Choate Hall & Stewart LLP announced today that its Mergers &
Acquisitions (M&A) practice has received a top Tier 1 national ranking for
Middle-Market M&A (sub-$500m) from The Legal 500, a guide to the preeminent
law firms in the U.S. Choate also received top rankings for its Venture
Capital and Emerging Companies practice, Private Equity Buyouts Group, and
Insurance & Reinsurance Group.
According to The Legal 500, "Choate is experienced in representing acquirers,
targets, financing sources and investment bankers in public and private M&A,
both at domestic and international levels with major deals." The Legal 500
added that Choate "has a strong bench of supporting specialists in corporate,
securities, private equity, finance, tax, antitrust, employment, IP,
environmental, and real estate law." The Tier 1 M&A ranking specifically
mentioned Choate’s M&A attorneys, Stephen Cohen, William Gelnaw and Robert
Jahrling.
Choate's premier Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practice was
recognized for its "high-volume of equity financings and growth equity deals for
start-ups and growth enterprises." The Legal 500 noted that “technology and life
sciences are its core sectors, with Stephen Cohen, Brian Lenihan and Thomas
(T.J.) Murphy covering mainstream private equity deals, growth equity and
classic venture capital financings."
According to The Legal 500, Choate's Private Equity Buyouts Group was
noteworthy for the "sheer breadth of the practice," citing transactions in the
UK, Ireland, Australia, and Mexico as well as a number of deals in Canada,
"where its record is unrivaled." Choate has "a particularly strong record
in healthcare and technology deals, but also broader sectors such as media" and
"co-chair of the private equity group Stephen Cohen has a strong profile within
the industry, along with fellow co-chair Brian Lenihan and Thomas (T.J.)
Murphy."
Choate's Insurance and Reinsurance Group also received a Tier 2 national
ranking, with The Legal 500 noting that the firm is regularly sought out for
"matters of the highest significance and complexity." David A. Attisani,
co-chair of Choate’s Insurance & Reinsurance Group, was one of only 11
attorneys in the country named to the elite "Leading Insurance Lawyers" list in
the reinsurance category. Attisani was singled out as an "extremely
effective reinsurance dispute lawyer" who is able to “provide a responsive
service and imaginative advice.”
Published for over 20 years, The Legal 500 series of guides reviews the
strengths and strategies of law firms, providing research and law firm rankings
to enable clients to identify the best law firm for the job. Research
includes in-depth interviews with law firm clients and lawyers across the
country. Inclusion in The Legal 500 is based solely on merit and the
series is widely regarded as offering the definitive judgment of law firm
capabilities.
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, one of the nation's leading law firms, is
consistently recognized for excellence by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA,
The Legal 500, World’s Leading Lawyers, International Who’s Who of Lawyers, and
PLC Which Lawyer. The firm also received a top-tier rating for client
service from BTI Consulting Group’s survey of Fortune 1000 counsel. Choate
focuses on a strategic core group of areas where we provide superior value
across the U.S. and internationally, including corporate/M&A, private
equity, venture capital, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property,
litigation, business & technology, government enforcement & compliance,
finance & restructuring, labor & employment, real estate, and wealth
management.