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Rankings: Rising Stars

Law360’s Rising Stars profiles the top legal talent under 40. The winners are comprised of top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys. Submissions highlight the winner’s age and reasons why his or her record deserves attention.
  • May 08, 2014

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Carrie Simons

    Ropes & Gray LLP's Carrie Simons has advised on several major transactions in recent years and led the firm's representation of American Tower Corp. in its $4.8 billion acquisition of private real estate trust MIP Tower Holdings LLC, earning her a spot on Law360's list of top tax lawyers under 40.

  • May 08, 2014

    Rising Star: Sheppard Mullin's Will Chuchawat

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP partner Will Chuchawat has built a reputation as a dedicated mergers and acquisitions attorney in the defense industry who goes the extra mile by closing deals for companies such as Gencorp and Northrop Grumman, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top aerospace and defense attorneys under 40.

  • May 08, 2014

    Rising Star: Sheppard Mullin's Gina Ilardi

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's Gina Ilardi has sealed a slew of headline-grabbing deals in recent years, including Samsung Telecommunications America Inc.'s $100 million sponsorship and content distribution agreement with the NBA, landing her a spot among Law360's top five media and entertainment partners under 40.

  • May 08, 2014

    Rising Star: Willkie Farr & Gallagher's Sameer Advani

    Tackling a wide array of shareholder suits for clients such as Kenneth Cole and Facebook Inc., Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner Sameer Advani has shown a knack for knotty litigation and earned a place as one of Law360's top 10 securities attorneys under age 40.

  • May 08, 2014

    Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Jason Silvera

    Capitalizing on his deep familiarity with the private equity industry and ability to think quickly, Latham & Watkins LLP partner Jason Silvera has helped seal a series of notable private equity transactions in his career thus far, earning him billing as one of Law360's top young attorneys.

  • May 07, 2014

    Rising Star: Katten Muchin's Gregory Korman

    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP partner Gregory Korman has built on his early experience working on a jury trial for the late King of Pop to establish a thriving practice that has churned out victories in consumer fraud cases for big-name clients like HSBC and Lance Armstrong, earning him a place among Law360's top consumer protection attorneys under 40.

  • May 07, 2014

    Rising Star: MoFo's Michelle Jewett

    Morrison & Foerster LLP's Michelle M. Jewett has represented Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in one of the largest in-bound investsments to China in 2012 and advised a technology company in making a $1.5 billion purchase of a mobile security provider, earning her a spot among Law360's top tax attorneys under 40. 

  • May 07, 2014

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Leo Greenberg

    For his representation of some of the world's biggest and most active private equity funds and sponsors and work on some of the more creative deals in the past year, Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Leo Greenberg has been named one of Law360's top private equity attorneys under 40.

  • May 07, 2014

    Rising Star: Armstrong Teasdale's Brian Kaveney

    Armstrong Teasdale LLP's Brian E. Kaveney has brought the tenacity and ingenuity he developed in the Marine Corps and built an industry-leading security clearance from scratch, making him one of two Law360 top attorneys under 40 in the aerospace and defense field.

  • May 07, 2014

    Rising Star: O'Melveny & Myers' Nancy Bruington

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP partner Nancy Bruington has played a pivotal role in some of Hollywood's biggest financing transactions, such as The Weinstein Co.'s new, $370 million senior secured revolving credit facility, making her one of Law360's five media and entertainment Rising Stars under 40.

  • May 07, 2014

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Matthew Solum

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Matthew Solum has built a sterling reputation as a go-to closer for companies in fending off large shareholder class actions and other litigation, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top securities attorneys under age 40.

  • May 07, 2014

    Rising Star: Irell & Manella's Marshall Camp

    Irell & Manella LLP litigator and corporate crisis management expert Marshall Camp used an aggressive approach in 2013 against prosecutors on behalf of clients who had found themselves in hot water, including uncovering conflicts in a Dallas district attorney's investigation of an oil heir, work that earned him a spot on Law360's list of Rising Stars in white collar defense.

  • May 06, 2014

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Winston Chan

    Gibson Dunn's Winston Y. Chan's describes his white collar practice as "diverse," which seems modest when he describes what's he's working on — including Taiwan's first-ever mass tort and a Hawaiian case involving spilled molasses — a varied slate that landed him among Law360's top white collar attorneys under 40.

  • May 06, 2014

    Rising Star: Debevoise's Erica Berthou

    Working as the go-to partner for The Carlyle Group LP at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Erica Berthou has helped raise over $7 billion for several private equity funds by utilizing her international background to negotiate around the globe, landing her a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under 40.

  • May 06, 2014

    Rising Star: Goldberg Segalla's Joseph Hanna

    Goldberg Segalla partner Joseph Hanna defeated multimillion-dollar claims that NFL sponsor The Gatorade Co. pressured the Buffalo Bills to end its endorsement deal with a manufacturer of electrolyte strips for athletes, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top media and entertainment lawyers under age 40.

  • May 06, 2014

    Rising Star: Vinson & Elkins' Kaam Sahely

    Vinson & Elkins LLP partner Kaam Sahely advised global explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel on the development of its $850 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Louisiana and continues to be a sought-after deals lawyer for major energy companies, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top energy attorneys under 40.

  • May 06, 2014

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Sara Zablotney

    A history of guiding blue-chip clients like Sunoco, Hess Corp. and Wyndham Worldwide through complicated, multi-billion dollar transactions has landed Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Sara Zablotney on Law360's list of the year's best tax attorneys under 40.

  • May 06, 2014

    Rising Star: Fenwick & West's Tyler Newby

    Advising Silicon Valley startups on responding to law enforcement and helping established players like Pandora Media Inc. fend off suits over alleged customer data misuse, Fenwick & West LLP's Tyler Newby has parlayed his experience as a cybercrime prosecutor into a thriving practice, earning him a spot among Law360's top privacy attorneys under 40.

  • May 05, 2014

    Rising Star: Barnes & Thornburg's Jason Barclay

    With the full acquittal in 2013 of Venture Real Estate Services' president and founder in a 13-count fraud and conspiracy case, Barnes & Thornburg LLP partner Jason R. Barclay added another high-profile victory to his record and helped put himself on Law360's list of top white collar attorneys under 40.

  • May 05, 2014

    Rising Star: Cleary Gottlieb's Amy Shapiro

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP partner Amy Shapiro has spearheaded financing for some of the highest-profile private equity and leveraged finance transactions in recent history, including several multibillion-dollar deals aimed at reshaping the marketplace, planting her among Law360's top young lawyers.

  • May 05, 2014

    Rising Star: Davis Polk's Neil Barr

    In the past 18 months, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP's Neil Barr has been tax counsel on numerous high-profile acquisitions, guiding AstraZeneca PLC, Comcast Corp., ConAgra Foods Inc. and Maidenform Brands Inc. through billions of dollars in deals and securing a spot as one of Law360's top tax attorneys under 40.

  • May 05, 2014

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Joshua Rabinovitz

    A former federal trial lawyer, Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Josh Rabinovitz routinely tackles accounting malpractice suits and stock-drop cases for clients like Medtronic Inc., Hospira Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, making him one of Law360's top 10 securities attorneys under the age of 40.

  • May 05, 2014

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Katie Townsend

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Katie Townsend has helped secure a number of high-profile victories, including a dismissal for Oprah Winfrey's best friend Gayle King of a breach of contract suit brought by a self-proclaimed "million-dollar matchmaker," making her one of Law360's top media and entertainment attorneys under age 40.

  • May 05, 2014

    Rising Star: Dickstein Shapiro's Brian Finch

    Dickstein Shapiro LLP's Brian Finch has turned into one of the firm's leading lights through his development of a comprehensive cybersecurity practice that blends his technical and legal skills with an enviable familiarity with the government's processes, earning him a spot among Law360's top privacy attorneys under age 40.

  • May 05, 2014

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Andrew Calder

    From facilitating deals like a $6 billion asset sale by GeoSouthern Eagle Ford Development LLC to helping establish Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Houston office, Andrew T. Calder's work over the last year has earned him a spot on Law360's list of top energy attorneys under 40.