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2008

Chambers Global - The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 

Chambers USA - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Chambers Europe - Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business 

The Best Lawyers in America 

Ukrainian Lawyers Client's Choice Directory

  • Olena Repkina was listed in "Top 10-Young and Talented" category

BTI Consulting Group; BTI Power Rankings: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard

  • Chadbourne was recommended as a " Power Player" and also recognized as a "Strong Short Lister as a Go-To Law Firm," a "Bet-the-Company Law Firm," a firm that "Exceeds Expectations" and a firm that provides "Outstanding Client Satisfaction" – BTI Power Rankings 
  • Chadbourne was ranked among the top eight law firms in the U.S. for "Predominant Primary Relationships with Fortune 101-500 Companies" – BTI Power Rankings by Company Size 
  • Chadbourne was ranked among the top seven law firms in the U.S. for "Securities Predominant Primary Law Firms " – BTI Practice Area Power Rankings 
  • Chadbourne was ranked in the U.S. as one of the "M&A Primary Law Firms" – BTI Practice Area Power Rankings

Financial Times-Merger Market 

Chadbourne was honored as an advisor to the recipient of the Financial Times-Mergermarket 2008 "M&A Deal the Year for Argentina" award, in connection with the acquisition of Compania Naviera Horamar by Navios South American Logistics Inc. Chadbourne represented Horamar.

Euromoney  

  • Best Borrowers 2008: Chadbourne client Empresa de Energia de Bogota/TGI International recognized by Euromoney for having been the first corporate deal to come to market after the onset of the credit crisis. It was also cited as the largest corporate deal ever out of Colombia.

Hedge Fund Journal 

  • Chadbourne honored as an advisor to the publication’s “Deal of the Year:” The GLG Partners/Freedom Acquisition Holdings, Inc. transaction; Chadbourne represented GLG
  • Full Press Release

 Infrastructure Journal

  • Chadbourne ranked second in Global Power in Infrastructure Journal's mid-year 2008 survey of project finance practices.

International Financial Law Review

  • Chadbourne recognized as one of the “Teams of the Year” in the Debt and Equity-Linked category in the Americas

Legal 500 US  

  • Finance: Bank lending: East Coast: Ranked in 2nd band: "Very knowledgeable and understanding of our business," say clients. "Very client-focused, with exceptional relationship management and a deep pool of talent." "We regard them very much as our business partners." "Accessible, and with a willingness to work to very aggressive deadlines." "They have considerable experience in advising borrowers in the Latin American Market." Scott Berson "did a superb job of negotiating a robust commitment and concluding a successful credit agreement, and syndication process despite the transaction during the recent sub-prime-led market problems." Carlos Albarracin is "a good team player who speaks English and Spanish perfectly."
  • Finance: Project Finance: Advice to Lenders: Ranked in 3rd band; Advice to Sponsors: 3rd band : The lawyers "impressed me by their ability to work out creative solutions." "The practice is praised for its "huge worldwide influence." Todd Alexander is "very responsive and completely in tune with our needs…I would give him an A+." Kenneth Hansen is regarded by clients as "the star" of the practice. 
  • Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Consumer Products (including tobacco): Ranked in 2nd band, with Donald Strauber named a "leading lawyer." Clients say the firm has "a top-of-the-line product liability practice" with "enormous experience" and "excellent, world-class capabilities." Better still, "the firm's fees are reasonable in today's legal world." In addition, the practice is packed with "a very high quality of attorney at all levels" who are "meticulous and demonstrate long-term strategic thinking" and who "have the ability to think broadly about all the issues." Donald Strauber is "absolutely, absolutely wonderful", "the dean of the bar for US alcohol liability matters." Thomas Riley, Bruce Sheffler and Phoebe Wilkinson "all do great product liability work. They are broad-based and have a good, sound spread of knowledge." Riley uses his "vast experience and good judgment, whether trying or managing a case," while Wilkinson is "easy to work with and she's a complete team player. I would give her an A+ rating." Thomas Bezanson "really provides wonderful client service, and he has tremendous presence about him." David Wallace is "potentially one of the most talented litigators in the product liability field," while Mary Yelenick offers "pragmatic risk-management advice" and displays "outstanding technical capabilities."
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Buy-outs: M&A: National Firms—Middle-Market: Ranked in 1st band: Clients say "the quality of the work and customer service were both excellent." The lawyers are "knowledgeable and efficient," and able to produce "quality and timely results in a complex transaction under tight time deadlines." They "provide high-quality work, and I have been pleased with their responsiveness and customer-service ethic." The team is praised for their "combination of substantial skills, experience and depth in the M&A, energy and finance areas." Charles Hord is "highly knowledgeable and efficient," a "skilled negotiator, cool and confident in difficult negotiations."
  • Tax: Domestic Tax: East Coast: Ranked in 3rd band: The firm provides a "very high-quality service in complex matters." The team is "exceptionally creative." Keith Martin is "a superb corporate lawyer." Jeffrey Robbins and Edourd Markson cited as rising partners.

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 

Project Finance Magazine  

  • "Latin American Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year" award for the Ciudad Victoria PPS Hospital, in regards to a matter where Chadbourne & Parke, S.C. acted as legal advisors to the agent and sole lender

Rzeczpospolita Law Firm Rankings  

Who’s Who Legal 

2007

Chambers USA - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

  • 20 Chadbourne lawyers ranked as leaders in their specialties
  • National: Ranked in 2nd band in Projects, 3rd in Latin American Investment, 4th in Energy: Electricity, 4th in Products Liability
  • New York: Ranked in 3rd band in Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded, 3rd in Projects, 4th in Energy & Natural Resources 
  • Washington, DC: Ranked in 1st band in Projects, 2nd in Insurance: Insurer Firms, 4th in Energy: Electricity 
  • Full press release

Chambers UK - A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Chambers Europe - Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa 

The Legal 500 - US 

BTI Power Rankings: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard

  • One of the top 20 firms in the “Power Elite” ranked by The BTI Consulting Group in its new report BTI Power Rankings: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard 2007 for “Heightened Client Satisfaction” 
  • Included as a “Go-To,” “Better Bet-The-Company,” “Predominant Primary” corporate, securities and finance law firm with outstanding client satisfaction
  • Full Press Release

New York Super Lawyers Metro Edition 

Reactions Magazine Legal Survey 

2006

The Door's Legal Services Center"Raising the Bar" Benefit

  • Retiring pro bono partner Bernard McCarthy recognized for his service to The Door's Legal Services Center and leadership of Chadbourne's pro bono program

Equal Justice Works

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , Humanitarian Award

Expert Guides , from the Legal Media Group

Housing Conservation Coordinators (2006)

  • Attorneys Dennis Hopkins, Marjory Herold and Julia Rubin honored at HCC's First Annual Volunteer and Leadership Awards Reception in New York

Project Finance International

Who's Who Legal - International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers  

 

2005

Infrastructure Journal  

  • “Renewables Legal Adviser of the Year”

IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms 

Pipeliners Association of Houston (2004-2005)

  • “Pipeline Project of the Year” for Chadbourne’s refinancing of Cheyenne Plains, El Paso’s natural gas pipeline running from Wyoming to Kansas

Project Finance Magazine Legal Survey 

Project Finance 

  • “North American Infrastructure Deal of the Year” for work on the Neptune Transmission Financing of its 660 MW, 67-mile undersea cable transmission system from New Jersey to Long Island

Project Finance International 

  • “Latin American Deal of the Year” for work on the Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) financing of a delayed coker complex at one of its existing refineries in Aconcagua, Chile
  • “Top 10” deals of the year by size in the Americas included two transactions in which Chadbourne represented principals, Neptune Transmission and Gulfstream Pipeline

The Minority Law Journal’'s 2005 Diversity Scorecard 

  • 71st out of the country’s 260 largest law firms

New York Disaster Interfaith Services

2003

Project Finance 

  • “Asia Pacific Multisource Deal of the Year,” for representing the Asian Development Bank in connection with the development of a co-insurer structure with the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency to support a portion of the financing of the $412 million Phu My 3 Power Project

2002

International Financial Review 

2001

Infrastructure Journal