Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance scored well in IFLR1000's (IFLR) inaugural US edition. In addition to ranking the Firm's Project Finance and M&A practices, the guide recognized 21 US attorneys across our Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Corporate practices, including 20 partner rankings (see below) and "Rising Star" recognition for associate Matt Warner. IFLR listed US-based Project Finance as one of the Firm's biggest strengths and cited the team's work on the Colombia 4G project. On the M&A side, IFLR noted the team's growth with recent lateral hireshighlighted recent matters, including Abengoa's restructuring, National Titanium Dioxide Company's disposition of its global titanium dioxide business and Hearst's acquisition of CAMP Systems. The following CC partners were recognized: 

• Lee Askenazi – Notable Practitioner
  
• Lori Ann Bean – Notable Practitioner
  
• Jay Bernstein – Highly Regarded - State
  
• Gary Brooks – Highly Regarded - State
  
• Per Chilstrom – Notable Practitioner
  
• Cliff Cone – Notable Practitioner 
  
• Jake Farquharson – Notable Practitioner 
  
• Jay Gavigan – Notable Practitioner 
  
• John Healy – Notable Practitioner
  
• Sarah Jones – Notable Practitioner
  
• Kevin Lehpamer – Highly Regarded - State
  
• Kate McCarthy – Notable Practitioner
  
• Gareth Old – Notable Practitioner
  
• Tom Schulte – Notable Practitioner
  
• Ben Sibbett – Highly Regarded - State
  
• Emily Wicker – Notable Practitioner 
  
• Chris Willott – Notable Practitioner
  
• Daniel Winick – Notable Practitioner