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Rankings: MVPs of the Year

Law360’s MVPs of the Year recognizes the five attorneys who had extraordinary wins and contributed most to their practice area in the past year. The series showcases standout attorneys across the practice areas and industries covered by Law360.
  • December 08, 2016

    Capitals Markets MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Scott Miller

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP partner Scott Miller steered Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari’s landmark, $893 million initial public offering, which led to a historic spinoff from Fiat Chrysler, and guided an array of multibillion-dollar debt offerings during the past year, earning himself a spot among Law360’s Capital Markets MVPs.

  • December 08, 2016

    Energy MVP: Bracewell's John Klauberg

    Guiding Great Plains Energy Inc.'s $12.2 billion acquisition of Kansas utility Westar Inc. was the largest of several big-ticket deals brokered in the electric power space that's earned Bracewell LLP partner John Klauberg a spot on the list of Law360's 2016 Energy MVPs.

  • December 08, 2016

    Appellate MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Jeffrey B. Wall

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP appellate litigator Jeffrey B. Wall turned out an impressive slate of wins over the past year, including helping convince the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a rigid lower court's test over awarding enhanced damages in patent cases, landing him on Law360's 2016 list of Appellate MVPs.

  • December 08, 2016

    Real Estate MVP: Davis Polk's Brian S. Lichter

    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP partner Brian S. Lichter's work on some of New York City's biggest development projects and real estate deals have landed him a spot on Law360's list of Real Estate MVPs.

  • December 08, 2016

    Telecom MVP: Gibson Dunn's Helgi Walker

    From broadcasters to wireless and cable companies, Gibson Dunn’s Helgi Walker's work this year has spanned the industry as she’s taken on multiple levels of policy and enforcement action, winning a major ownership case for broadcasters and getting recognition as one of Law360’s 2016 telecom MVPs.

  • December 08, 2016

    IP MVP: Paul Hastings' Joseph O'Malley

    Joseph O'Malley of Paul Hastings LLP secured a victory for Helsinn Healthcare SA in a patent suit against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. that established groundbreaking precedent on the on-sale bar rule under the America Invents Act, earning him a spot on Law360’s list of IP MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Securities MVP: Gibson Dunn's Mark Kirsch

    Gibson Dunn's Mark Kirsch scored victories in securities litigation for UBS, Coty and Merck, along with a rare win against a collateral trustee for private equity magnate Lynn Tilton, showing the versatility of his practice and making him one of Law360's 2016 Securities MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Energy MVP: Vinson & Elkins LLP's Michael Holmes

    Scoring a critical win for Energy Transfer Equity LP that vindicated its decision to halt plans for a $38 billion merger with The Williams Cos. Inc., Vinson & Elkins LLP’s Michael Holmes has earned his place among Law360's 2016 Energy MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    IP MVP: Irell & Manella's Morgan Chu

    Irell & Manella LLP partner Morgan Chu won a $234 million patent verdict against Apple and helped Skechers beat back trademark litigation from Nike’s Converse, landing him a spot on Law360's list of Intellectual Property MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Project Finance MVP: Nossaman's Patrick Harder

    Heading Nossaman LLP’s infrastructure practice group, Patrick Harder has represented clients in the past year on projects across California and the United States totaling more than $5 billion, earning a spot among Law360’s Project Finance MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Consumer Protection MVP: Arnold & Porter's James Speyer

    Arnold & Porter LLP partner James F. Speyer cemented his spot among Law360’s Consumer Protection MVPs by successfully defending major retailers against class actions alleging deceptive price comparisons, a feat that included revealing a suit against Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. to be a sham.

  • December 07, 2016

    Class Action MVP: Labaton Sucharow's Jonathan Gardner

    Labaton Sucharow LLP's Jonathan Gardner has built a reputation for stacking up strong cases for investors accusing major companies like Nu Skin and Barrick Gold of securities fraud, netting almost $275 million for his clients last year and earning him a spot among Law360's Class Action MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Banking MVP: Debevoise's Gregory Lyons

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Gregory Lyons helped a wide variety of banks, nonbank firms and trade groups navigate the choppy global regulatory and transactional waters over the course of the last year, earning him a spot on Law360’s list of Banking MVPs for 2016.

  • December 07, 2016

    Health MVP: Latham & Watkins' Daniel Meron

    Latham & Watkins LLP partner Daniel Meron brought in a major victory for the University of Massachusetts Medical School when the First Circuit granted it immunity in a False Claims Act suit, and is helping UnitedHealthcare navigate its own FCA litigation, making him one of Law360's Health MVPs of 2016.

  • December 07, 2016

    Telecom MVP: Davis Wright Tremaine's Peter Karanjia

    Peter Karanjia of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has played a key role over the last year for clients fending off actions from regulators and helping to guide a settlement for Charter Communications as it sought merger deal approval, work that once again earned him a spot on Law360’s list of Telecom MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Capital Markets MVP: Davis Polk's Deanna Kirkpatrick

    This year, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP partner Deanna Kirkpatrick helped guide Bats Global Markets Inc. through its $290.6 million initial public offering and then counseled the underwriters for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing service provider Patheon NV's $719 million IPO, landing her a spot among Law360's capital markets MVPs.

  • December 07, 2016

    Real Estate MVP: Skadden's Evan Levy

    Evan R. Levy of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has been at the center of numerous high-profile and novel real estate investment trust deals over the past year, and thanks to his work in that area as well as work on myriad private equity and hospitality matters, he has been named among Law360's Real Estate MVPs for 2016.

  • December 07, 2016

    Appellate MVP: Mayer Brown's Andrew Pincus

    Already one of the country’s top appellate litigators, Mayer Brown LLP’s Andy Pincus had a banner year, arguing the blockbuster Spokeo case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, landing him a spot on Law360’s 2016 Appellate MVP list.

  • December 06, 2016

    Banking MVP: Mayer Brown's Matthew Ingber

    Following the financial crisis, Mayer Brown LLP partner Matthew Ingber helped devise a way to settle large numbers of claims brought by investors over alleged misrepresentations regarding residential mortgage-backed securities, a blueprint that recently led to a significant settlement and helped land him among Law360’s 2016 Banking MVPs.

  • December 06, 2016

    Class Action MVP: Gibson Dunn's Theane Evangelis

    By successfully arguing in trial and appellate courts for the application of worker arbitration pacts to help big name clients like Uber and GrubHub Inc. evade expensive employment class action litigation, Gibson Dunn’s Theane Evangelis has earned a spot among Law360's 2016 Class Action MVPs.

  • December 06, 2016

    Project Finance MVP: Mayer Brown's Christopher Erckert

    Putting together groundbreaking project finance deals that span Latin America, Mayer Brown LLP partner Christopher Erckert has once again landed among Law360’s 2016 Project Finance MVPs for his contributions to a cutting-edge solar project in Mexico and influential transmission projects in Chile.

  • December 06, 2016

    IP MVP: Kaye Scholer's James Blank

    Kaye Scholer LLP’s James Blank not only helped clear Nintendo in long-running patent litigation involving its 3DS video game system, but also secured a first-of-its-kind decision at the Federal Circuit for a cable systems company, landing himself among Law360’s Intellectual Property MVPs for 2016.

  • December 06, 2016

    Energy MVP: King & Spalding's Scott Greer

    Helping guide the construction of multibillion-dollar energy projects around the world, including massive liquefied natural gas export terminals and petrochemical manufacturing facilities, has earned King & Spalding LLP's Scott Greer a spot on the list of Law360's Energy MVPs for the second time in five years.

  • December 06, 2016

    Immigration MVP: Morgan Lewis' A. James Vazquez-Azpiri

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP’s A. James Vazquez-Azpiri has recently served as lead partner representing companies such as Seagate, Samsung Research America and Applied Materials in sophisticated business immigration matters, earning him a place on Law360's 2016 list of Immigration MVPs.

  • December 06, 2016

    Capital Markets MVP: Jenner & Block's Kevin Collins

    Jenner & Block LLP partner and former athlete Kevin Collins applied his teamwork skills to steering landmark deals over the past year, guiding U.S. Foods’ $1 billion initial public offering and playing securities counsel in Snyder’s-Lance’s $1.9 billion acquisition of Diamond Foods, earning him a spot among Law360's Capital Markets MVPs.

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