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Rankings: Rising Stars

Law360’s Rising Stars profiles the top legal talent under 40. The winners are comprised of top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys. Submissions highlight the winner’s age and reasons why his or her record deserves attention.
  • May 28, 2021

    Law360 Names 2021's Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2021, our list of 180 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • July 29, 2020

    Rising Star: Willkie's Daniel Forman

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner Daniel Forman has represented participants in massive bankruptcy cases like Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s $59 billion reorganization and the largest-ever U.S. municipal bankruptcy in Puerto Rico, earning him a spot on this year's list of bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 28, 2020

    Rising Star: Weil's Jessica Liou

    Jessica Liou of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP played a day-to-day role in the Chapter 11 restructuring of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which had estimated liabilities in excess of $50 billion, 16 million customers and 24,000 workers, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2020

    Rising Star: Proskauer's Maja Zerjal

    Proskauer Rose LLP's Maja Zerjal has shepherded Puerto Rico through its restructuring and acted as one of the lead attorneys representing creditors in Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc.'s Chapter 11 case, earning her a spot as one of Law360's bankruptcy Rising Stars.

  • July 24, 2020

    Rising Star: Kramer Levin's Rachael Ringer

    Rachael Ringer of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has spent the past few years helping creditors and other stakeholders influence the course of some of the largest and most complex bankruptcies in the nation, including the cases of Purdue Pharma and the Boy Scouts of America, earning her a spot as one of four bankruptcy attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 02, 2020

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2020, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • September 27, 2019

    Rising Star: Weil's David Griffiths

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP partner David Griffiths has worked on several high profile bankruptcies, most recently leading nuclear power company Westinghouse out of its whirlwind Chapter 11 restructuring, earning him a spot as one of five bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 26, 2019

    Rising Star: Pillsbury's Dania Slim

    Pillsbury Winthrop’s Dania Slim has successfully represented creditors and debtors in large and small bankruptcy cases, including securing a settlement between Wilmington Savings Fund and SunEdison creditors, earning her a spot as one of five bankruptcy attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 25, 2019

    Rising Star: O'Melveny's Joseph Zujkowski

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP attorney Joseph Zujkowski’s work on major bankruptcy cases, including gun-maker Remington’s Chapter 11 process and the government of Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring effort, has earned him a spot on this year’s list of bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 24, 2019

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Christopher Greco

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Christopher Greco has played a key role in several big restructurings over the past few years, taking the reins for the debtor in EXCO Resources Inc.’s $1.4 billion case and helping creditors recover roughly $1 billion in FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.’s Chapter 11, landing him a spot as one of five bankruptcy attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 23, 2019

    Rising Star: Cravath's Omid Nasab

    Omid Nasab of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP has been in the middle of several high-profile bankruptcy cases over his career, including leading a team investigating liabilities in Pacific Gas and Electric's Chapter 11 proceedings, earning him a spot as one of the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 06, 2019

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2019, our list of 175 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • August 03, 2018

    Rising Star: Davis Polk's Lara Samet Buchwald

    With a keen skill for litigating, Lara Samet Buchwald has quickly become a valuable member of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP's team of restructuring professionals and helped large clients battle contentious issues and see their way to successful case resolutions, earning her a spot as one of five bankruptcy practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 02, 2018

    Rising Star: Weil's Ryan Preston Dahl

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP’s Ryan Preston Dahl has been a standout attorney at his firm for helping advise specialty retailer Claire’s Stores Inc. during its Chapter 11 restructuring, earning him a spot among five bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 01, 2018

    Rising Star: Kramer Levin's Anupama Yerramalli

    Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP’s Anupama Yerramalli has represented creditors in commercial helicopter operator CHC Group Ltd.'s $2.1 billion restructuring and helped Mazda and Subaru cut through a Gordian knot of legal issues in air bag maker Takata's multibillion-dollar bankruptcy, earning her a spot as one of five bankruptcy attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 31, 2018

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Chad Husnick

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Chad J. Husnick has worked on a slew of huge bankruptcy cases on behalf of big-name companies over his career, including his current role guiding Energy Future Holdings Corp. through massive Chapter 11 proceedings, earning him a spot as one of five bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 30, 2018

    Rising Star: Jones Day's Stacey L. Corr-Irvine

    Jones Day's Stacey L. Corr-Irvine has stood out at her firm for making instrumental contributions in major restructuring cases, including handling day-to-day case management for plastics maker M&G USA Corp., earning her a spot as one of five bankruptcy practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360.

  • July 27, 2018

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 168 attorneys selected as Law360's 2018 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. From guiding eye-popping deals to handling bet-the-company litigation, these elite attorneys under 40 are leading the pack.

  • July 20, 2017

    Rising Star: Morrison & Foerster's Jennifer Marines

    Morrison & Foerster LLP’s Jennifer Marines has had a year of high-profile Chapter 11 cases, including helping Maxus Energy Corp. overcome $12 billion in liabilities and preserving 400 jobs with a quick sale in the Sungevity bankruptcy, that have won her a second year as one of the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 19, 2017

    Rising Star: Fried Frank's Matthew M. Roose

    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP partner Matthew M. Roose has made a name for himself among corporate restructuring practitioners through his representation of creditors in the bankruptcies of Energy Future Holdings Corp., Forbes Energy Services and Washington Mutual Inc., securing him a spot as one of five bankruptcy law attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 19, 2017

    The 2017 Rising Stars, By Firm

    Law360's Rising Stars recognizes attorneys under 40 who have demonstrated outstanding career accomplishments. This year, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP led the pack with eight Rising Stars each, followed by Latham & Watkins LLP, Mayer Brown LLP and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, which had six apiece. Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP rounded out the group with five Rising Stars.

  • July 18, 2017

    Rising Star: Davis Polk's Eli Vonnegut

    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP’s Eli Vonnegut has handled a dizzying array of cases in the short span of his restructuring career, from the government’s $185 billion rescue of American International Group Inc. to a string of lightning-fast oil and gas industry turnarounds, earning him a spot as one of five bankruptcy attorneys under 40 being honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 17, 2017

    Rising Star: Jenner & Block's Angela Allen

    Jenner & Block LLP’s Angela M. Allen has 10 years of complex bankruptcy litigation under her belt, including representing the examiner in the DACCO Transmission case and serving as lead restructuring attorney for Caesars Entertainment Corp., earning her a spot as one of five bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 14, 2017

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 156 attorneys selected as Law360's 2017 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. This elite group of attorneys, all under 40, have distinguished themselves by handling bet-the-company litigation and brokering deals that make headlines.

  • July 14, 2017

    Rising Star: Weil's Sunny Singh

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's Sunny Singh learned the ropes of his field as an associate working on Lehman Brothers' landmark Chapter 11 case, and his recent ascension to partner and notable roles in restructurings for J.Crew, grocer Fairway Market and others helped him earn a spot as one of five bankruptcy law practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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