Legal 500 US 2018 has recognized Kramer Levin and its attorneys for excellence in a number of practice areas. Fifty-two attorneys were recognized across 14 practice areas, including 10 attorneys who were included on the elite Leading Lawyers list, and five attorneys who were included on the Next Generation Lawyers list.
The firm was ranked in the top tier in two categories:
The firm was also recognized in the following areas:
The following attorneys were included on the elite Leading Lawyers list:
Dispute resolution – Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Dispute resolution – Leading trial lawyers
Finance – Restructuring (including bankruptcy) - corporate
Finance – Structured finance – securitization
Labor and employment – Immigration
M&A/corporate and commercial – M&A – middle-market (sub-$500m)
Media, technology and telecoms – Advertising and marketing – litigation
Real estate – Land use/zoning
The following attorneys were included on the Next Generation Lawyers list:
Dispute resolution – Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense – Next generation lawyers
Finance – Restructuring (including bankruptcy) - corporate – Next generation lawyers
Labor and employment – Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense – Next generation lawyers
M&A/corporate and commercial – M&A – middle-market (sub-$500m) - Next generation lawyers
Media, technology and telecoms – Advertising and marketing – litigation – Next generation lawyers
Attorneys were recommended as follows:
Dispute resolution – Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Dispute resolution – General commercial disputes
Dispute resolution – Leading trial lawyers
Dispute resolution – Securities litigation – defense
Finance – Restructuring (including bankruptcy) - corporate
Finance – Restructuring (including bankruptcy) - municipal
Finance – Structured finance – securitization
Investment fund formation and management – Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
Labor and employment – Immigration
Labor and employment – Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense
M&A/corporate and commercial – M&A – middle-market (sub-$500m)
M&A/corporate and commercial – Private equity buyouts
Media, technology and telecoms – Advertising and marketing – litigation
Real estate
Real estate – Land use/zoning
Tax – US taxes – non-contentious