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Retail: Corporate & Transactional | USA
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Band 1
1 Jones DayRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedJones Day is a global powerhouse which advises some of the biggest names in retail on a full suite of corporate and transactional matters, including M&A, refinancings, securities offerings and private equity investments. Impressive international footprint allows for seamless handling of matters with cross-border elements.
1 Latham & Watkins LLPRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedLatham & Watkins is a corporate powerhouse which advises on some of the most complex and sophisticated acquisitions, IPOs and restructurings in the retail sphere. Also well regarded for issues such as data security, licensing and outsourcing, as well as brand protection and regulatory compliance.
Band 2
2 Alston & Bird LLPRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedAlston & Bird is well placed to advise a broad stable of retail sector businesses across the key disciplines of litigation, tax, real estate, intellectual property and financing. Clients include both well-known brick-and-mortar franchises and online retailers. Also works with financial institutions including banks and payment processors.
2 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedCravath, Swaine & Moore's team is held in high regard for its extensive experience in the space. The practitioners are routinely called upon to handling complex M&A deals and restructurings. The groups clients include luxury goods conglomerates and department store chains.
2 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedGibson Dunn is an elite global firm and a longstanding heavyweight in the retail sector. Acts for a number of instantly recognizable global brands and retailers in connection with their most business-critical corporate and transactional matters, including distressed M&A, and loan restructuring work stemming from retailer bankruptcies. Also noted for its litigation capacity, with expertise in matters such as anticounterfeiting, and offers further capability handling class actions.
2 Kirkland & Ellis LLPRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis possesses a highly regarded team in the retail space. The team is renowned for its strength in advising clients on a range of transactional issues, including acquisitions, financings and mergers. The practitioners routinely represent luxury brands and consumer investors.
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius has an impressively broad retail practice, with a strong handle on matters such as labor and employment, data privacy and security and consumer class action defense. Also noted for its handling of a range of corporate and transactional matters, including M&A, IPOs and financing. Draws on expertise in technology and fashion and luxury products when working with retailers.
2 Morrison FoersterRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMorrison Foerster's consumer products and retail-focused practice has the versatility to advise on a full range of issues faced by businesses in the retail sector. Noted for its work on M&A, real estate and corporate transactions. Also adept at advising clients on advertising and supply chain issues, as well as privacy and data security matters.
2 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPRetail: Corporate & Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedPaul, Weiss has an impressive reputation in the retail sphere as well as standout ability in the food and beverage sector. Noted for its leading corporate and financing practice, working with clients on M&A, restructuring and capital markets-related transactions. Clients include private equity firms, retailers and casual dining restaurant chains.