Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 3
Band 4
- Alston & Bird LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Buchalter, A Professional Corporation 20 Years Ranked
- Cooley LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Goodwin 4 Years Ranked
- Katten 1 Years Ranked
- McGuireWoods LLP 10 Years Ranked
- Morrison Foerster 21 Years Ranked
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 17 Years Ranked
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 20 Years Ranked
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Bradley C Crawford Vedder Price12 Years Ranked
- Brian Ford Kirkland & Ellis LLP6 Years Ranked
- Chris Exberger Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6 Years Ranked
- Darío D. Avram Morrison Foerster4 Years Ranked
- Fred N Lim Kirkland & Ellis LLP5 Years Ranked
- Gary B Rosenbaum McDermott Will & Emery LLP20 Years Ranked
- Jason Bosworth Latham & Watkins4 Years Ranked
- Josh Holt Latham & Watkins LLP9 Years Ranked
- Mark Spitzer Holland & Knight LLP16 Years Ranked
- Matthew J Wrysinski Alston & Bird LLP5 Years Ranked
- Peter Burke Sidley Austin LLP16 Years Ranked
- Sonali Shah Jindal Kirkland & Ellis LLP8 Years Ranked
- Zachary S Finley Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP13 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Andrew A Fayé Latham & Watkins LLP9 Years Ranked
- Andrew W Cheng Goodwin5 Years Ranked
- Anthony R Callobre Blank Rome LLP16 Years Ranked
- Dolph Hellman Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP12 Years Ranked
- Glen Lim O'Melveny & Myers LLP7 Years Ranked
- Haim Zaltzman Latham & Watkins LLP8 Years Ranked
- Hamid Namazie Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
- Kristopher Ring Goodwin6 Years Ranked
- Peter S Szurley McGuireWoods LLP8 Years Ranked
- Steven L Miller Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP4 Years Ranked
- William Schoenholz Buchalter, A Professional Corporation16 Years Ranked
Band 5
- Austin Glassman Kirkland & Ellis LLP4 Years Ranked
- Jan Harris Cate Katten6 Years Ranked
- Kevin Fink Jones Day2 Years Ranked
- Leila B. Sayegh Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates2 Years Ranked
- Lindsay Sparks Paul Hastings LLP1 Years Ranked
- Matthew Schwartz DLA Piper LLP (US)2 Years Ranked
- Nisha Kanchanapoomi Kirkland & Ellis LLP4 Years Ranked
- Peter H Carson Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP18 Years Ranked
- Robert A Willner Buchalter, A Professional Corporation2 Years Ranked
- Robert Gillison Buchalter, A Professional Corporation1 Years Ranked
- Robert J Davidson Buchalter, A Professional Corporation17 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Kirkland & Ellis LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedStands out for its high-level expertise in advising private equity funds on debt and acquisition financings. Increasingly active in representing alternative investors. Go-to debt financing group acting for borrowers and lenders, while also offering experience of restructuring matters.1 Latham & Watkins LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedWorld-renowned finance group with an established position at the forefront of the California market. Regularly acts on behalf of top-tier clients across the whole spectrum of industries, with a concentration on emerging growth companies, providing expert representation for both borrowers and lenders in a variety of leveraged financing transactions. Particularly noted for its entertainment finance capabilities.
Band 2
2 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedExpert representation of corporate borrowers and private equity funds complemented by a strong lender practice. Eminent acquisition financing expertise, with a team of lawyers providing vast expertise across a range of high-value transactions including significant real estate deals.2 Paul Hastings LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedRobust finance group that offers a full-service practice with nationwide capabilities and resources. Works with a broad range of clients in a variety of sectors. Frequently retained to handle large-scale leveraged financing transactions. Active in a number of industries, with a particular focus on transactions in the healthcare space.
Band 3
3 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedActive financing group that is regularly sought after by premier financial institutions, most notably with respect to its asset-based lending practice. Maintains a strong corporate borrower client base and additionally highlighted for its lender-side entertainment finance practice.3 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedExtensive finance practice fielding significant national and international capabilities as well as deep relationships with California-based clients. Broad experience includes complex venture debt financing, acquisition financing and transactions involving Native American gaming entities. Stands out for its accomplished public finance arm and representation of states, cities, counties and public bodies. Well positioned to act for clients operating within the direct lending space.3 Proskauer Rose LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedHighlighted for its broad-based finance expertise which sees it act for lenders, borrowers and sponsors across a range of regulated industries. Notable depth in leveraged financing transactions and distressed lending. Standalone practice complemented by firm-wide strength in areas such as tax. Industry-specific knowledge relating to sports, healthcare, media and gaming, among others.3 White & Case LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedStrong West Coast finance group with national and international experience. Counts household-name financial institutions among its clientele and is active in a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, technology and automotive.
Band 4
4 Alston & Bird LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedAlston & Bird boasts a talented bench of partners in the banking and finance space. The team demonstrates its ability to represent both lenders and borrowers, including private equity funds and commercial banks. The group is notably adept at providing counsel on asset-based lending deals. Its practitioners also routinely assists clients on debt and high-yield bond financings.4 Buchalter, A Professional CorporationBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedExtensive team of lawyers with a strong reputation on a range of transactional matters, including asset-based lending and large syndicated loans. Offers capabilities in areas such as technology finance and agricultural finance, with particular expertise on cross-border work. Regularly acts for lenders on acquisition financing transactions, with additional sector-specific experience in manufacturing.4 Cooley LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCooley's group offers its clients complete coverage in lender, borrower and sponsor matters. The team is renowned for its ability to handle matters arising from the technology and life sciences sectors. Its practitioners have experience in advising on complex acquisition financings and asset-based financings, as well as debt and equity restructuring.4 GoodwinBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedStrong lender practice with additional expertise assisting borrowers in the middle market. Well placed to handle acquisition finance matters in addition to working capital financings. Acts for a wide range of clients, including sponsors and regional corporates.4 KattenBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedKatten is renowned for its strong bench of distinguished practitioners in the space. The team has considerable experience acting on behalf of both lenders and borrowers across a range of deals. The group handles numerous multijurisdictional transactions, including acquisition financings and asset-based financings.4 McGuireWoods LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedEstablished finance practice that has capabilities across both big-ticket syndicated financings and a range of midmarket transactions. Regularly sought after by a diverse array of clients including financial institutions and corporate borrowers from different industries, including retail and manufacturing.4 Morrison FoersterBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedMaintains an impressive borrower-side client roster while also offering extensive experience in acting for lenders and credit funds. Comprehensive experience on a variety of transactions, including acquisition financings and syndicated lending. Prominent presence in impact lending around socially conscious ventures, such as clean energy projects.4 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedMaintains an active West Coast finance practice, frequently representing significant clients on both the lender and borrower sides of complex transactions. Notable strength in restructuring and bankruptcy matters. Further experience advising financial institutions with regard to regulatory, licensing and form compliance issues. Regularly appears on the lender side of commercial and residential real estate finance transactions.4 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedA talented transactional practice with an enviable client following of elite lenders and corporate borrowers on significant domestic and international deals. Experienced team of lawyers providing a plethora of expertise across a range of matters including restructurings and exit financings as well as acquisition financing arrangements. Notable experience in private equity deals across a range of industries.