Directors and General Counsel Rank Top 25 U.S. Law Firms
NYSE Governance Services (NYSE:ICE), a leading provider of
corporate governance, risk, ethics and compliance services for
public and privately held companies along with FTI Consulting, Inc.
(NYSE:FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping
organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today
announced the results of the 15th Annual America’s Best Corporate
Law Firms Study, a comprehensive ranking by U.S. corporate
directors and general counsel of the top 25 corporate law
firms.
New York’s Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP received
the top ranking among corporate directors, a position it has held
since the first survey in 2001. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
also maintained its top ranking among general counsel, a position
it’s held since 2013. Both Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
(Director ranking: 10) and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
(General Counsel ranking: 14) jumped considerably from prior years’
rankings and several previously unranked firms made new appearances
to this year’s lists.
“FTI Consulting salutes each of the law firms recognized for the
outstanding service they deliver and the reputations they have
established,” said Neal Hochberg, Global Leader of the Forensic
& Litigation Consulting segment of FTI Consulting. “These
rankings are particularly noteworthy because they come from
corporate directors and general counsel, and join them in
congratulating the honorees on their exceptional achievements.”
"Boards and general counsel have increasingly stressed the
advisory role of corporate law firms as invaluable legal resources
to public companies,” said Stacey Cunningham, President, NYSE
Governance Services. “As a reputable source of information in the
GRC space, we are proud to offer the most trusted survey of the
industry leaders.”
America’s Best Corporate Law Firms reflects the views of more
than 500 participating directors and general counsel of publicly
traded companies. Conducted from February to April 2015, the survey
was a part of NYSE Governance Services’ Annual Law in the Boardroom
Study, which asks directors and general counsel of U.S. publicly
traded companies to weigh in on current governance and legal
matters.
2015 National Law Firm – Directors’
Rankings (with 2014 rankings
in parentheses)
1. SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP (1) 2. JONES
DAY (3) 3. WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ (2) 4. SULLIVAN &
CROMWELL LLP (4) 5. CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP (6) 6. LATHAM
& WATKINS LLP (5) 7. DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP (7) 8.
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP (9) 9. BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP (8)
10. AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP (17) 11. WILSON SONSINI
GOODRICH & ROSATI (10) 12. KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP (13) 13.
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP (16) 14. SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP (12) 15.
BAKER BOTTS LLP (-) 16. GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP (-) 17. PAUL, WEISS,
RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP (14) 18. SIMPSON THACHER &
BARTLETT LLP (11) 19. WHITE & CASE LLP (19) 20. SHEARMAN &
STERLING LLP (18) 21. VINSON & ELKINS LLP (25) 22. DEBEVOISE
& PLIMPTON LLP (-) 23. FOLEY & LARDNER LLP (25) 24. FOLEY
HOAG LLP (-)
25.
KING & SPALDING LLP (15)
Source: NYSE Governance Services/FTI Consulting, America’s Best
Corporate Law Firms, 2015
2015 National Law Firms – General
Counsel Rankings (with 2014 rankings in
parentheses)
1. WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ (1) 2. LATHAM &
WATKINS LLP (4) 3. JONES DAY (3) 4. SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP (6)
5. SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP (2) 6. SIDLEY
AUSTIN LLP (7) 7. DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP (8) 8. GIBSON, DUNN
& CRUTCHER LLP (5) 9. BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP (9) 10. DLA
PIPER LLP (11) 11. COVINGTON & BURLING LLP (-) 12. CRAVATH,
SWAINE & MOORE LLP (17) 13. KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP (14) 14.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI (22) 15. SIMPSON THACHER &
BARTLETT LLP (15) 16. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (12) 17.
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP (16) 18. WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
(25) 19. PERKINS COIE LLP (-) 20. NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT LLP (18)
21. FOLEY HOAG LLP (-) 22. KING & SPALDING LLP (20) 23. LITTLER
MENDELSON P.C. (24) 24. HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP (-) 25. (tie)
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP (21) (tie) O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP (-) (tie)
REED SMITH LLP (10)
Source: NYSE Governance Services/FTI Consulting, America’s Best
Corporate Law Firms, 2015
NYSE Governance Service and FTI Consulting hosted the eighth
annual Legal Recognition Dinner at the New York Stock Exchange on
May 12, 2015. The event, sponsored by Georgeson, Computershare and
Second City Works, honored distinguished general counsel and the
top 25 national corporate law firms as identified by board members
and general counsel in the 2015 survey.
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About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm
dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise
value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic
environment. With more than 4,400 employees located in 26
countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients
to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges
in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and
acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic
communications and restructuring. The Company generated $1.76
billion in revenues during fiscal year 2014. For more information,
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