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Rankings: Rising Stars
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April 23, 2014
Rising Star: WilmerHale's Naboth Van Den Broek
WilmerHale's Naboth van den Broek has so many sky miles he should be given a pilot's license, but he'll have to settle for a Law360 Rising Star award, thanks to his repertoire of legal work that spans practice areas as often as it does continents.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: Dickstein Shapiro's Jared Zola
Private equity giant 3G Capital Partners Ltd. tapped Dickstein Shapiro LLP partner Jared Zola to chase coverage for shareholder suits that challenged a blockbuster $28 billion acquisition of H.J. Heinz Co., counting on the insurance law prowess that has earned Zola a spot among Law360's top four young insurance attorneys.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Krishna Veeraraghavan
With a keen eye for corporate governance and private equity matters, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP partner Krishna Veeraraghavan has helped public and private companies ink complex, multibillion-dollar deals around the world, like Perrigo Co.'s $8.6 billion acquisition of Ireland's Elan Pharmaceuticals, landing him a spot on Law360's list of top mergers and acquisitions lawyers under 40.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Eric Solovy
Sidley Austin LLP's Eric Solovy is currently representing Airbus SAS in one of the largest World Trade Organization disputes ever while simultaneously handling legal matters for small enterprises in Africa on a pro bono basis, landing him a spot on Law360's list of top five international trade attorneys under 40.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: Lieff Cabraser's Daniel Hutchinson
Spending years in litigation fighting discrimination and unfairness against workers, as well as winning both big dollars and big changes for his clients, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP's Daniel Hutchinson's tenacity has earned him a spot among Law360's top employment attorneys under 40.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Mike Shumsky
With a significant hand in a major U.S. Supreme Court victory for the generic-drug industry and a continued go-to role for the industry in many other cases, Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Mike Shumsky has earned a spot on Law360's list of top life sciences attorneys under 40.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: Wachtell Lipton's Emil Kleinhaus
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz attorney Emil A. Kleinhaus has represented a number of large banks and corporations in some of the largest bankruptcy cases born out of the 2008 financial crisis, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top bankruptcy lawyers under age 40.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: Kasowitz's Douglas B. Heitner
Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP's transaction team put a bow on a busy 2013 in November by helping a valued client, the Witkoff Group, close a $660 million consortium deal to acquire New York City's Park Lane Hotel, part of a busy year that earned partner Douglas B. Heitner a spot on Law360's list of Real Estate Rising Stars.
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April 22, 2014
Rising Star: DLA Piper's Matt Satchwell
As DLA Piper partner Matt Satchwell neared the end of his undergraduate studies in theoretical physics he made a snap decision to take the LSAT. This decision quickly led to a successful international practice representing some of the world's largest technology companies in major patent litigation, which has earned him a spot among Law360's top intellectual property attorneys under 40.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Fish & Richardson's Christian Chu
Fish & Richardson PC attorney Christian Chu in the last year has helped LG Electronics Inc. defeat a pair of patent lawsuits in high-stakes U.S. International Trade Commission litigation, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top international trade lawyers under 40.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Dentons' Justin Kattan
Dentons' Justin Kattan proved to be a formidable litigator while representing an insurer in the highly publicized property insurance "occurrence" dispute over the World Trade Center and the events of 9/11, earning him a spot among Law360's top four insurance attorneys under 40.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Jones Day's Colleen Heisey
Jones Day's Colleen Heisey was only 36 years old when the firm enlisted her a year ago to launch its new food and drug practice, but by then she already played a strong role in major deals such as representing Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. in its $445 million purchase of bankrupt Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, landing her among four young life sciences attorneys recognized by Law360.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Greenberg Traurig's Kristen Lonergan
It's no surprise colleagues describe Greenberg Traurig LLP's Kristen Lonergan by using language generally reserved for military generals, given the tactical savvy and sturdy leadership that helped her close Starwood Capital Group's $191 million property acquisition and landed her among Law360's top real estate Rising Stars under 40.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Dickstein Shapiro's Megan Woodworth
Defending medical device maker Arthrex Inc. against damages claims after an unfavorable patent infringement ruling and representing Chrysler Group LLC at the Federal Circuit in a fight over attorneys' fees, Dickstein Shapiro LLP's Megan Sunkel Woodworth has landed herself among the 10 young intellectual property attorneys to make Law360's list of rising stars.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Jesse Cripps
Bringing firsthand knowledge of the business world to his practice, Gibson Dunn partner Jesse Cripps has beaten back class actions against some of the country's largest companies, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Northrop Grumman Corp., earning him a place among Law360's top six employment attorneys under 40.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Kathleen Lally
Kathleen Lally's experience representing Aurora Dairy Corp., which settled a nine-figure lawsuit for $7.5 million, and her role successfully fighting class certification as lead counsel for Electrolux Home Products Inc. helped place the Latham & Watkins LLP attorney on Law360's list of top young class action lawyers.
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April 21, 2014
Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Jessica Boelter
Jessica Boelter of Sidley Austin LLP thrives in the face of chaos and uncertainty, a skill that helped her lead the bankruptcy and sale of Rodeo Creek Gold Inc., draft Tribune Co.'s reorganization plan, and score a spot among Law360's top eight young bankruptcy attorneys.
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April 18, 2014
Rising Star: Kramer Levin's Joshua Brody
From his success in maximizing recoveries and preserving jobs on behalf of creditors of RG Steel LLC to his stellar work on behalf of 1st Mariner Bancorp, the versatility and track record of Joshua Brody of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP earned him a spot on Law360's list of top bankruptcy attorneys under age 40.
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April 18, 2014
Rising Star: Cohen Milstein's Michelle Yau
Ever since her undergraduate days, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC's Michelle Yau has dreamed of protecting workers' rights. Now, she does it to the tune of millions in pension funding for employees in high-profile cases, earning her a spot among Law360's top employment attorneys under 40.
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April 18, 2014
Rising Star: Cravath's David J. Perkins
David J. Perkins has swiftly become a key member of the real estate practice at Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, handling deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars for major clients such as Westbrook Partners, O'Connor Capital Partners and The Dermot Co., and earning him recognition as one of Law360's top real estate attorneys under 40.
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April 18, 2014
Rising Star: Axinn Veltrop's Chad Landmon
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP's Chad Landmon recently helped Actavis Inc. strike a settlement deal with Shire LLC allowing Actavis to market a generic version of the lucrative drug Intuniv and previously secured a courtroom win over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Watson Laboratories Inc., landing himself among Law360's top intellectual property attorneys under 40.
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April 18, 2014
Rising Star: Proskauer Rose's Daniel Ganitsky
Ambition, competence, and a talent for finding deals and keeping clients got Proskauer Rose LLP corporate partner Daniel Ganitsky over $20 billion in mergers and acquisitions work in 2013 and a spot on Law360's Rising Stars list for 2014.
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April 18, 2014
Rising Star: Alston & Bird's Sarah Ernst
As the nation's drug and device firms increasingly diversify their holdings, Alston & Bird LLP partner Sarah Ernst has positioned herself in the vanguard of transactional talents making sure the new additions are good fits, winning a spot among the young life sciences lawyers honored recently by Law360.
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April 18, 2014
Rising Star: Hausfeld's Sathya S. Gosselin
Expertly helming two antitrust class actions that are barreling toward major rulings this summer is the kind of challenge that Hausfeld LLP's Sathya S. Gosselin thrives on — and the kind of work that has landed him among Law360's top class action lawyers under 40.
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April 17, 2014
Rising Star: Perkins Coie's Chris Baird
Perkins Coie LLP partner Chris Baird has leveraged his appreciation for and grasp of the complex scientific concepts that underlie environmental disputes to help the Tennessee Valley Authority secure insurance coverage for the largest coal ash spill in U.S. history and Puget Sound Energy reach a favorable settlement in a contamination liability suit, earning him a spot among Law360's top five environmental attorneys under 40.