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Rankings: MVPs of the Year
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Foley Hoag's Paul Reichler
Foley Hoag LLP's Paul Reichler is representing the Gambia in a closely watched case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya people and with his team won a rare 17-0 decision before the International Court of Justice granting strong provisional measures, placing him among Law360's 2020 International Arbitration MVPs.
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Mayer Brown's Doug Doetsch
Doug Doetsch of Mayer Brown LLP's helped renegotiate financing agreements for some of the largest airport concessionaires in South America after the novel coronavirus pandemic uprooted their ability to stick to agreed-upon payment schedules, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Project Finance MVPs.
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Kirkland's Richard Godfrey
Richard Godfrey's work as a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP this past year, including securing the denial of a motion to reconsider an earlier partial summary judgment win for General Motors LLC over alleged defects with its ignition switches, has landed him on the list of Law360's 2020 Product Liability MVPs.
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Paul Weiss' Matthew W. Abbott
Matthew Abbott of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP spent much of the last year helping his longtime client General Atlantic through more than $18 billion in transactions, earning the attorney a spot among Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Kasowitz's Michael A. Hanin
Michael Hanin of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP's commercial and securities litigation practices has represented holders of more than $2 billion in notes in groundbreaking National Collegiate Student Loan Trust cases over the securitization trust's management, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Structured Finance MVPs.
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Latham's Gary Axelrod
Latham & Watkins LLP's Gary Axelrod guided Ascendant Capital through a $450 million real estate investment trust investment on a rapid timeline and steered Loews Hotels through a public-private venture with MLB's Texas Rangers to develop a hotel and convention center, cementing his spot among Law360's 2020 Hospitality MVPs.
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Simpson Thacher's Erik Quarfordt
Erik Quarfordt of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's real estate practice led private equity firm Blackstone in its over $4 billion acquisition of Las Vegas resort the Bellagio, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Dechert's Mark Cheffo & Sheila Birnbaum
Mark Cheffo and Sheila Birnbaum of Dechert LLP guided Purdue Pharma LP in settling thousands of claims in opioid litigation and helped Pfizer prevail in cases alleging that its cholesterol drug causes diabetes, earning them a spot among Law360's 2020 Product Liability MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Holland & Knight's Stacie Andra Goeddel
Stacie Andra Goeddel of Holland & Knight LLP brought Marriott International Inc. over the finish line last December, finalizing complex agreements for the hotelier's first W-branded hotel in Houston on New Year's Eve and earning a spot as a Law360 2020 Hospitality MVP.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Paul Weiss' Harris Freidus
Harris Freidus of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's real estate practice represented real estate fund manager CIM Group in more than $15 billion worth of high-profile projects and in creating a $5 billion fund to invest in eligible low-income areas, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Fried Frank's Randi Lally
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's Randi Lally led RedBird Capital through a major joint venture with the National Football League Players Association and the Major League Baseball Players Association, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Latham's Matt Henegar
Matt Henegar, working with Latham & Watkins LLP's project finance practice, took the lead on the firm's work on Ares Management's Aviator Wind energy project and other major renewable projects, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Project Finance MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Hogan Lovells' Emil Arca
Emil Arca of Hogan Lovells' corporate and finance practice helped work on a restructuring deal for a Brazilian pension plan and on a $195 million fundraising for an Ecuadorian bank that was the first of its kind in the country, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Structured Finance MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Dechert's Andrew Levander
In the billion-dollar 1MDB embezzlement scandal, Andrew Levander of Dechert LLP got a settlement for a former Goldman Sachs senior executive that did not include criminal charges or fines, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 White Collar MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Eversheds Sutherland's Meriam Nazih Al-Rashid
Eversheds Sutherland partner Meriam Nazih Al-Rashid recently served as lead counsel in assessing novel issues related to genocide against the Rohingya minority group in Myanmar, saying such pro bono work is essential to her practice focused on complex international disputes, winning her a spot among Law360's 2020 International Arbitration MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Kirkland's Brian Greene
Brian Greene of Kirkland & Ellis LLP worked on a pair of significant refinancings involving the Freeport liquefied natural gas facility in Texas, including one valued at $3.4 billion, and assisted a client with a loan so that a solar business could take advantage of a tax credit, making him one of Law360's 2020 Project Finance MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Gibson Dunn's Andrew Lance
Andrew Lance led a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP team that advised a joint venture on a $1.3 billion new arena for the New York Islanders NHL team and related redevelopment of Belmont Park on Long Island, landing him a place among Law360's 2020 Hospitality MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Covington & Burling's Steve Fagell
Steve Fagell of Covington & Burling LLP's white collar practice guided several global companies through government investigations, securing declinations to prosecute for Uber Technologies Inc. and pharmaceutical companies Roche and Alexion, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 White Collar MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: DLA Piper's Amy Carbins
Amy Carbins of DLA Piper helped holding company Transform Holdco close a $1 billion sale of a last-mile delivery company just days after the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and thanks to her work on that and other matters for the client, she has been named one of Law360's 2020 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Arnold & Porter's Paolo Di Rosa
Paolo Di Rosa led an Arnold & Porter team that successfully defended Chile from the longest-running investment treaty arbitration ever filed at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, earning him a spot among Law360's 2020 International Arbitration MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Weil's Ray C. Schrock
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's Ray Schrock spearheaded retail giant J.Crew's restructuring and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a major victory during a time where many companies have gone under due to the COVID-19 pandemic, earning him a spot among Law360's 2020 Bankruptcy MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Dechert's John Timperio
John Timperio of Dechert LLP helped Morgan Stanley Investment Management relaunch its platform for collateralized loan obligations and helped a major asset manager navigate a cross-border strategy, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Structured Finance MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Baum Hedlund's R. Brent Wisner
R. Brent Wisner of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman PC worked to secure a $10 billion settlement with Monsanto to end the bulk of litigation over claims that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, landing him on the list of Law360's 2020 Product Liability MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Dechert's Mark Thierfelder
Mark Thierfelder of Dechert LLP's private equity practice advised several investment firms in their respective multimillion-dollar sales of portfolio companies to Apollo, the London Stock Exchange and Thoma Bravo, earning him a spot among Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 23, 2020
MVP: Weil's Andrew Chizzik
Andrew Chizzik, a partner in Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's private funds practice, guided Brookfield Asset Management in raising its record-breaking $20 billion infrastructure fund, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Fund Formation MVPs.