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Rankings: Rising Stars
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May 06, 2014
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Winston Chan
Gibson Dunn's Winston Y. Chan's describes his white collar practice as "diverse," which seems modest when he describes what's he's working on — including Taiwan's first-ever mass tort and a Hawaiian case involving spilled molasses — a varied slate that landed him among Law360's top white collar attorneys under 40.
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May 06, 2014
Rising Star: Debevoise's Erica Berthou
Working as the go-to partner for The Carlyle Group LP at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Erica Berthou has helped raise over $7 billion for several private equity funds by utilizing her international background to negotiate around the globe, landing her a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under 40.
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May 06, 2014
Rising Star: Goldberg Segalla's Joseph Hanna
Goldberg Segalla partner Joseph Hanna defeated multimillion-dollar claims that NFL sponsor The Gatorade Co. pressured the Buffalo Bills to end its endorsement deal with a manufacturer of electrolyte strips for athletes, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top media and entertainment lawyers under age 40.
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May 06, 2014
Rising Star: Vinson & Elkins' Kaam Sahely
Vinson & Elkins LLP partner Kaam Sahely advised global explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel on the development of its $850 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Louisiana and continues to be a sought-after deals lawyer for major energy companies, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top energy attorneys under 40.
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May 06, 2014
Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Sara Zablotney
A history of guiding blue-chip clients like Sunoco, Hess Corp. and Wyndham Worldwide through complicated, multi-billion dollar transactions has landed Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Sara Zablotney on Law360's list of the year's best tax attorneys under 40.
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May 06, 2014
Rising Star: Fenwick & West's Tyler Newby
Advising Silicon Valley startups on responding to law enforcement and helping established players like Pandora Media Inc. fend off suits over alleged customer data misuse, Fenwick & West LLP's Tyler Newby has parlayed his experience as a cybercrime prosecutor into a thriving practice, earning him a spot among Law360's top privacy attorneys under 40.
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May 05, 2014
Rising Star: Barnes & Thornburg's Jason Barclay
With the full acquittal in 2013 of Venture Real Estate Services' president and founder in a 13-count fraud and conspiracy case, Barnes & Thornburg LLP partner Jason R. Barclay added another high-profile victory to his record and helped put himself on Law360's list of top white collar attorneys under 40.
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May 05, 2014
Rising Star: Cleary Gottlieb's Amy Shapiro
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP partner Amy Shapiro has spearheaded financing for some of the highest-profile private equity and leveraged finance transactions in recent history, including several multibillion-dollar deals aimed at reshaping the marketplace, planting her among Law360's top young lawyers.
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May 05, 2014
Rising Star: Davis Polk's Neil Barr
In the past 18 months, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP's Neil Barr has been tax counsel on numerous high-profile acquisitions, guiding AstraZeneca PLC, Comcast Corp., ConAgra Foods Inc. and Maidenform Brands Inc. through billions of dollars in deals and securing a spot as one of Law360's top tax attorneys under 40.
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May 05, 2014
Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Joshua Rabinovitz
A former federal trial lawyer, Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Josh Rabinovitz routinely tackles accounting malpractice suits and stock-drop cases for clients like Medtronic Inc., Hospira Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, making him one of Law360's top 10 securities attorneys under the age of 40.
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May 05, 2014
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Katie Townsend
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Katie Townsend has helped secure a number of high-profile victories, including a dismissal for Oprah Winfrey's best friend Gayle King of a breach of contract suit brought by a self-proclaimed "million-dollar matchmaker," making her one of Law360's top media and entertainment attorneys under age 40.
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May 05, 2014
Rising Star: Dickstein Shapiro's Brian Finch
Dickstein Shapiro LLP's Brian Finch has turned into one of the firm's leading lights through his development of a comprehensive cybersecurity practice that blends his technical and legal skills with an enviable familiarity with the government's processes, earning him a spot among Law360's top privacy attorneys under age 40.
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May 05, 2014
Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Andrew Calder
From facilitating deals like a $6 billion asset sale by GeoSouthern Eagle Ford Development LLC to helping establish Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Houston office, Andrew T. Calder's work over the last year has earned him a spot on Law360's list of top energy attorneys under 40.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Michelle Kelban
Latham & Watkin's Michelle Kelban has built a thriving real estate practice with a focus on complex hotel transactions and a client base that reaches from New York to the Middle East, earning her a place on Law360's list of top young real estate attorneys.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Mayer Brown's Jeff Dobbs
At 32, Mayer Brown LLP's Jeff Dobbs has earned a place among eight young energy attorneys recognized by Law360 by playing the lead role in negotiating the terms of major deals, and representing a Sinochem Group unit in its $1.7 billion purchase of Texas shale play interests from Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Stars: Kaye Scholer's Catherine Schumacher
Kaye Scholer LLP's Catherine B. Schumacher does not shy away from a fight, as evidenced by her high-profile representation of an American International Group Inc. executive in a barrage of litigation, in which she's taken on three consecutive state attorneys general, earning her a spot on Law360's short list of top securities attorneys under 40.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Cravath's Lauren Angelilli
Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP's Lauren Angelilli has quickly built a reputation as a gifted tax strategist while advising on numerous high-profile transactions, including Ashland Inc.'s pending $1.8 billion sale of its water business and Time Warner Inc.'s spin-off of Time Inc., earning her a spot on Law360's list of top tax lawyers under 40.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Akin Gump's Raphael Prober
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP partner Raphael "Rafi" Prober's adept experience representing clients in high-profile congressional investigations, including a former American International Group Inc. CEO in one of the first hearings related to the 2008 financial crisis, has placed him among Law360's list of the five top young white collar attorneys.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Tucker Ellis' Dustin Rawlin
Tucker Ellis LLP partner Dustin Rawlin's savvy handling of a bellwether trial helped a Johnson & Johnson unit clinch a complete defense verdict in multidistrict litigation alleging injuries from transvaginal mesh — part of a stellar record that makes Rawlin one of Law360's five young product liability attorneys to watch.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Choate Hall & Stewart's Christian Atwood
Between helping lock up Windjammer Capital Investors' biggest transaction ever and representing Intervale Capital in nine different deals, Choate Hall & Stewart LLP's Christian Atwood had his handprint on 21 deals worth a combined $1.4 billion in 2013, earning himself a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under age 40.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: BakerHostetler's James Slater
Showing poise beyond his years in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, BakerHostetler partner James A. Slater helped guide KeyCorp subsidiary KeyBank NA through the legal fallout of a massive data breach crisis, landing himself a spot among Law360's top three young privacy attorneys.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Baker Botts' Renee Wilm
Through representing Liberty Media Corp. and its predecessors in a number of major deals, including the acquisition of Sirius XM Radio Inc., Baker Botts LLP's Renee Wilm has proved to be an effective deal maker in the media space and earned herself a spot on Law360's list of top media and entertainment attorneys under age 40.
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May 02, 2014
Rising Star: Kirkland's Joshua Hanna
Joshua P. Hanna of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has seen the real estate market rise and fall in his career, giving him the kind of long-view savvy business people look for in a real estate attorney.
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May 01, 2014
Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Inosi Nyatta
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP partner Inosi Nyatta's breadth of experience in global deal financing and the esteem of her clients have earned her multiple landmark transactions and a spot on Law360's list of top project finance attorneys under 40.
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May 01, 2014
Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Justin Stolte
For his part in guiding key transactions that include a deal for $100 million in financing from backers such as Post Oak Energy Capital LP to develop oil and gas assets in South Texas, Latham & Watkins LLP senior associate Justin Stolte has landed among Law360's top energy attorneys under 40.