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rankings and recognition
During O’Melveny’s long history of exemplary client and public service, many organizations have honored our achievements. As we continue to evolve and innovate in the 21st century, recognition comes from an increasingly diverse array of sources. Below is a sampling of the accolades O’Melveny and its people have received from the global community.
 Chambers and Partners
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- Chambers Global (2010)
- In an impressive showing, 18 O'Melveny lawyers and 22 practice areas are recognized in the 2010 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business.
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- Chambers USA (2010)
- O'Melveny made a strong showing in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, with 64 lawyers and 37 practice areas recognized. Three O'Melveny practices and 14 lawyers are ranked in the top tier.
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- Chambers Asia (2010)
- A total of 14 O’Melveny lawyers and 22 practice areas are recognized in the 2010 edition of Chambers Asia: Asia's Leading Lawyers for Business.
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- Chambers UK (2010)
- The 2010 edition of Chambers UK: A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession recognized six of our London lawyers for excellence in their practice areas.
- Legal 500
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- US Legal 500 (2010)
- In its strongest showing to date, O'Melveny is ranked in 20 practice areas and 52 of the Firm's lawyers are recognized in the 2010 edition of the US Legal 500.
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- Asia-Pacific Legal 500 (2009-10)
- O'Melveny is highly ranked in the latest edition of The Asia Pacific Legal 500, with 15 lawyers recognized across 16 practices. The Firm's China practice received the coveted top-tier designation for Corporate & M&A and Private equity/venture capital.
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- UK Legal 500 (2009)
- O’Melveny was recommended in two practice areas and four Firm lawyers were recognized in the latest UK Legal 500 rankings.
- International Financial Law Review 1000
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- In the 2010 edition of International Financial Law Review 1000, O’Melveny earned rankings in 21 practice areas and 14 practitioners received "leading lawyer" recognition.
- Litigation
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- The American Lawyer (2010)
- Our achievements have been continually recognized by The American Lawyer in its "Litigation Department of the Year" contest. In addition to winning the highly coveted award in 2004, O'Melveny received honorable mention or was chosen among the finalists in 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2010, making us one of only two US law firms that have both won the top award and achieved a clean sweep in the five contests covering the last 10 years.
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- The National Law Journal (2008-10)
- For three years running, The National Law Journal has included O’Melveny on its Appellate Hot List, in recognition of our "powerful appellate record."
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- Law360 Litigation Almanac (2009)
- Law360 Litigation Almanac ranks O’Melveny as the fourth most active securities litigation practice among US firms.
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- Global Arbitration Review 100 (2010)
- Global Arbitration Review 100 recognized the remarkable results we have achieved for arbitration clients worldwide. "Researchers who looked at examples of [the Firm's] recent work wherever it was taking place reported being impressed by what they saw."
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- Legal Business (2008)
- Our work on the 2007 merger of German-based TUI AG’s tourism division and the British leisure travel company First Choice Holidays PLC earned the “Competition Team of the Year” award from Legal Business, publisher of the Legal 500 directories and European Legal Experts guide.
- Transactions
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- The American Lawyer (2009)
- O’Melveny ranked number one as debt issuer’s counsel in The American Lawyer’s 2009 Corporate Scorecard. The Firm completed 48 investment-grade debt issues in 2008—more than any other firm.
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- The Hollywood Reporter (2009)
- The Hollywood Reporter's “Power Lawyers” list ranks five O’Melveny partners among the 100 most influential outside counsel in entertainment. With five lawyers on the list, O'Melveny has the most "Power Lawyers" of any AmLaw 100 firm.
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- League Tables (2009)
- O’Melveny is ranked in the top 10 in M&A league tables published by Bloomberg, Mergerstat, and Mergermarket.
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- Zero2IPO (2006-09)
- For the fourth year in a row, Zero2IPO has named O’Melveny its “Private Equity Market Lead Legal Advisor” for mainland China.
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- Pacific Business Press, Ltd. (2008)
- We were chosen as “Firm of the Year” for securities/finance in China in a survey by Pacific Business Press, Ltd.
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- Project Finance International (2007)
- We received Project Finance International’s “North America Acquisition Deal of The Year” award for advising Orient Overseas (International) Limited in the US$2.35 billion sale of its Terminals Division to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.
- Culture
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- The American Lawyer (2008-10)
- The American Lawyer named our firm to the 2010 “A-List,” its roster of the 20 law firms judged best at balancing the practice of law with their obligations to the profession. This is the third year in a row that O’Melveny made the list.
- Diversity
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- Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and “Best Places to Work” surveys (2008-10)
- For three years running, O’Melveny has earned a perfect score for its treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees and clients. Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and “Best Places to Work” surveys.
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- Multicultural Law magazine (2009)
- Multicultural Law magazine named O'Melveny to its "2009 Top 100 Law Firms For Diversity" list.
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- The Daily Journal (2009)
- Five O’Melveny lawyers were named to the Daily Journal's 2009 list of top 100 women litigators in California—more than any other law firm.
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- Minority Law Journal (2009)
- We are ranked 20th among the largest US law firms in the percentage of diverse lawyers, according to the Minority Law Journal’s 2009 “Diversity Scorecard.”
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- For more information, please see our diversity page.
- Pro Bono
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- Western Justice Center Foundation (2009)
- O'Melveny was honored with the 2009 "Peacebuilders Award" from the Western Justice Center Foundation for its long-time support of the center and its mission to increase opportunities for peaceful conflict resolution and displace the power of violence in society.
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- Public Counsel (2009)
- In 2009, the public interest law firm Public Counsel honored a group of O’Melveny lawyers for their outstanding pro bono advocacy, which included an asylum case and a favorable settlement in litigation against a Southern California city for its failure to comply with low-income housing obligations under state redevelopment law.
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- Ford's Theatre Society (2009)
- In Washington, DC, Ford's Theatre Society recently recognized O'Melveny for its pro bono legal services in support of extensive renovations to the historic building—ADA compliance, acquisition of a neighboring storefront for lobby space, labor issues, contracts—and a related capital campaign.
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- For more information, please see our pro bono page.
- Sustainable Practices
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- US Green Building Council (2009)
- Our San Francisco office was recognized by the US Green Building Council among the very first Gold LEED-certified law firm offices.
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- ConEdison Solutions "Green Pioneer" (2009)
- Energy supplier ConEdison honored O'Melveny’s New York office as a "green pioneer" for becoming 100% powered by wind energy.
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- For more information, please see our green office page.
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