blank Rome LLP7 Years Ranked
Mark I Rabinowitz Blank Rome LLP19 Years Ranked
Matthew E Tashman Reed Smith LLP10 Years Ranked
Maulin Vidwans Ballard Spahr LLP6 Years Ranked
William Richter Reed Smith LLP2 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Ballard Spahr LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedBallard Spahr has an excellent team with a deep bench of attorneys who handle sophisticated regulatory and transactional work. Provides wide-ranging expertise in consumer finance protection, litigation avoidance and technology-related legal issues. Also offers counsel on syndications and multiparticipant financings, ESOP financing and workouts of troubled loans. Also a strong choice for healthcare lending. Experienced in representing single-bank and multibank transactions and drafting commercial loan documentation. Has a growing practice advising on fintech and other nontraditional lending platforms, with particular strength in marketplace lending.
1 Blank Rome LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedBlank Rome boasts a preeminent banking and finance practice that represents leading banks and lenders from across the region and country. Particularly well versed in complex financings in the mid- and upper mid-market, and excels in asset-based finance, leveraged lease transactions and securitizations. A go-to practice for equipment financing and also highly regarded for its capabilities in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Has a strong international outlook, representing clients in the technological, construction, healthcare and energy sectors.
1 Faegre DrinkerBanking & Finance2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedFaegre Drinker's practitioners provide a wealth of experience across a comprehensive range of transactions, including syndicated lending, mezzanine debt finance and tax-exempt bond offerings. Routinely advises prominent private equity firms, banks and portfolio companies, and is also highly esteemed for its work in the healthcare, real estate and energy sectors. Proficient in negotiating revolving credit facilities. Notable sector expertise in nonprofit transactions, with particular expertise in tax-exempt bonds and taxable bond financing.
Band 2
2 Reed Smith LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedReed Smith is a strong firm in the banking and finance market, and the team provides advice to a number of leading banks and financial organizations. Routinely advises agents and lenders on major syndicated transactions, and is regularly sought after for its expert counsel on intercreditor and mezzanine agreements and complex collateral security packages. Additionally highlighted for its strengths in banking regulatory matters and for its public finance experience, and maintains a fine track record for its work on cross-border transactions. Has significant international reach as well as strong litigation capabilities.
2 Troutman PepperBanking & Finance2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedTroutman Pepper works with both banks and borrowers on a range of corporate finance transactions. Routinely advises on complex syndicated, asset-based and securitization facilities, real estate acquisitions, and bank mergers. Recommended for its expertise on state and federal regulatory issues for commercial banks, consumer finance providers and fintech ventures.
Band 3
3 Cozen O'ConnorBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedCozen O'Connor is a respected firm that handles a range of banking and finance matters. It is particularly adept at handling public finance work, including financings and refinancings. Its sector expertise covers healthcare, energy and education, among others.
3 Dechert LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedA well-regarded banking and finance firm, Dechert's team offers clients full-service expertise on both lending and borrower transactions. The group is particularly skilled at representing private lenders, as well as borrowers and issuers. The practitioners routinely handle matters concerning real estate transactions and fund finance work. The firm also works closely with its network of global finance lawyers to support cross-border transactions.
3 Duane Morris LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDuane Morris is a full-service law firm that is widely recognized for its representation of major banks and other financial services entities. Frequently engaged in an array of sophisticated matters, including mortgage lending and restructuring, and also noted for its strength in project finance, particularly in the renewable energy space. Additionally recognized for its strength in banking and finance disputes, bond offerings and loan sales. Has developed a niche advising on financial matters within the healthcare sector.
3 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius boasts a talented bench of practitioners who can support their clients across a wide range of transactions. The team is highly adept at advising private equity and portfolio company borrowers on a variety of financings, including mezzanine and unitranche financings.