Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
has received top rankings in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America's
Leading Lawyers for Business in seven of its practice areas: Antitrust,
Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Intellectual
Property, General Commercial Litigation, and Private Equity. Twenty
lawyers at Choate were also named among the top attorneys in the country in
their respective fields.
The 20 Choate attorneys that are listed in the 2011 directory are:
Antitrust – Robert M. Buchanan, Jr.
Banking & Finance – Peter M. Palladino
Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Douglas R. Gooding, Lisa E. Herrington, and John
F. Ventola
Corporate/M&A – William B. Asher, Jr., Robert V. Jahrling III, and
Laurence P. Naughton
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – Arthur S. Meyers
Healthcare – Christine G. Savage
Intellectual Property – Karen F. Copenhaver (Licensing), Robert S. Frank,
Jr., and Dr. Brenda H. Jarrell
Labor & Employment – Thomas E. Shirley
Litigation – Jack Cinquegrana (White-Collar Crime & Government
Investigations) and Robert S. Frank, Jr. (General Commercial)
Private Equity – Stephen M. L. Cohen (Buyouts), Brian P. Lenihan (Venture
Capital Investment), and Andrew E. Taylor, Jr. (Fund Formation)
Tax – Steven P. Eichel and Louis J. Marett
An elite top ranking means that Choate and its attorneys stood out – from
in-depth interviews with thousands of clients and lawyers across the country –
for the strength of their practice, expertise, and reputation in the
market.
"It is always an honor to receive such high rankings in Chambers,
especially since they are based on the independent opinions of what matters most
to the clients," said William Gelnaw and John Nadas, co-managing partners at
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP. "We have a strong national reputation in
these practice areas and it’s gratifying to be recognized for our expertise and
single-minded focus on adding value for clients."
Chambers and Partners is a global research organization that has published
annual lawyer and law firm directories for over 20 years. Widely
considered to be the most reputable directories in the world, inclusion in
Chambers is based solely on the findings of its research teams, who
conduct extensive interviews with thousands of lawyers and clients.
Criteria for the rankings include technical legal ability, professional conduct,
client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other
qualities most valued by legal clients.
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, intellectual property, litigation, business
& technology, government enforcement & compliance, finance &
restructuring, labor & employment, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, and
wealth management.