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Private Equity: Buyouts | USA
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Rankings overview for Departments
Allison R Schneirov Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates19 Years Ranked
Douglas P Warner Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP21 Years Ranked
Elizabeth A Cooper Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP15 Years Ranked
Marni J Lerner Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP12 Years Ranked
Michael E Weisser Kirkland & Ellis LLP16 Years Ranked
Angelo Bonvino Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP8 Years Ranked
Brian M Stadler Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP19 Years Ranked
Christopher Ewan Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP19 Years Ranked
Jennifer S Perkins Kirkland & Ellis LLP6 Years Ranked
Kevin M Schmidt Debevoise & Plimpton LLP21 Years Ranked
Leo M Greenberg Kirkland & Ellis LLP13 Years Ranked
Mark E Thierfelder Dechert LLP16 Years Ranked
Matthew W Abbott Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP11 Years Ranked
Paul S Bird Debevoise & Plimpton LLP22 Years Ranked
Peter Martelli Kirkland & Ellis LLP8 Years Ranked
Anthony Vernace Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP6 Years Ranked
Christopher Machera Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP7 Years Ranked
David Leinwand Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP7 Years Ranked
David S Allinson Latham & Watkins LLP11 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Poss Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP8 Years Ranked
Kevin Rinker Debevoise & Plimpton LLP12 Years Ranked
Neil Townsend Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP5 Years Ranked
Steven J Steinman Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP7 Years Ranked
Alex Kelly Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked
Brien M Wassner Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
Carolyn Vardi Kirkland & Ellis LLP7 Years Ranked
Christopher Anthony Debevoise & Plimpton LLP5 Years Ranked
Daniel Komarek Vinson & Elkins LLP4 Years Ranked
Howard T Spilko HSF Kramer17 Years Ranked
John Amorosi Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP14 Years Ranked
John Reiss White & Case LLP21 Years Ranked
Matthew J Rizzo Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP8 Years Ranked
Matthew P Salerno Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP4 Years Ranked
Michael Davis Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP5 Years Ranked
Neal J Reenan Freshfields US LLP2 Years Ranked
Oliver Brahmst White & Case LLP16 Years Ranked
Paul J Shim Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP23 Years Ranked
Sarah E Stasny Proskauer Rose LLP8 Years Ranked
Sean P Griffiths Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP13 Years Ranked
William Chudd Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP11 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Kirkland & Ellis LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis has an industry-leading private equity practice with a sterling reputation for advising well-known investment firms on the full scope of transactional needs. Clients benefit from a well-stocked bench of prolific deal-makers in New York, as well as outstanding resources across the US, Europe and East Asia.
1 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedSimpson Thacher & Bartlett offers an outstanding private equity practice with an international reputation for excellence, making regular appearances in some of the most complex and high-value transactions in the market. Acts for an enviable array of household name investor clients and portfolio companies, who turn to the firm for its traditional strengths in transactional matters, exit strategies, financings and fund formation work.
Band 2
2 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedDebevoise & Plimpton fields a highly experienced private equity practice with institutional expertise in complex transactional mandates, while also leveraging the firm's highly rated funds, tax and capital markets groups to offer complementary strengths to clients. The firm is considered a particularly strong choice for transactions in the healthcare space, alongside broader skills in the technology, financial services, industrials and consumer sectors.
2 Latham & Watkins LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedLatham & Watkins boasts a highly rated transactional practice which enjoys a standout reputation for its global reach, acting on high-end and cross-border deals for an international clientele of major sponsors. Its superb bench is able to provide a wealth of knowledge and experience across multiple markets, including deep resources nationally, as well as internationally.
2 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has an expert transactional practice with recognized strengths in sophisticated buyouts, exits and portfolio company transactions. Its impressive client base includes large-cap and mid-market-focused private equity firms, institutional investors and alternative asset managers.
2 Ropes & Gray LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedRopes & Gray offers a distinguished and highly respected practice group with a long-standing pedigree in both large-cap and mid-market transactional work. It offers traditional strengths in technology, life sciences and industrial sector investments, alongside related strengths in fund formation, real estate and executive benefits.
2 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedWeil, Gotshal & Manges offers a distinguished practice with a formidable track record in advising an array of leading sponsors on some of the most significant transactions in the market. It advises buyers and sellers across the full gamut of private equity matters, including buyouts, growth investments, minority investments, exits and private capital work.
2 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher fields an expert private equity practice with a wide-ranging skill set in transactional work, advising both high-end and mid-market investors on buyouts, joint ventures, financings, SPAC transactions and exit strategies. The team is active in sectors including financial services, insurance, life sciences, technology and consumer products.
Band 3
3 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has a highly esteemed private capital practice group with notable experience in highly complex and often cross-border transactional matters. It offers strength across the fund life cycle, as well as drawing on additional strengths in fund formation, regulatory work and deal-adjacent practice areas.
3 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedDavis Polk & Wardwell fields an accomplished deals team with expert skills in guiding investor clients through sophisticated transactional matters, portfolio company work and exit strategies. It is frequently engaged by a range of private equity, private capital and institutional investors to advise on investment work, exits, financings and workouts.
3 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedFried Frank offers a highly capable team noted for its full-service offering to private equity firms. The firm provides recognized expertise across investment and exit work as well as fund formation, financing and regulatory matters.
3 Sidley Austin LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSidley Austin enjoys a strong reputation for its transactional practice, which earns plaudits for its representation of mid-market sponsors on a broad array of investment, exit and portfolio company work. Clients benefit from an international network of resources, alongside additional strength in fund formation, tax and regulatory matters.
3 White & Case LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedWhite & Case offers a well-regarded private equity group with excellent capabilities in transactional matters, including demonstrable strength in complex cross-border matters. It draws from considerable resources in related teams, including its employment, tax, intellectual property and capital markets practices, to offer a full suite of services to investor clients.
Band 4
4 Dechert LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedDechert offers robust strength in advising on private equity investment matters, with considerable skill in mid-market and upper mid-market transactional work for local and international private equity firms. It is frequently engaged on international-facing matters, drawing upon the firm's considerable global footprint in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
4 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is recognized for their representation of notable private equity clients in their transactional work. The team has a proven track record across a number of industries, including infrastructure, technology and healthcare.
4 Vinson & Elkins LLPPrivate Equity: Buyouts2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedVinson & Elkins offers a sophisticated private equity practice with a niche in energy and renewable transactional work. The team is also adept at handling private equity matters across the chemicals, digital commerce, durable goods and telecommunications industries.