Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A | USA
Utah
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 4
Holland & Hart LLP 22 Years Ranked- Bennett, Tueller, Johnson & Deere
- Kirton McConkie
- Kunzler Law Group
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
Brad Merrill Snell & Wilmer LLP10 Years Ranked
David Marx Dorsey & Whitney LLP17 Years Ranked
John Weston Snell & Wilmer LLP19 Years Ranked
Marc Porter Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati8 Years Ranked
Samuel P Gardiner Mayer Brown LLP20 Years Ranked
Stuart A Fredman Michael Best & Friedrich LLP21 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Doug Waddoups Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, A Professional Corporation5 Years Ranked
Jason Rogers Michael Best & Friedrich LLP8 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Jones Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar9 Years Ranked
N Todd Leishman Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar19 Years Ranked
Russell Smith Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar9 Years Ranked- Seth R King Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, A Professional Corporation19 Years Ranked
Todd Reece Holland & Hart LLP10 Years Ranked
Travis L Nelson Kirkland & Ellis LLP2 Years Ranked- Brent HawkinsBennett, Tueller, Johnson & Deere
- Wade BeanKunzler Law Group
Band 4
Aaron Murdock Mayer Brown LLP1 Years Ranked
Barbara Bagnasacco Parsons Behle & Latimer PC17 Years Ranked
Bruce White Parsons Behle & Latimer PC2 Years Ranked
Craig Frame Mayer Brown LLP2 Years Ranked
Daniel Daines Kirkland & Ellis LLP7 Years Ranked
Lance Lehnhof Buchalter, A Professional Corporation2 Years Ranked
Layne Smith Dorsey & Whitney LLP3 Years Ranked- Michael J. Schefer Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, A Professional Corporation5 Years Ranked
Nathan Hurlbut Greenberg Traurig. LLP7 Years Ranked- Mark R CarmanCarman Law
- Robbie YatesKirton McConkie
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Dorsey & Whitney LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedDorsey & Whitney has a nationwide practice renowned for its capital markets, private equity and private company work, and is also involved in advising on fund formation and buyout investments into portfolio companies. The firm benefits greatly from Dorsey's international profile, with its Utah-based lawyers regularly working alongside colleagues in other jurisdictions. It has notable experience representing clients in the consumer, life sciences, technology and financial services sectors.
Band 2
2 Dentons Durham Jones PinegarCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedDentons Durham Jones Pinegar boasts a substantial team with expertise across the full spectrum of corporate transactions. The firm advises on corporate finance, private equity and corporate restructuring, among other areas. Dentons represents clients in a broad range of industries, including financial services, life sciences and technology, and is active in the emerging company space.
2 Kirkland & Ellis LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis represents clients across the spectrum of corporate matters including private equity M&A, fund formation and capital markets. The firm is particularly active in the technology and insurance sectors.
2 Mayer Brown LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedMayer Brown boasts a strong team of corporate practitioners with the ability to act on significant M&A transactions. The firm also represents clients in matters relating to equity financing.
2 Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, A Professional CorporationCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedParr Brown Gee & Loveless is an established Salt Lake City firm with a respected and experienced corporate team. It regularly assists private equity firms with Utah-related investments and disposals, in addition to advising notable public and private companies on large-scale M&A. The firm also provides counsel on regulatory securities matters.2 Snell & Wilmer LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedSnell & Wilmer has a compact team with experience acting as buyer and seller-side counsel on commercial acquisitions, with further expertise in the field of domestic and international mergers, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations. The firm also regularly assists clients with corporate spin-outs and related tax and structuring issues. It is often active on real estate deals.
Band 3
3 Michael Best & Friedrich LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedMichael Best & Friedrich is active on M&A, with complementary expertise advising on associated tax issues. The firm has experience assisting organizations with acquisition mandates, financing and refinancing matters. Working with clients in the banking and private equity sectors, among other industries, Michael Best is well placed to advise on securities offerings and capital markets work.
3 Parsons Behle & Latimer PCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedParsons Behle & Latimer is especially well known for its M&A work in the energy and natural resources space, and also has a strong practice in real estate M&A. The firm regularly assists clients with asset sales as well as securities transactions. Parsons Behle shows particular strength in the middle market, advising companies across a broad array of industries.
Band 4
4 Holland & Hart LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 4 | 22 Years RankedHolland & Hart is especially noted for its work with emerging companies and for its early-stage venture capital practice. The firm is particularly active on financing mandates for clients in the technology sector, while also acting on transactions in the healthcare, media and education fields.