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O'Melveny Remains Strong in Asia Pacific Legal 500 Rankings
November 23, 2010O'Melveny is recommended in 21 practice categories in the latest edition of The Asia Pacific Legal 500. The annual guide to the leading legal firms and practitioners covering the major Asian economies and emerging markets also recognizes 22 individual O'Melveny lawyers.
The Firm's China practice receives the coveted top-tier designation for Private equity/venture capital (Foreign firms).
The O'Melveny lawyers who receive special recognition for excellence in their respective practice areas are: partners Dale Araki (TK); Kurt Berney (SH); Nathan Bush (BJ); Neil Campbell (HK); Howard Chao (SV, BJ); Mark Fairbairn (HK); Douglas Freeman (HK); counsel Yu Fu (HK) and Takuya Fujimoto (TK); partners Joel Hogarth (SG); Qiang Li (SH); Yoji Maeda (TK); David Makarechian (SG); Bertie Mehigan (SG); Michael Moser (HK, BJ); associate Ratih (Ipop) Nawangsari (SG); partners Gordon Ng (HK); Scott Nonaka (TK); Noriko Sakai (TK); counsel Scott Sugino (TK); partners Lawrence Sussman (BJ); Huey Yann Thong (SG); Friven Yeoh (HK); and partner Eric Zabinski (BJ). Hogarth, Mehigan, Ng, and Yann Thong are recognized across multiple practice areas.
Legal 500 provides independent commentary on leading law firms and lawyers in more than 90 countries. The Asia Pacific edition was first published in 1996.
A listing of O'Melveny's Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010/2011 results follows.
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Practice Recognized |
Firm |
Lawyers |
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Foreign firms: Private equity/Venture capital |
Tier 1 |
n/a |
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Foreign firms: Banking and finance |
Tier 2 |
Kurt Berney |
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Foreign firms: Corporate and M&A |
Tier 2 |
Howard Chao |
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Foreign firms: Dispute resolution |
Tier 2 |
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Foreign firms: Tax |
Tier 2 |
Lawrence Sussman |
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Foreign firms: Intellectual property |
Notable Mention |
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Foreign firms: Projects and energy |
Notable Mention |
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Foreign firms: TMT |
Notable Mention |
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Structured finance and securitization |
Tier 3 |
Neil Campbell |
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Restructuring and insolvency |
Tier 3 |
Mark Fairbairn |
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Dispute resolution |
Tier 4 |
Friven Yeoh |
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Corporate and M&A |
Tier 6 |
Gordon Ng |
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Regulatory |
Notable Mention |
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Foreign firms: Restructuring and insolvency - Foreign firms |
Tier 2 |
Bertie Mehigan |
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Foreign firms: Corporate and M&A - Foreign firms |
Tier 3 |
Joel Hogarth |
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Foreign firms: Banking and finance - Foreign firms | ||
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Foreign firms: Capital Markets - Foreign firms |
Tier 4 |
Joel Hogarth |
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Foreign firms: Projects and energy - Foreign firms |
Tier 4 |
Bertie Mehigan |
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Banking and finance - International firms and joint ventures |
Tier 4 |
Noriko Sakai |
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Corporate and M&A - International firms and joint ventures |
Tier 4 |
Dale Araki |
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Dispute resolution - International firms and joint ventures |
Tier 4 |
Yoji Maeda |