International Corporate Finance

Marni Lerner

L eaders:

Marni Lerner, Thomas H.

Bell, Gary I. Horowitz, Wil-

son S. Neely and Andrew

W. Smith

E stablished:

1884

Track record: As one of the world’s leading

advisors in the private equity sector, the

firm advised on major deals including Dell’s

$67 billion buyout of EMC, a consortium

led by BC Partners’ $8.7 billion acquisition

of PetSmart and the Blackstone Capital

Partners VII’s $18 billion fundraising.

Team & differentiation: Head of the firm’s

Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions

practice, Ms. Lerner has extensive

experience representing a mix of corporate

and private equity clients. Including

renowned partner Gary Horowitz, the 35

partner US practice operates out of 12

locations around the world and specializes

in asset management, insurance, media and

pharmaceuticals.

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT:

AT THE FOREFRONT OF HIGH-VALUE LBOS

Gordon Caplan

L eaders:

Gordon Caplan and Steven

Gartner

E stablished:

1888

Track record: Willkie’s private equity team

represented FIS which now provides the

world’s largest banking and payments tech-

nology following its acquisition of SunGrad

for $9.1 billion. They also represented the

Hudson Bay Company in a cross border

acquisition of Galeria Kaufhof valued at

$2.82 billion.

Team & differentiation: Co-Chairs Gordon

Caplan and Steven Gartner lead the firm’s

practice which thrives in leading private

equity companies in the increasingly compe-

titive climate of cross-border investment. The

practice represents more than 75 US and

international private equity sponsors along

with 200 portfolio companies and recently

opened up an office in Houston dedicated

to expanding their energy practice.

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER: EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE

IN SOPHISTICATED PRIVATE EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

USA NATIONWIDE BEST LAW FIRMS

Private Equity

The firms are listed alphabetically within each band

FIRMS LEADING PARTNERS

LEADING

1 Kirkland & Ellis Jeffrey C. Hammes, Douglas Gessner, John R. O'Neil

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Marni Lerner, Thomas H. Bell, Gary I. Horowitz, Wilson S. Neely, Andrew W. Smith

2 Ropes & Gray Alfred O. Rose, David C. Chapin, R. Newcomb Stillwell

EXCELLENT

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Michael L. Ryan, Paul J. Shim

Debevoise & Plimpton Margaret Andrews Davenport, David J. Schwartz, Paul S. Bird

Latham & Watkins Jennifer S. Perkins, Howard A. Sobel

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker William J. Simpson

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Allison R. Schneirov, Eileen T. Nugent, Michael A. Civale

Weil, Gotshal & Manges Douglas P. Warner, Glenn D. West

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

1 Cravath Swaine & Moore C. Allen Parker, Thomas E. Dunn, David Mercado

Davis Polk & Wardwell John A. Bick, John D. Amorosi

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Sean P. Griffiths, Steven R. Shoemate

Goodwin Procter John R. LeClaire, Andrew J. Weidhaas

Proskauer Rose Monica J. Schilling, Michael A. Woronoff, Steven Davis

Willkie Farr & Gallagher Gordon R. Caplan, Steven Gartner

2 Arnold & Porter Kevin J. Lavin

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson Robert C. Schwenkel, Steven J. Steinman

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius R. Alec Dawson, James W. Loss, Barbara J. Shander

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Scott Barshay, Carl L. Reisner

Sullivan & Cromwell George J. Sampas, Alison S. Ressler

RECOMMENDED

Allen & Overy Eric Shube

DLA Piper Daniel J. Eisner, Steven V. Napolitano

Dechert Carl A. de Brito, Mark E. Thierfelder

Jenner & Block Mark A. Harris

Linklaters Scott Bowie

Mayer Brown Philip O. Brandes

Morrison & Foerster Jonathan Melmed, Eric T. McCrath

Nixon Peabody David Martland, Philip B. Taub