Cleary Gottlieb was ranked among the top ten most innovative law firms by the Financial Times in its fifth annual North America Innovative Lawyers Report, a survey on the state of innovation in the U.S. legal industry. The firm ranked sixth overall for “legal expertise,” the category that measures a firm’s ability to provide innovative service.
Cleary Gottlieb earned two “highly commended” rankings in the Finance category, a “commended” ranking in the Corporate & Commercial category, a “commended” ranking in the litigation category, and a “commended” ranking in the Social Responsibility- Pro Bono Cases category. The research for the report was conducted by RSG Consulting, a legal research group. The rankings were determined through RSG Consulting’s independent research and interviews. RSG Consulting evaluated a record 448 submissions from 127 of the leading firms and in-house teams across North America.
A summary of Cleary Gottlieb’s rankings is below:
FT 40: The firm placed tenth in the FT 40 - a ranking of the top 40 law firms based on overall scores received in all categories.
Finance: Cleary Gottlieb received a “highly commended” ranking for representing a consortium of creditors in OGX’s bankruptcy. The firm also received a “highly commended” ranking for acting as counsel to American Roads in a ruling on no-action clauses that facilitated the successful restructuring of American Roads.
Corporate & Commercial: Cleary Gottlieb received a “commended” ranking for representing Suntory in its $16 billion acquisition of Beam.
Litigation: Cleary Gottlieb received a “commended” ranking for acting for Wilmington Trust in its complex Chapter 11 proceedings against Residential Capital and its affiliated debtors.
Social Responsibility-Pro Bono Cases: Cleary Gottlieb received a “commended” ranking for a holistic representation of sex trafficking victims.
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