rankings and recognition

O’Melveny transcends traditional barriers between practices and industries, as well as national boundaries. With more than 1,000 lawyers on three continents, and strong ties to the local culture in all our locations, we serve clients all over the world.

During our firm’s long history of exemplary client and public service, many organizations have honored our achievements. As we continue to evolve and innovate in the 21st century, recognition comes from an increasingly diverse array of sources. Below is a sampling of the accolades O’Melveny and its people have received from the global community.

International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
A total of nineteen O'Melveny partners, of counsel, and counsel are listed in the 2008 edition of the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. This compendium book recognizes the foremost legal practitioners in 27 distinct areas of the international legal marketplace from 110 countries. Selection is based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and business lawyers worldwide.

The selected O'Melveny lawyers are:

 

The Asia Pacific Legal 500
  • Top tier for corporate/M&A in China (The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2004, 2007, 2008)
  • Top tier for private equity/venture capital in China (The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2007, 2008)
  • Top tier for tax in China (The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2007, 2008)
  • Top tier for dispute resolution in China (The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2004, 2007)
  • Top tier for private equity/venture capital in China (The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2007, 2008)
  • Top tier for international M&A deals valued at US$1 billion to US$5 billion (The Legal 500 US 2007)
  • Top tier for intellectual property in complex corporate transactions (The Legal 500 US 2007)
  • Recommended for acquisition finance, copyright, credit and syndicated transactions, fund formation, IT, media and entertainment, outsourcing, private equity, real estate, tax, trade secrets, venture capital and emerging companies, white-collar criminal, XX (The Legal 500 US 2007)
  • Recommended for banking and finance, capital markets, corporate/M&A, dispute resolution, energy projects, intellectual property, real estate, real estate and construction, TMT (technology, media, and telecommunications) (The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2006, 2007)
  • Recommended for competition; customs, trade, WTO, and anti-dumping; EU regulatory compliance (The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa 2006, 2007).
  • Recommended for M&A, private equity, dual US/UK law capability, and US firms in London (The Legal 500 UK 2006)


Chambers and Partners

  • Award for Excellence, Entertainment and Media (Chambers USA 2008)
  • More Than 60 O'Melveny Lawyers Recognized in Chambers USA (2008)
  • 18 O'Melveny lawyers and 9 practices were ranked among the world's best by Chambers Global (2008).  Three attorneys were ranked in the top tier in their respective practice areas: Michael Moser for Dispute Resolution (China/Hong Kong) and "Most in Demand Arbitrators" (Global), Howard Zhang for Private Equity: Foreign (China/Hong Kong), and Greta Lichtenbaum for International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (U.S.). The Firm is ranked in the top tier for Dispute Resolution: Foreign (China/Hong Kong).
  • 51 O’Melveny lawyers and 31 practices were ranked among the world’s best by Chambers USA, based on client commendations of the Firm’s work (2007).
  • 26 of our lawyers across 13 practices were ranked among the world’s best by Chambers Global and Chambers UK (2008).
  • 20 of our lawyers across 15 practices in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Asia-wide were ranked among the world’s best by Chambers Asia (2008).
  • Four of our London lawyers were named among the “Best of the UK” in private equity investment funds, buyouts, venture capital investment, and tax law by Chambers UK (2007).


Chambers and Partners has consistently recognized O’Melveny’s strengths in numerous practice areas over the years, including:

  • Top ranking for ERISA litigation nationwide (Chambers USA 2006, 2007).
  • Top ranking for Appellate litigation in Washington, D.C. (Chambers USA 2008)
  • Top ranking for Insurance nationwide (Chambers USA 2008)
  • Top ranking for general commercial litigation in California (Chambers USA 2006, 2007).
  • Top ranking for white-collar crime and government investigations in California (Chambers USA 2007, 2008).
  • Top ranking for dispute resolution in China and Hong Kong (Chambers Asia 2007, 2008; Chambers Global 2008).
  • Top ranking for media and entertainment transactions in California (Chambers USA 2006, 2007, 2008).
  • Top ranking for banking and finance transactions in California (Chambers USA 2006, 2007).
  • Top ranking for private equity buyouts and venture capital in Asia (Chambers Asia 2007, 2008).
  • Top ranking for foreign tax in China (Chambers Asia 2008).
  • Top ranking for foreign corporate/M&A in Japan (Chambers Asia 2007, 2008).
  • Top ranking for employee benefits and executive compensation in Washington, DC (Chambers USA 2006).
  • Antitrust and competition, banking and finance, corporate/M&A, debt and equity capital markets, dispute resolution, international trade, outsourcing (Chambers Global 2007, 2008).
  • Antitrust, appellate (national), banking and finance, bankruptcy (aquisition finance, NY), bankruptcy/restructuring, capital markets/debt and equity (CA and national), corporate/M&A (national/Northern and Southern CA), corporate/M&A/private equity, environement, insurance, intellectual property, intellectual property/trademark and copyright, international arbitration (national), international trade (national), investment funds/fund formation, IT/IT outsourcing (CA and national), labor and employment, general commercial litigation, media and entertainment litigation, products liability (national), real estate, sports law (national), tax (Chambers USA 2008)
  • Antitrust, banking and finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate/M&A, debt and equity capital markets, entertainment and media litigation, insurance, intellectual property, international arbitration, international trade, investment funds, labor and employment, outsourcing, products liability, real estate, tax (Chambers USA 2007).


International Recognition

  • "Competition Team of the Year" (Legal Business Awards 2008)
  • Ranked #3 for foreign firms in China by the Asian Legal Business’ annual "Employer of Choice" list (2008)
  • Global Arbitration Review (GAR), a prestigious arbitration publication, has ranked O’Melveny as one of the world’s leading arbitration practices in its 2007 survey of the top specialist arbitration firms. The Firm ranked 22nd worldwide and 12th among U.S. firms, and is thus featured in the GAR 30, an elite sub-set of the publication’s larger listing, the GAR 100.
  • The Legal 500 US (2007) recommends O’Melveny in the top tier for international M&A deals valued at US$1 billion to US$5 billion.
  • Private Equity Analyst ranked our venture capital/private equity practice in the Top 5 for five consecutive years in terms of the number of venture capital and private equity transactions completed in the United States.
  • As noted by The American Lawyer, we handled two of the world’s top 40 international arbitrations in 2006.
  • Global Competition Review (2006) ranked our competition practice in the top tier globally.
  • In 2006, our clients entrusted us with approximately 150 M&A transactions, with an aggregate value of almost US$100 billion.
  • O’Melveny was named Private Equity Market Lead Legal Advisor in Zero2IPO’s 2006 survey of venture capital firms operating in mainland China.
  • O’Melveny was recognized by Asian Legal Business (ALB) with the 2006 “China Practice of the Year” award.
  • Thomson Financial ranked us 9th in Europe for completed European M&A deals with UK involvement, 10th in Europe for deals with Spanish involvement, and 16th worldwide for deals with a US target in 2006.
  • Legal Business magazine honored O’Melveny as the Best US Law Firm in London in 2005.


US Recognition

  • The American Lawyer's A-List (2008)
  • The Best Lawyers in America (2008) singles out 46 of our lawyers for praise.
  • Infrastructure Journal ranks O’Melveny 8th for North American infrastructure deals closed in the first half of 2007.
  • O'Melveny scores 100% on Corporate Equality Index and "Best Places to Work" survey (2007)
  • Securities Law 360 ranks O’Melveny as the 4th most frequently hired securities litigation firm.
  • O’Melveny was described as “the ‘go-to’ law firm for financial services companies” by American Lawyer Media.
  • O’Melveny partner Dale Cendali was named among the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America by The National Law Journal. (2007)
  • Corporate Counsel ranked O’Melveny among the top 10 US defense firms in 2006.
  • Corporate Control Alert put our M&A practice in 9th place nationwide for deals valued at US$100 million or more in 2006.


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