O’Melveny Lawyers and Practices Highly Ranked in Chambers Global 2014

May 01, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Piper Hall
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
202.220.5022
202.870.1800 (cell)
phall@omm.com

Julie Fei
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
213.430.7792
213.440.7792 (cell)
jfei@omm.com 

LOS ANGELES, CA — May 1, 2014 —Chambers Global 2014: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business has ranked 36 O'Melveny lawyers, six of whom are ranked in the top tier of their respective practice areas. The Firm also received 27 recommendations for practices, including a top tier recommendation for Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms).

In 2013, Chambers Global recognized 32 lawyers, five of whom were ranked in the top tier of their respective practice areas. The Firm was recommended in 26 practice areas.

The six partners who ranked in the top tier in their respective practice areas in the 2014 edition are:

  • Theodore Kassinger (DC): USA: International Trade: CFIUS Experts
  • Greta Lichtenbaum (DC): USA: International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
  • Scott Nonaka (SF): Japan: Dispute Resolution: International Firms
  • Richard Parker (DC): USA: Competition & Antitrust
  • Richard Shutran (NY): USA: Projects
  • Friven Yeoh (HK): China: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)
     

In addition, the following lawyers were highlighted in a “Spotlight Table” in their respective categories:

  • Joel Hogarth (SG): Indonesia: Corporate/M&A (Expert Based Abroad); Singapore: Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expert)
  • Andrew Hutton (SG): India: Capital Markets (Expert Based Abroad)
  • David Johnson (HK): China: Capital Markets (Foreign Expert); USA: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Expert Based Abroad)
  • David Makarechian (SV): India: Capital Markets (Expert Based Abroad); India: Corporate/M&A (Expert Based Abroad); Singapore: Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expert)
  • Bertie Mehigan (SG): Indonesia: Banking & Finance (Expert Based Abroad); Singapore: Banking & Finance (Foreign Expert)
  • Christian Riis-Madsen (BR): Belgium: Competition/European Law (Foreign Expert); Denmark: Corporate/M&A (Expert Based Abroad)
  • Pooja Sinha (SG): India: Capital Markets (Expert Based Abroad); Singapore: Capital Markets (Foreign Expert)
  • Eric Sibbitt (SF): Japan: Capital Markets (Expert Based Abroad)
  • Eric Zabinski (CC): China: Corporate/M&A (Expert Based Abroad); USA: Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expert)

Bronwen May (HK) and Desmond Ang (HK) were recognized by Chambers Global as “Associates to Watch” in the categories of Capital Markets (China) and Dispute Resolution (China), respectively.

O’Melveny’s complete Chambers Global 2014 rankings are below.

Leading Practice Rankings

Asia-Pacific Region

  • Arbitration (International)
    • Friven Yeoh (Band 2)
  • Capital markets: Equity (Band 4)
  • Corporate/M&A (Band 4)
  • Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Band 2)
  • International Trade/WTO
    • Nathan Bush (Band 3)
  • Investment Funds: Private Equity (Band 2)

Belgium

  • Competition/European Law (Band 5)
    • Riccardo Celli (Band 3)
    • Christian Riis-Madsen (Band 6)
  • Competition/European Law (Foreign Experts)
    • Christian Riis-Madsen (Spotlight table)

China

  • Capital Markets (International Firms) (Foreign Experts)
    • David Johnson (Spotlight table)
  • Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms) (Band 3)
    • Bronwen May (Associates to Watch)
  • Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) (Band 4)
    • David Roberts (Band 4)
  • Competition/Antitrust (International Firms) (Band 2)
  • Corporate/M&A (International Firms) (Experts Based Abroad)
    • Eric Zabinski (Spotlight table)
  • Corporate/M&A: China-based (International Firms)
    • Walker Wallace (Band 2)
  • Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms) (Band 1)
  • Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) (Band 2)
    • Friven Yeoh (Band 1)
    • Desmond Ang (Associates to Watch)
  • Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms) (Band 3)
  • Investment Funds (International Firms)
    • James Ford (Band 3)
    • Larry Sussman (Band 3)
  • Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) (Band 2)

Denmark

  • Corporate/M&A (Experts Based Abroad)
    • Christian Riis-Madsen (Spotlight table)

Global-wide

  • International Trade/WTO (Band 5)

India

  • Capital markets (Desk Based Abroad) (Experts Based Abroad) (Band 3)
    • Andrew Hutton (Spotlight table)
    • David Makarechian (Spotlight table)
    • Pooja Sinha (Spotlight table)
  • Corporate/M&A (Desk Based Abroad) (Experts Based Abroad) (Band 4)
    • David Makarechian (Spotlight table)
  • Investment Funds (Desk Based Abroad) (Band 2)

Indonesia

  • Banking & Finance (International Firms) (Experts Based Abroad)
    • Bertie Mehigan (Spotlight table)
  • Corporate & Finance (Desk Based Abroad) (International Firms) (Band 2)
  • Corporate/M&A (International Firms) (Experts Based Abroad)
    • Joel Hogarth (Spotlight table)

Japan

  • Capital Markets (Experts Based Abroad)
    • Eric Sibbitt (Spotlight table)
  • Dispute Resolution: International Firms (Band 2)
    • Yoji Maeda (Band 2)
    • Scott Nonaka (Band 1)

Singapore

  • Banking & Finance (Foreign Experts)
    • Bertie Mehigan (Spotlight table)
  • Banking & Finance: International (Band 4)
    • Bertie Mehigan (Band 3)
  • Capital Markets (Foreign Desk) (Foreign Experts)
    • Pooja Sinha (Spotlight table)
  • Capital Markets: International (Band 3)
    • Andrew Hutton (Band 3)
    • David Makarechian (Band 4)
  • Corporate/M&A (Foreign Desk) (Foreign Experts)
    • David Makarechian (Spotlight table)
    • Joel Hogarth (Spotlight table)
  • Corporate/M&A: International (Band 3)
    • Joel Hogarth (Band 3)
  • Investment Funds (Foreign Desk)

UK

  • Tax
    • Jan Birtwell (Band 3)

USA

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    • George Davis (Band 3)
    • Ben Logan (Band 4)
    • John Rapisardi (Band 3)
  • Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
    • David Johnson (Spotlight table - Experts Based Abroad)
    • Peter Healy (Band 3)
    • Michael Schiavone (Band 2)
  • Competition/Antitrust (Band 3)
    • Richard Parker (Band 1)
    • Michael Tubach (Band 3)
  • Corporate/M&A (Foreign Desk) (Foreign Experts)
    • Eric Zabinski (Spotlight table)
  • International Trade (Band 4)
  • International Trade: CFIUS Experts
    • Theodore Kassinger (Band 1)
  • International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
    • Greta Lichtenbaum (Band 1)
  • International Trade: FCPA Experts
    • Richard Grime (Band 2)
  • Litigation: E-Discovery
    • Jeffrey Fowler (Band 3)
  • Projects
    • Junaid Chida (Band 2)
    • Richard Shutran (Band 1)
    • Gregory Thorpe (Band 4)
  • Projects: PPP
    • Eric Richards (Band 2)