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Rankings: California Powerhouses

  • July 10, 2014

    California Powerhouse: Gibson Dunn

    Gibson Dunn's California attorneys have been major players in the state's legal landscape since the firm's inception 124 years ago as a small practice in Los Angeles, and they continue to consistently secure precedent-setting trial victories and seal multibillion-dollar transactions.

  • July 09, 2014

    California Powerhouse: Farella Braun & Martel

    In 1966, only a few years after Frank Farella had launched a new law firm, client Robert Mondavi asked his attorney to help him in a clash with his brother that would eventually split the famous winemaker from his family business. Since then, Farella Braun & Martel LLP has grown from a small northern California business to an international player — much like the California wineries that have it on speed dial.

  • July 08, 2014

    California Powerhouse: Cooley

    When Arthur Cooley and Louis Crowley formed their two-man California law firm in San Francisco in 1920, the world wasn't yet familiar with the industry sectors that would give Cooley LLP its identity: venture capital, and high-tech products and services.



  • July 07, 2014

    California Powerhouse: Best Best & Krieger

    With California facing one of the most severe water shortfalls in the state's history, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency earlier this year, calling on Californians to conserve water in every way possible. Amid this resource crisis, Best Best & Krieger LLP, a firm that has been at the forefront of the state's most important water rights cases, has risen to the challenge.

  • July 03, 2014

    Calif. Powerhouses Leverage Tech Boom, Asia Ties

    As one of the world's largest economies, California is a hub for legal work in virtually every industry and practice area. But with the continued rise of tech startups and the accelerating growth of markets in Asia, the 20 firms on Law360's list of California Powerhouses have thrived in large measure by catering to the needs of burgeoning tech titans and by bridging the legal gap between East and West.

  • June 10, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: WilmerHale

    With decades of experience tackling Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases and a deep bench of attorneys who each handle both counseling and investigation, WilmerHale has become a go-to firm for foreign bribery matters.

  • June 07, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Willkie Farr

    Over the past year, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has helped Tyco International Ltd. escape brutal punishment for bribing government officials abroad, and on the flip side, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scandal surrounding Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has laid bare the potential consequences of not heeding the firm's advice.

  • June 06, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Venable LLP

    Venable LLP recently won stunning reversals for clients who had seemingly lost battles against bribery charges under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including in the landmark Lindsey Manufacturing Co. case, backing up its first-class compliance and investigations work and earning the firm a spot among Law360's FCPA Powerhouses.

  • June 05, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Reed Smith

    Building up its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act work over the past decade with a collaborative structure and a growing local focus that has yielded major triumphs, Reed Smith LLP has quickly emerged as a leader in the field and appears poised to maintain that status for years to come.

  • June 04, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Kirkland & Ellis

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act practice, which spans six continents, is among the most formidable in the entire world — but since the firm cautiously avoids FCPA cases that involve high price tags, its work often flies under the radar.

  • June 03, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Gibson Dunn

    The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act team at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has developed a reputation for being the experts whom corporations call when they're dissatisfied with their initial counsel, landing the firm clients like Allianz SE and Allied Defense Group.

  • May 31, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Debevoise

    Attorneys at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP have for decades cultivated a deep familiarity with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, leading it to a string of favorable outcomes for several clients last year, including a rare complete victory for 3M Co.

  • May 30, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Davis Polk

    Nearly four decades of handling pay-to-play investigations and other foreign bribery matters and a deep partner bench helped Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP secure favorable Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlements for major financial institutions and other conglomerates in 2012, the latest in a string of successful anti-bribery representations spanning three decades.

  • May 29, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Crowell & Moring

    With Foreign Corrupt Practices Act experience tracing back to the firm's founding in the late 1970s, Crowell & Moring LLP has continued to make its mark in the arena, recently guiding Ralph Lauren Corp. and a Lindsey Manufacturing Co. executive to successful outcomes in FCPA cases.

  • May 28, 2013

    FCPA Powerhouse: Cahill Gordon & Reindel

    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP's heavy roster of past and current Foreign Corrupt Practices Act clients — including Diageo PLC, Pride International Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. — has made it the envy of the legal industry, but the firm's strategy for attracting corporate audit committees is really quite simple: recruit top legal talent and keep client relations personal.

  • May 24, 2013

    Law360 Names 10 FCPA Powerhouse Firms

    Many savvy law firms boast their expertise in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, but an elite group of 10 firms have emerged as true leaders in the fast-growing field, earning them a spot on Law360's inaugural list of FCPA Powerhouses.