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Rankings: MVPs of the Year

Law360’s MVPs of the Year recognizes the five attorneys who had extraordinary wins and contributed most to their practice area in the past year. The series showcases standout attorneys across the practice areas and industries covered by Law360.
  • October 21, 2020

    MVP: Gibson Dunn's Shukie Grossman

    Shukie Grossman of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP raised $14.75 billion for Leonard Green & Partners LP and represented TCG Capital Management in the formation of its first private equity fund, which raised $710 million, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • October 20, 2020

    MVP: Fried Frank's Richard I. Ansbacher

    Richard I. Ansbacher of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's asset management practice guided record-breaking closings for Permira's €11 billion seventh buyout fund, Dyal Capital Partners' $9 billion Fund IV and BlackRock's $5.1 billion GEPIF III fund, making him one of Law360's 2020 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • October 19, 2020

    MVP: Cleary's Liza Lenas

    Liza Lenas of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP's fund formation practice represented KKR in the formation of its $1.3 billion inaugural social impact fund and a then-unit of TPG on a $2.2 billion technology fund, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2020 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • October 04, 2020

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2020 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • December 19, 2019

    MVP: Simpson Thacher's Parker Kelsey

    Parker Kelsey led a Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP team that represented Blackstone as it raised the largest ever initial fund for a single private equity strategy and helped Strategic Partners Fund Solutions secure commitments for its largest-ever fund, earning him a spot among Law360's 2019 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • December 18, 2019

    MVP: Goodwin Procter's Michael Halford

    Over the past year, Goodwin Proctor LLP's Michael Halford helped Advent International clinch one of the largest private equity funds of 2019, with $17.5 billion raised for a vehicle that will invest in deal types including buyouts and corporate carveouts, earning him a spot among Law360's 2019 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • December 17, 2019

    MVP: Fried Frank's Kenneth I. Rosh

    Kenneth I. Rosh of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP advised Brookfield Asset Management on the formation of a $15 billion real estate fund and Bain Capital on the formation of a $4.65 billion pan-Asian buyout fund, winning him a place among Law360's 2019 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • December 16, 2019

    MVP: Debevoise's Andrew M. Ahern

    Andrew Ahern of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP led an $8 billion fund for venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, steered Providence Equity Partners through a complicated secondaries transaction and spearheaded an oversubscribed fund for new client Oak, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2019 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • December 13, 2019

    MVP: Latham's Andrea J. Schwartzman

    Latham & Watkins LLP's Andrea J. Schwartzman has helped private equity firms rake in capital, closing a $2.5 billion fund for Great Hill Partners that was oversubscribed and steering a $350 million telecommunications-focused fund for M/C Partners, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2019 Fund Formation MVPs.

  • December 05, 2019

    MVP: Paul Weiss' Taurie Zeitzer

    Taurie Zeitzer of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has spent the last year shepherding transactions across industries, including guiding multiple deals for private equity giant Apollo Global, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2019 Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 04, 2019

    MVP: Simpson Thacher's Robert Langdon

    Robert Langdon, a partner in Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Silicon Valley office, ushered a plethora of major private equity transactions across the finish line over the past year, including a complicated $14.3 billion acquisition of communications infrastructure company Zayo by EQT and Digital Colony, earning him a spot on Law360's list of 2019 Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 03, 2019

    MVP: Gibson Dunn's Richard Birns

    Richard Birns of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP helped steer a consortium of businesses and investors in the $3.5 billion acquisition of a majority stake in the YES Network as well as two take-private deals for Evergreen Coast Capital, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2019 Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 02, 2019

    MVP: Paul Hastings' Dana Kromm

    Paul Hastings LLP's Dana Kromm has distinguished herself as a premiere adviser in the private equity space, leading tech-focused Francisco Partners' in its sale of ClickSoftware that was valued at $1.4 billion and earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2019 Private Equity MVPs.

  • November 27, 2019

    MVP: Skadden's Allison Schneirov

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP partner Allison Schneirov spent the past year guiding clients like Permira and Silver Lake Partners in major domestic and international transactions, including a particularly busy summer in which she steered four deals simultaneously, earning her a spot among Law360's 2019 Private Equity MVPs.

  • November 08, 2019

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2019 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • December 10, 2018

    MVP: Skadden's Richard Youle

    Richard Youle of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP was a central figure in spearheading private equity firm HgCapital through a $5.3 billion consortium-led deal that bought up a stake in Norwegian software company Visma, making him one of Law360's 2018 Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 07, 2018

    MVP: Simpson Thacher's Brian Stadler

    Brian Stadler, a partner with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, has spent the past year guiding longtime clients like Blackstone Group LP to multiple multibillion-dollar deals, including a handful of the largest private equity transactions of the year, earning him a spot on Law360's list of 2018 Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 06, 2018

    MVP: Paul Weiss' Marco Masotti

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's Marco Masotti skillfully guided Apollo Global Management to the close of the largest private equity fund ever raised and steered middle market and top-tier firms alike in closing multibillion dollar fundraising efforts of their own, earning him a spot as one of Law360's Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 05, 2018

    MVP: Latham & Watkins' David Dantzic

    David Dantzic, a Washington, D.C.-based partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, has helped steer private equity giant The Carlyle Group through multibillion-dollar deals, all while working to address an affordable housing crisis in the nation's capital, landing him a spot as one of Law360's Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 04, 2018

    MVP: Debevoise & Plimpton's Kevin M. Schmidt

    Kevin M. Schmidt, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and co-head of the firm's private equity practice, has helped guide a plethora of multibillion-dollar private equity transactions over the past year, including a complicated $3.8 billion merger involving PE-backed public companies, earning him a spot on Law360's list of 2018 Private Equity MVPs.

  • November 21, 2018

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2018 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • December 21, 2017

    MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Alison Ressler

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP’s Alison Ressler steered billions of dollars in deals this year for clients in the health care, construction and life sciences industries, including private equity firm Ares Management LP's $1.45 billion investment in DuPage Medical Group Ltd., marking her return to Law360’s MVP series as a 2017 Private Equity MVP.

  • December 20, 2017

    MVP: Jones Day's Andrew Levine

    Andrew Levine’s contributions to Jones Day’s private equity practice totaled more than $7.5 billion in transaction value in the last year alone, thanks to deals for longtime firm clients ABM Industries, Verizon and EagleTree Capital, earning him a spot among Law360’s Private Equity MVPs for the second year in a row.

  • December 19, 2017

    MVP: Simpson Thacher's Atif Azher

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Atif Azher guided standout deals over the past year that included Centerbridge Partners LP’s simultaneous $1.26 billion acquisition of two software providers and Dell's $2.4 billion sale of its software business, landing him among Law360's 2017 Private Equity MVPs.

  • December 18, 2017

    MVP: Kirkland's Peter Martelli

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Peter Martelli worked countless hours over the past year, through holidays and on tight deadlines, in a tireless effort to score major deals on behalf of his clients, including Blackstone Group LP and Pamplona Capital Management LLP, earning him a spot among Law360's 2017 Private Equity MVPs.