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Clifford Chance's Americas practice offers clients outstanding legal advice on all aspects of corporate and finance law, with lawyers in our New York and Washington, D.C. offices combining pragmatism and creativity to address the day-to-day business needs of our multinational and financial institution clients.

A strong commitment to the US

Clifford Chance focuses on core areas of commercial activity in the US and Latin America through six practice groups: banking and finance (including restructuring); capital markets (including REITs and structured capital markets); corporate/M&A (including funds); tax/ERISA; litigation and dispute resolution, and real estate.

Given the far-reaching impact of US law on global business, the increasingly complex regulatory landscape and the dominance of the US capital markets, a significant presence in the US is critical. In addition to domestic strength, Clifford Chance's US practice has distinguished itself by advising some of the world's leading players in finance and industry on the type of complex cross-border, multi-jurisdictional matters that a firm with our global footprint is uniquely qualified to handle.

Our clients benefit from our a deep understanding of their companies, their industries and the unique commercial drivers that affect them, and rely on us to provide practical solutions, a down-to-earth approach to complex cases and transactions, and market-leading expertise.

Independent recognition of Clifford Chance in the Americas

Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) Global Awards

  • 2011 North America Law Firm of the Year (Fund Formation)
  • 2010 Global Real Estate Fund Formation Law Firm of the Year
  • 2010 North America Law Firm of the Year (Real Estate)

Latin Finance Magazine Awards

  • 2012 Project/Infrastructure Deal of the Year: Terminales Portuarios Eurodinos Paita US$110 Million 2037 Bond
  • 2012 Financing Innovation Deal of the Year: Banco do Brasil US$1 Billion Hybrid Tier 1 Perpetual Bond
  • 2012 Structured Financing Deal of the Year: Global Bank US$200 Million 4.750% 2017 Covered Bond
  • 2012 Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year: Grupo Sura / ING US$3.8 Billion Latin American Pension Fund Assets

IFLR Americas Awards

  • 2013 M&A Deal of the Year: Lan-TAM merger
  • 2013 Debt & Equity Linked Deal of the Year: Reynolds Group Holdings high-yield bonds
  • 2010 Latin American Oil & Gas Deal of the Year: RDS Ultra-Deepwater, Ltd. Financing of PetroRig III

Chambers Global 2013

  • Capital Markets: REITS: USA – Ranked Band 1
  • Global: Investment Funds: Real Estate – Ranked Band 1
  • Global: Banking & Finance – Ranked Band 1 - "It is clear that they are right at the top of the market and they know exactly what is going on."

An experienced US practice

Clifford Chance's US practice offers a team of partners, counsel and associates recognized for the strength of its advice in a wide variety of practice areas: