Honors and Awards

2013

Chambers Global

 

Chambers Latin America

 

2013 Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa

 


2012

Chambers Global

 


Chambers Latin America

 


Chambers UK

  • London: Insurance: Contentious Claims: Band 4
  • London: Insurance: Reinsurance: Band 2
  • London & UK-wide: Projects: Band 3

 


Chambers USA

 


Legal 500 US

 


Legal 500 Latin America

  • Banking and finance: Tier 3
  • Capital markets: Tier 4
  • Corporate and M&A: Tier 2
  • International Arbitration: Tier 3
  • Projects and energy: Tier 3

 


Legal 500 UK

  • Corporate and commercial: Flotations: small and mid-cap: Tier 3
  • Corporate and commercial: M&A: mid-market:Tier 5
  • Dispute resolution: International arbitration: Tier 6
  • Insurance: Insurance and reinsurance litigation:Tier 4
  • Insurance: Professional negligance: Tier 6
  • Projects, energy and natural resources: Oil and gas: Tier 6
  • Projects, energy and natural resources: Power: Tier 3

 


 The Best Lawyers in America

 



U.S News/Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2011-2012

  • Project Finance Law: National Tier 1, New York Tier 1 and Washington Tier 1
  • Copyright Law: National Tier 1, New York Tier 1
  • Trademark Law: National Tier 1, New York Tier 1
  • Energy Law: National Tier 2, Washington Tier 2
  • Insurance Law: National Tier 2, Washington Tier 1 and New York Tier 2
  • International Arbitration-Commercial: National Tier 2, New York Tier 2
  • Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy): National Tier 2 New York Tier 2
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law: National Tier 3 and New York Tier 2
  • Commerical Litigation: National Tier 3, New York Tier 1
  • Criminal Defense: White Collar-Govermental Investigations: National Tier 3
  • Litigation-Securities: National Tier 3
  • Oil & Gas Law: National Tier 3
  • Tax Law: National Tier 3, New YorkTier 1
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law: New York Tier 2

 



International Financial Law Review 1000

  • Brazil: International Firm's In Brazil: Tier 1

 


Benchmark Litigation

 


2011

Chambers Global

 


 Chambers Europe 

  • Europe-wide: Projects & Energy: Central & Eastern Europe: Band 3
  • Poland: Banking & Finance: Band 3
  • Poland: Construction: Band 3
  • Poland: Corporate/M&A: Band 3
  • Poland: Dispute Resolution: Band 3
  • Poland: Energy & Natural Resources: Band 1
  • Poland: Real Estate: Band 4
  • Poland: Tax: Band 2
  • Russia: Banking & Finance: Band 3
  • Russia: Dispute Resolution: Band 2
  • Russia: Private Equity: Band 3
  • Ukraine: Banking & Finance: Band 3
  • Ukraine: Corporate/M&A: Band 3
  • Ukraine: Real Estate: Band 3

 


Chambers Latin America

 


 Chambers UK

  • London: Insurance: Contentious Claims: Band 4
  • London: Insurance: Reinsurance: Band 3
  • London & UK-wide: Projects: Band 3  

 


Chambers USA

  • District of Columbia: Insurance: Insurer: Band 2
  • Nationwide: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation): Band 4
  • Nationwide: Energy: Electricity (Transactional): Band 3
  • Nationwide: International Arbitration: Band 5
  • Nationwide: Products Liability & Mass Torts: Band 4
  • Nationwide: Projects: Power: Band 1
  • Nationwide: Projects: PPP: Band 1
  • Nationwide: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy: Band 1
  • New York: Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Band 5
  • New York: Latin American Investment: Band 3
  • New York: Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded: Band 4
  • New York: Tax: Band 4  

 


 Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa

  • United Arab Emirates: Projects and Energy: Band 4
  • Poland: Banking and Finance: Band 3
  • Poland: Corporate and M&A: Band 4
  • Poland: Dispute Resolution: Band 3
  • Poland: Energy and Natural Resources: Band 1
  • Poland: Real Estate: Band 4
  • Poland: Tax: Band 2
  • Russia: Banking and Finance: Band 3
  • Russia: Capital Markets: Band 4
  • Russia: Corporate and M&A: Moscow: Band 4
  • Russia: Dispute Resolution: Band 2
  • Russia: Energy and Natural Resources: Band 4
  • Ukraine: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets: Band 2
  • Ukraine: Corporate and M&A: Band 3
  • Ukraine: Real Estate and Construction: Band 3  

 


Legal 500 U.S.

  • Domestic tax: East Coast: Band 5 
  • M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m): Band 2 
  • Product liability and mass tort defense: consumer products (including tobacco): Band 2 
  • Project finance: advice to lender: Band 2 
  • Project finance: advice to sponsors: Band 1

 


Benchmark: Litigation

 


Best Lawyers in America

  • Tweinty-one attorneys recognized in the areas of Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits, Energy, Insurance, Project Finance and Tax  

 


Best Lawyers in Russia

  • Chadbourne was ranked in the top 20 local and international law firms in Russia by The Best Lawyers in Russia. The firm's Russian attorneys were also ranked as leaders in the following practices: arbitration and mediation, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate, corporate governance and supervision, construction, direct investments, dispute resolution, energy and natural resources, international arbitration, manufacturer's liability, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, real estate, structured finance and telecommunications.

 


International Financial Law Review 1000 

  • Poland: Capital Markets - Equity: Tier 4
  • Poland: Mergers & Acquisitions: Tier 3 : Project Finance: Tier 3
  • Russia: Banking: Tier 3
  • Russia: Project Finance: Tier 4
  • Ukraine: Banking & Finance: Tier 3
  • Ukraine: Mergers & Acquisitions: Tier 3
  • UK: Project Finance: Tier 4
  • USA: Project Finance: Tier 2

 


Pravo.ru
  • Chadbourne & Parke was ranked 20th out of the top 100 Russian and international law firms and 10th out of international law firms in Russia in a survey by Pravo.ru (Law.ru) and published January 27 in Vedomosti, a major Russian newspaper. The Firm was recognized as one of the best law firms in the following practice areas:

 


PLC Which Lawyer?
  • Ukraine: Banking and Finance: "Recognised"

 


 Reactions Magazine Legal Survey (2011)

  • European Union: 3rd Band for Overall Firm in EU
  • European Union: 2nd Band for Litigation - Dispute Management

 


Rzeczpospolita, Law Firms Ranking

  • Ranked in the top 20 of more than 200 law firms
  • Energy: Market leader
  • Tax: Band 2

 


2010

Chambers Global

 


Chambers Europe 
  • Poland: Banking & Finance: Band 4
  • Poland: Corporate/M&A: Band 3
  • Poland: Dispute Resolution: Band 3
  • Poland: Energy & Natural Resources: Band 1
  • Poland: Real Estate: Band 4
  • Poland: Tax: Band 2
  • Russia: Banking & Finance: Band 3
  • Russia: Corporate/M&A
  • Russia: Dispute Resolution: Band 2
  • Russia: General Business Law: St Petersburg: Band 2
  • Ukraine: Banking & Finance: Band 3
  • Ukraine: Corporate/Commercial: Band 3
  • Ukraine: Real Estate: Band 3 .

 


Chambers Latin America - Awards for Excellence 2010
  • Latin America-wide: International Arbitration (International Counsel in Latin America) - The Shortlist

 


Chambers Latin America

 


Chambers UK

 


Chambers USA
  • Chadbourne was singled out by Chambers’ for Excellence in the Energy Projects category, particulary in the renewable energy field. The awards were presented June 10th in New York, coinciding with the release of the 2010 edition of Chambers USA.
  • 27 Chadbourne lawyers ranked as leaders in their specialties.
  • Nationwide: Ranked in 4th band for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), 4th band for Energy: Electricity (Transactional), 5th band for International Arbitration, 4th band for Products Liability & Mass Torts, 1st band for Projects: Power, 2nd band for Projects PPP, 1st band for Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
  •  District of Columbia: ranked in the 2nd band for Insurance: Insurer
    • David Raim: ranked in 1st band for Insurance: Insurer
  •  New York: ranked in 5th band for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 3rd band for Latin Government Investment, 4th band for Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded, ranked in 4th band for Tax
    • Howard Seife: ranked in 3rd band for Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    • Allen Miller and Carlos Albarracín: ranked in 3rd band for Latin Government Investment
    • Thomas McCormack: ranked in 4th band for Litigation: General Commercial 

 


ACQ Law Awards

 


AVENUE  Magazine
  • Five Chadbourne litigators included in the “Legal Elite Litigation List.”

 


Benchmark: Litigation

 


Best Lawyer

 


Chadbourne Listed as Go-To Law Firm®
  • Chadbourne & Parke has been named as a Go-To Law Firm® by Corporate Counsel in the areas of litigation, corporate transactions/mergers and acquisitions and securities by the legal teams for four Fortune 500 companies—AES, NRG Energy, Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Collins and will be recognized in the Fortune 500 issue of Fortune magazine.

 

 


Corporate INTL Global Awards
  • England and Wales: International Insolvency Team of the Year in England
  • United States: National: Dispute Resolution Advisory Firm of the Year in the USA
  • United States: National: Insolvency Advisory Firm of the Year in the USA
  • United States: New York: Business Litigation: Best Law Firm in New York for Business Litigation 2010 

 


Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, 4th Tax Advisory Firms Ranking, Poland 
  • Chadbourne honored as the most effective tax advisory firm among firms with up to two licensed tax advisors
  • Dorota Szubielska recognized as the 3rd best Tax litigator in Poland and ranked 3rd in Tax Optimization

 


Forbes, Polish edition, Law Firms Ranking 2010

 


Global Arbitration Review

 


International Financial Law Review 1000 

 

 


LatinFinance
  •  Deal of the Year - Best Quasi-Sovereign Bond

 


Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa

 


Legal 500 UK

 

 


Legal 500 US
  • Project finance: advice to lender: Ranked in 2nd band: The distinguishing feature for Chadbourne & Parke LLP is "the number of top level specialist it can bring to a deal." "Keith Martin, Eli Katz and John Baecher are particularly good, but there are many others." Keith Martin comes in for particularly high praise as "the only lawyer in the US to understand the affects of tax legislation, codes and statues that affect renewable energy and the power industry" Kenneth Hansen "stands out by experience and for cutting through the red tape in face-to-face negotiations", while Rohit Chaudhry and the firm are "best in class in all categories (response times, business acumen/industry knowledge, appropriateness of advice and value for money)", and Chaim Wachsberger is praised for being "solution-oriented." The icing on the cake is "their ability to work as a real team." The firm, according to competitors, "has done the best out of work issued under the DOE loan guarantee program." The firm rates for its "willingness and ability to provide legal structural solutions to business item conflicts" and being "experienced, pro-active and always trying to reach a conclusion versus engaging in one-upmanship with opposing counsel." The firm is "extremely well qualified to handle infrastructure project financings, particularly in the energy sector, and particularly in emerging markets, as well as in the USA."
  • Product liability and mass tort defense: consumer products (including tobacco): Ranked in 1st band; Donald Strauber: listed as a leading lawyer: The products liability counseling and defense practice is "truly excellent in every respect" and "the best in this area." It provides "superb knowledge, advice, responsiveness and value." "Very solid on the merits and substance of a case" the group exhibits "sound business acumen and commercial sense, yet is fully conversant on the intricacies of legal theories." Donald Strauber is "the dean of the bar for alcohol liability" having for decades defended the alcohol industry. Strauber, Phoebe Wilkinson and Mary Yelenick are "great strategists, tacticians, and writers" and of counsel Bruce Sheffler are also recommended.
  • M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m): Ranked in 1st band: The "reliably impressive" Chadbourne & Parke LLP provides its M&A clients in-depth expertise in every conceivable major industry, with experience in aerospace and defense, consumer products and insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and technology, energy and renewable energy. Corporate practice head Allen Miller is highly recommended, advising public and private companies, private equity funds, hedge funds and other institutions, with a significant part of his practice consisting of international transactional work. Edward Smith cited.
  • Domestic tax: East Coast: Ranked in 3rd band: The firm "offers the highest level of competency in technical tax ability as well as business acumen." In New York, William Cavanagh is "timely in his responses and always offers highly constructive and creative alternatives to matters at hand." Richard Leder cited. Edouard Markson is recommended for capital markets and partnership instructions. Lawrence Rosenberg is an excellent choice for the tax complications of bankruptcy and restructuring. Keith Martin, in Washington DC, has developed considerable expertise in tax issues related to wind power, and is recommended for transactional and controversy matters.

 


MergerMarket League Tables: Legal Advisors to Russian M&A
  • Ranked 5th by deal volume

 


MergerMarket League Tables: Legal Advisors to CEE M&A
  • Ranked 12th by deal volume

 


MultiCultural Law Magazine
  • "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity": Ranked 30th
  • "Top 50 Law Firms for Partners": Ranked 13th
  • "Top 50 Law Firms for Associates": Ranked 41st
  • "Top 25 Law Firms for Native-Americans": Ranked 16th
  • "Top 25 Law Firms for Hispanics": Ranked 17th

 


PLC Which Lawyer?  

 


Reactions Magazine Legal Survey

  • United States: Reinsurance: "Commended"

 


Rzeczpospolita, Law Firms Ranking 

 


Rzeczpospolita Tax Advisory Survey
  • Dorota Szubielska honored for four consecutive years (2007 - 2010), as the leading tax law litigator in Poland by the publication Rzeczpospolita, in its annual ranking of tax advisory firms

 


Who’s Who Legal 
  • Ukraine: Jaroslawa Johnson was honored as leading individual in Mergers and Acquisitions and "a big name."