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Rankings: MVPs of the Year
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October 03, 2022
MVP: Kirkland's Katie St. Peters
Katie St. Peters of Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised private equity firm Thoma Bravo through three simultaneous multibillion-dollar fundraises, assisted Incline Equity Partners in raising over $900 million in capital commitments, and helped Kirkland launch its digital platform for fund subscriptions, earning her a spot among Law360's 2022 Fund Formation MVPs.
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September 30, 2022
MVP: Debevoise's Andrew Ford
Andrew Ford played major roles on the Debevoise & Plimpton LLP teams that advised KKR & Co. Inc. as the firm assembled the 13th iteration of its flagship North America private equity fund — a massive $19 billion vehicle — as well as another fund that reached $17 billion, earning him a spot among Law360's 2022 Fund Formation MVPs.
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September 22, 2022
MVP: Simpson Thacher's Elizabeth Cooper
Elizabeth Cooper of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's private equity practice represented Blackstone in a number of headline-grabbing investments, including the $1.2 billion acquisition of womenswear brand Spanx and the purchase of sustainability startup company Sphera, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 20, 2022
MVP: Ropes & Gray's Jason Freedman
Jason Freedman of Ropes & Gray LLP's private equity practice led the team representing TPG Capital in its purchase of a 30% stake in DirecTV as it was carved out from AT&T Inc. into a new $16.25 billion entity, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 19, 2022
MVP: Paul Weiss' Matt Abbott
Matt Abbott of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP led Clearlake Capital in the $5.3 billion acquisition of English soccer team Chelsea Football Club and worked with longtime client General Atlantic on more than $4 billion in transactions, earning him a spot among Law360's 2022 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 16, 2022
MVP: Dechert's Mark E. Thierfelder
Mark E. Thierfelder, a partner at Dechert LLP, has worked on several high-profile, big-money transactions involving investor consortiums, also known as club deals, over the past year, including the more than $30 billion acquisition of Medline Industries Inc. and the $17 billion purchase of Athenahealth, making him one of Law360's 2022 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 02, 2022
Law360 MVP Awards Go To 188 Attys From 78 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2022 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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September 30, 2021
MVP: Kirkland's Nicole Washington
Nicole Washington of Kirkland & Ellis LLP helmed several billion-dollar secondaries deals for Clearlake Capital, including a $1.25 billion transaction that closed in just 45 days, earning her a spot among Law360's 2021 Fund Formation MVPs.
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September 29, 2021
MVP: Ropes & Gray's Marc Biamonte & Lindsey Goldstein
Marc Biamonte and Lindsey Goldstein of Ropes & Gray LLP counseled AlpInvest Partners as it raised $9 billion for AlpInvest Secondaries Program VII's closing in December 2020, which was greater than its $6.5 billion predecessor 2017 fund, earning them a spot among Law360's 2021 Fund Formation MVPs.
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September 28, 2021
MVP: Cleary's Liza Lenas
Liza Lenas of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has guided the formation of droves of multibillion-dollar funds, including the $15 billion closing of the world's largest Asia-focused private equity fund, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2021 Fund Formation MVPs.
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September 27, 2021
MVP: Simpson Thacher's Jonathan Karen
Jonathan Karen of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP steered tech-focused private equity firm Silver Lake to a $20 billion fund closing and Blackstone Group in an $8 billion fund closing, earning him a spot among Law360's 2021 Fund Formation MVPs.
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September 24, 2021
MVP: Debevoise & Plimpton's Jonathan Adler
Jonathan Adler co-led a Debevoise & Plimpton LLP team that advised Clayton Dubilier & Rice on a $16 billion buyout fund, CD&R's most recent and largest to date, landing him a spot among Law360's 2021 Fund Formation MVPs.
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September 16, 2021
MVP: Paul Weiss' Taurie Zeitzer
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP partner and practice co-chair Taurie M. Zeitzer spent 2021 guiding such high-profile deals as Apollo Global Management's $5 billion acquisition of Verizon Media and the $4.8 billion Univision-Grupo Televisa combination, landing her a place among Law360's 2021 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 15, 2021
MVP: Morrison & Foerster's Suz Mac Cormac
Suz Mac Cormac of Morrison & Foerster LLP has advised on a bevy of multibillion-dollar deals, including an investment in clean energy company Uplight that valued the business at $1.5 billion, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2021 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 14, 2021
MVP: Davis Polk's John Amorosi
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP's John Amorosi helped steer a Symphony Technology Group-led consortium's purchase of RSA from Dell Technologies for more than $2 billion and advised Roper Technologies with its $5 billion acquisition of insurance software provider Vertafore, earning him a spot among Law360's 2021 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 13, 2021
MVP: Fried Frank's Brian T. Mangino
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's Brian T. Mangino advised Humana Inc. numerous times throughout the pandemic, including during its purchase of the remaining 60% interest in Kindred at Home, a transaction with an enterprise value of $8.1 billion, earning him a spot among Law360's 2021 Private Equity MVPs.
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September 10, 2021
MVP: Simpson Thacher's Atif Azher
Atif Azher led the Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP team representing Dell Technologies in its spinoff of VMware Inc. and advised on multibillion-dollar special purpose acquisition company deals for serial acquirer True Wind Capital, earning a spot among Law360's 2021 Private Equity MVPs.
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August 30, 2021
Law360 MVP Awards Go To 182 Attys From 77 Firms
The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2021 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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October 30, 2020
MVP: Simpson Thacher's Marni J. Lerner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Marni J. Lerner led Gardner Denver Holdings in its blockbuster $15 billion merger with a unit of Ingersoll-Rand PLC and is in the midst of steering KKR's transformative proposed acquisition of Global Atlantic Financial Group Ltd., earning her a spot among Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 29, 2020
MVP: Ropes & Gray's Tsuyoshi Imai
Tsuyoshi Imai of Ropes & Gray LLP has helped guide numerous blockbuster transactions from the firm's Tokyo office, including a multibillion-dollar financing for Kioxia and Bain Capital's $1.2 billion take-private deal for Nichiigakkan, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 28, 2020
MVP: Paul Weiss' Matthew W. Abbott
Matthew Abbott of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP spent much of the last year helping his longtime client General Atlantic through more than $18 billion in transactions, earning the attorney a spot among Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 27, 2020
MVP: Fried Frank's Randi Lally
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's Randi Lally led RedBird Capital through a major joint venture with the National Football League Players Association and the Major League Baseball Players Association, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 26, 2020
MVP: Dechert's Mark Thierfelder
Mark Thierfelder of Dechert LLP's private equity practice advised several investment firms in their respective multimillion-dollar sales of portfolio companies to Apollo, the London Stock Exchange and Thoma Bravo, earning him a spot among Law360's 2020 Private Equity MVPs.
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October 23, 2020
MVP: Weil's Andrew Chizzik
Andrew Chizzik, a partner in Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's private funds practice, guided Brookfield Asset Management in raising its record-breaking $20 billion infrastructure fund, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Fund Formation MVPs.
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October 22, 2020
MVP: Paul Weiss' Marco Masotti
Marco Masotti of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP advised on the formation of Apollo Strategic Origination Partners, a direct-lending origination platform expected to provide approximately $12 billion in financings over the next three years, earning him a spot among Law360's 2020 Fund Formation MVPs.