Competition for the MVP distinction was fierce this year, with editors reviewing nearly 900 submissions to determine the winners. Beginning this week, Law360 will profile the 2021 class of MVPs, which includes 182 attorneys from 77 firms spanning 37 practice areas.
After scoring the most MVP wins last year, Latham & Watkins LLP again topped the list, with nine attorneys selected as MVPs in 2021. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP tied for second with eight MVPs each, while third-place firms Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP each had seven attorneys chosen as winners.
Congratulations to this year's class of Law360 MVPs. They are:
Appellate
Beth Brinkmann • Covington
Paul Clement • Kirkland
Sarah M. Harris • Williams & Connolly
Derek L. Shaffer • Quinn Emanuel
Kannon K. Shanmugam • Paul Weiss
Beth Brinkmann • Covington
Paul Clement • Kirkland
Sarah M. Harris • Williams & Connolly
Derek L. Shaffer • Quinn Emanuel
Kannon K. Shanmugam • Paul Weiss
Banking
Mitchell Eitel • Sullivan & Cromwell
Adam Hakki • Shearman
Brad S. Karp • Paul Weiss
Robert Loigman • Quinn Emanuel
Patrick J. Ryan • Simpson Thacher
Mitchell Eitel • Sullivan & Cromwell
Adam Hakki • Shearman
Brad S. Karp • Paul Weiss
Robert Loigman • Quinn Emanuel
Patrick J. Ryan • Simpson Thacher
Bankruptcy
Alice Eaton • Paul Weiss
Gregg Galardi • Ropes & Gray
Erika Morabito • Quinn Emanuel
Lauren A. Moskowitz • Cravath
Joshua Sussberg • Kirkland
Alice Eaton • Paul Weiss
Gregg Galardi • Ropes & Gray
Erika Morabito • Quinn Emanuel
Lauren A. Moskowitz • Cravath
Joshua Sussberg • Kirkland
Benefits
D. Brian Hufford and Caroline Reynolds • Zuckerman Spaeder
Kyoko Takahashi Lin • Davis Polk
Jay Metz • Latham
Richard E. Nowak • Mayer Brown
Michelle C. Yau • Cohen Milstein
D. Brian Hufford and Caroline Reynolds • Zuckerman Spaeder
Kyoko Takahashi Lin • Davis Polk
Jay Metz • Latham
Richard E. Nowak • Mayer Brown
Michelle C. Yau • Cohen Milstein
Cannabis
Stephen L. Ascher • Jenner & Block
Anita Famili Sabine • Manatt
Matthew S. Warner • Preti Flaherty
Stephen L. Ascher • Jenner & Block
Anita Famili Sabine • Manatt
Matthew S. Warner • Preti Flaherty
Capital Markets
Ran Ben-Tzur • Fenwick & West
Derek Dostal • Davis Polk
John C. Kennedy • Paul Weiss
Rezwan Pavri • Wilson Sonsini
Bradley C. Weber • Goodwin Procter
Ran Ben-Tzur • Fenwick & West
Derek Dostal • Davis Polk
John C. Kennedy • Paul Weiss
Rezwan Pavri • Wilson Sonsini
Bradley C. Weber • Goodwin Procter
Class Action
Kelly M. Dermody • Lieff Cabraser
Theane Evangelis • Gibson Dunn
Crystal Nix-Hines • Quinn Emanuel
Ashley Simonsen • Covington
Hassan Zavareei • Tycko & Zavareei
Kelly M. Dermody • Lieff Cabraser
Theane Evangelis • Gibson Dunn
Crystal Nix-Hines • Quinn Emanuel
Ashley Simonsen • Covington
Hassan Zavareei • Tycko & Zavareei
Competition
Gary A. Bornstein • Cravath
Stephen Fishbein • Shearman
Nelson Fitts • Wachtell
Daniel G. Swanson • Gibson Dunn
Ingrid Vandenborre • Skadden
Gary A. Bornstein • Cravath
Stephen Fishbein • Shearman
Nelson Fitts • Wachtell
Daniel G. Swanson • Gibson Dunn
Ingrid Vandenborre • Skadden
Construction
Aaron Abraham • Troutman Pepper
Tim Burbury • King & Spalding
Daniel D. McMillan • Jones Day
Thiago Moreira • Mattos Filho
Aaron Abraham • Troutman Pepper
Tim Burbury • King & Spalding
Daniel D. McMillan • Jones Day
Thiago Moreira • Mattos Filho
Cybersecurity & Privacy
Alex Berengaut • Covington
David A. Carney • BakerHostetler
Ann Marie Mortimer • Hunton
James Pizzirusso • Hausfeld
Michael Rhodes • Cooley
Alex Berengaut • Covington
David A. Carney • BakerHostetler
Ann Marie Mortimer • Hunton
James Pizzirusso • Hausfeld
Michael Rhodes • Cooley
Employment
Nicole A. Buffalano • Morgan Lewis
Erin Connell • Orrick
Gerald L. Maatman Jr. • Seyfarth
Warren Postman • Keller Lenkner
Joseph M. Sellers • Cohen Milstein
Nicole A. Buffalano • Morgan Lewis
Erin Connell • Orrick
Gerald L. Maatman Jr. • Seyfarth
Warren Postman • Keller Lenkner
Joseph M. Sellers • Cohen Milstein
Energy
Frank Bayouth • Skadden
Michael P. Darden • Gibson Dunn
Tara Higgins • Sidley
John Pitts • Kirkland
Damian Schaible • Davis Polk
Frank Bayouth • Skadden
Michael P. Darden • Gibson Dunn
Tara Higgins • Sidley
John Pitts • Kirkland
Damian Schaible • Davis Polk
Environmental
Deidre Duncan • Hunton
Jonathan Kidwell • Kirkland
Theodore J. Leopold • Cohen Milstein
Matthew Morrison • Pillsbury
Paul Weiland • Nossaman
Deidre Duncan • Hunton
Jonathan Kidwell • Kirkland
Theodore J. Leopold • Cohen Milstein
Matthew Morrison • Pillsbury
Paul Weiland • Nossaman
Fintech
Brian Klein • Waymaker
Eric Mitzenmacher • Mayer Brown
Jai Massari • Davis Polk
Rebecca Simmons • Sullivan & Cromwell
Brian Klein • Waymaker
Eric Mitzenmacher • Mayer Brown
Jai Massari • Davis Polk
Rebecca Simmons • Sullivan & Cromwell
Fund Formation
Jonathan Adler • Debevoise
Marc Biamonte and Lindsey Goldstein • Ropes & Gray
Jonathan Karen • Simpson Thacher
Liza Lenas • Cleary
Nicole Washington • Kirkland
Jonathan Adler • Debevoise
Marc Biamonte and Lindsey Goldstein • Ropes & Gray
Jonathan Karen • Simpson Thacher
Liza Lenas • Cleary
Nicole Washington • Kirkland
Government Contracts
Hunter Bennett • Covington
Noah B. Bleicher • Jenner & Block
Albert E. Dotson Jr. • Bilzin Sumberg
Paul F. Khoury • Wiley Rein
Vincent McKnight • Sanford Heisler
Hunter Bennett • Covington
Noah B. Bleicher • Jenner & Block
Albert E. Dotson Jr. • Bilzin Sumberg
Paul F. Khoury • Wiley Rein
Vincent McKnight • Sanford Heisler
Health Care
William B. Brentani • Simpson Thacher
Barry S. Landsberg • Manatt
Enu A. Mainigi • Williams & Connolly
Randy Prebula • Hogan Lovells
William B. Brentani • Simpson Thacher
Barry S. Landsberg • Manatt
Enu A. Mainigi • Williams & Connolly
Randy Prebula • Hogan Lovells
Insurance
Tamara Bruno • Pillsbury
Robin Cohen and Kenneth Frenchman • Cohen Ziffer
John Ellison • Reed Smith
Sarah Gordon • Steptoe
Keith Moskowitz • Dentons
Deborah Stein • Gibson Dunn
Tamara Bruno • Pillsbury
Robin Cohen and Kenneth Frenchman • Cohen Ziffer
John Ellison • Reed Smith
Sarah Gordon • Steptoe
Keith Moskowitz • Dentons
Deborah Stein • Gibson Dunn
Intellectual Property
Tamar Duvdevani • DLA Piper
Alex Hadjis • Jenner & Block
Bert Reiser and David Callahan • Latham
Robert Van Nest • Keker Van Nest
Matthew Wolf • Arnold & Porter
Tamar Duvdevani • DLA Piper
Alex Hadjis • Jenner & Block
Bert Reiser and David Callahan • Latham
Robert Van Nest • Keker Van Nest
Matthew Wolf • Arnold & Porter
International Arbitration
Catherine Amirfar • Debevoise
Clara Brillembourg • Foley Hoag
Patricio Grané Labat • Arnold & Porter
David Kavanagh QC • Skadden
Eduardo Silva Romero • Dechert
Catherine Amirfar • Debevoise
Clara Brillembourg • Foley Hoag
Patricio Grané Labat • Arnold & Porter
David Kavanagh QC • Skadden
Eduardo Silva Romero • Dechert
International Trade
Timothy C. Brightbill • Wiley Rein
Heather Finstuen • Covington
Lynn Fischer Fox • Arnold & Porter
Sydney Mintzer • Mayer Brown
Jasper Wauters • White & Case
Timothy C. Brightbill • Wiley Rein
Heather Finstuen • Covington
Lynn Fischer Fox • Arnold & Porter
Sydney Mintzer • Mayer Brown
Jasper Wauters • White & Case
Life Sciences
Jennifer Bragg • Skadden
Hannah H. England (Freeman) • Ropes & Gray
Jane M. Love, Ph.D. • Gibson Dunn
Laurie Mims • Keker Van Nest
Sharon K. Robertson • Cohen Milstein
Jennifer Bragg • Skadden
Hannah H. England (Freeman) • Ropes & Gray
Jane M. Love, Ph.D. • Gibson Dunn
Laurie Mims • Keker Van Nest
Sharon K. Robertson • Cohen Milstein
Media & Entertainment
Michael Elkin • Winston & Strawn
Thomas G. Hentoff • Williams & Connolly
Ambika Kumar • Davis Wright
A. John P. Mancini • Mayer Brown
Benjamin E. Marks • Weil Gotshal
Michael Elkin • Winston & Strawn
Thomas G. Hentoff • Williams & Connolly
Ambika Kumar • Davis Wright
A. John P. Mancini • Mayer Brown
Benjamin E. Marks • Weil Gotshal
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mark I. Greene • Cravath
Sue Meng • Debevoise
Andy Nussbaum • Wachtell
Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard • Cahill Gordon
Mike Ringler • Skadden
Melissa Sawyer • Sullivan & Cromwell
Mark I. Greene • Cravath
Sue Meng • Debevoise
Andy Nussbaum • Wachtell
Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard • Cahill Gordon
Mike Ringler • Skadden
Melissa Sawyer • Sullivan & Cromwell
Private Equity
John Amorosi • Davis Polk
Atif Azher • Simpson Thacher
Suz Mac Cormac • Morrison & Foerster
Brian T. Mangino • Fried Frank
Taurie Zeitzer • Paul Weiss
John Amorosi • Davis Polk
Atif Azher • Simpson Thacher
Suz Mac Cormac • Morrison & Foerster
Brian T. Mangino • Fried Frank
Taurie Zeitzer • Paul Weiss
Product Liability
Steve Brody • O'Melveny
Allison Brown • Skadden
Craig A. Thompson • Venable
James Young • Morgan & Morgan
Amy Zeman • Gibbs Law Group
Steve Brody • O'Melveny
Allison Brown • Skadden
Craig A. Thompson • Venable
James Young • Morgan & Morgan
Amy Zeman • Gibbs Law Group
Project Finance
Mona Dajani • Pillsbury
Becky Diffen • Norton Rose
Jeff Greenberg • Latham
Michael E. Pikiel Jr. • Winston & Strawn
Ben Shorten • Shearman
Mona Dajani • Pillsbury
Becky Diffen • Norton Rose
Jeff Greenberg • Latham
Michael E. Pikiel Jr. • Winston & Strawn
Ben Shorten • Shearman
Real Estate
Agnesine "Nesa" R. Amamoo • Skadden
David Bonser • Hogan Lovells
Scott Kobak • Simpson Thacher
Joshua Mermelstein • Fried Frank
Jennifer S. Recine • Kasowitz
Agnesine "Nesa" R. Amamoo • Skadden
David Bonser • Hogan Lovells
Scott Kobak • Simpson Thacher
Joshua Mermelstein • Fried Frank
Jennifer S. Recine • Kasowitz
Securities
Todd G. Cosenza • Willkie
Isaac Nesser • Quinn Emanuel
David M.J. Rein • Sullivan & Cromwell
Susan L. Saltzstein • Skadden
Maya Saxena • Saxena White
Todd G. Cosenza • Willkie
Isaac Nesser • Quinn Emanuel
David M.J. Rein • Sullivan & Cromwell
Susan L. Saltzstein • Skadden
Maya Saxena • Saxena White
Sports & Betting
Michael Hill • Covington
Jeffrey Kessler • Winston & Strawn
Jeremy Kudon • Orrick
Stephen Neuwirth • Quinn Emanuel
Jon Oram • Proskauer
Michael Hill • Covington
Jeffrey Kessler • Winston & Strawn
Jeremy Kudon • Orrick
Stephen Neuwirth • Quinn Emanuel
Jon Oram • Proskauer
Tax
Sabina Comis • Dechert
Sabrina Conyers • Nelson Mullins
Richard L. Jones • Sullivan & Worcester
Pamela Lawrence Endreny • Gibson Dunn
Grace Lee • Latham
Sabina Comis • Dechert
Sabrina Conyers • Nelson Mullins
Richard L. Jones • Sullivan & Worcester
Pamela Lawrence Endreny • Gibson Dunn
Grace Lee • Latham
Technology
Tad Freese • Latham
Kevin Kennedy • Simpson Thacher
Victoria Maroulis • Quinn Emanuel
Paul Scrivano • Ropes & Gray
Tad Freese • Latham
Kevin Kennedy • Simpson Thacher
Victoria Maroulis • Quinn Emanuel
Paul Scrivano • Ropes & Gray
Telecommunications
Matthew Brill and Matthew Murchison • Latham
Rebekah P. Goodheart • Jenner & Block
Pantelis Michalopoulos • Steptoe
Joshua S. Turner • Wiley Rein
Matthew Brill and Matthew Murchison • Latham
Rebekah P. Goodheart • Jenner & Block
Pantelis Michalopoulos • Steptoe
Joshua S. Turner • Wiley Rein
Transportation
Robert J. Giuffra Jr. • Sullivan & Cromwell
Don Munro • Jones Day
Mark W. Robertson • O'Melveny
Robert J. Giuffra Jr. • Sullivan & Cromwell
Don Munro • Jones Day
Mark W. Robertson • O'Melveny
Trials
Adam Alper and Mike De Vries • Kirkland
Maria Wyckoff Boyce and Cristina Espinosa Rodriguez • Hogan Lovells
Morgan Chu • Irell
Paul R. Genender • Weil Gotshal
Adam Alper and Mike De Vries • Kirkland
Maria Wyckoff Boyce and Cristina Espinosa Rodriguez • Hogan Lovells
Morgan Chu • Irell
Paul R. Genender • Weil Gotshal
White Collar
Bradley J. Bondi • Cahill Gordon
Jessica S. Carey • Paul Weiss
Jeffrey Knox • Simpson Thacher
Juan Morillo • Quinn Emanuel
Soo-Mi Rhee • Arnold & Porter
Bradley J. Bondi • Cahill Gordon
Jessica S. Carey • Paul Weiss
Jeffrey Knox • Simpson Thacher
Juan Morillo • Quinn Emanuel
Soo-Mi Rhee • Arnold & Porter
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