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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.
  • July 28, 2023

    Rising Star: Davis Polk's Darren Schweiger

    Darren Schweiger co-led a Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP corporate team that helped advise TPG Capital's $1 billion initial public offering and has participated in other multimillion-dollar deals, earning him a spot among the private equity law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2023

    Rising Star: Debevoise's Emily Huang

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's Emily Huang spearheaded Kelso & Co.'s $610 million acquisition of two iconic General Mills brands for its food portfolio company, earning her a spot among the private equity lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 26, 2023

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Kristen Poole

    Kristen Poole of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has worked on high-stakes deals in the private equity space, including a recent one that carried an enterprise value of $16 billion, earning her a spot among the fund private equity practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 17, 2023

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Deborah Gruen

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner Deborah Gruen's work advising leading global investment firms such Stonepeak, The Carlyle Group and KKR on the creation of multibillion-dollar funds, often exceeding fundraising targets, has earned her a spot among the fund formation attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 14, 2023

    Rising Star: Cooley's Jimmy Matteucci

    Jimmy Matteucci of Cooley LLP has counseled Founders Fund on over $8 billion worth of funds in the last three years, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 13, 2023

    Rising Star: Debevoise's Sally Bergmann

    In just the past couple of years, Sally Bergmann of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has steered private equity and venture capital firms through several cutting-edge, multibillion-dollar transactions, including a $3 billion Breakthrough Properties fund and Paradigm's record-breaking $2.5 billion closed-end crypto fund, earning her a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 12, 2023

    Rising Star: Paul Weiss' Conrad Van Loggerenberg

    Thanks to a variety of work for General Atlantic, including helping with a nearly $8 billion fundraising and a separate first-ever climate-focused fund, Conrad van Loggerenberg of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has earned a spot among fund formation attorneys under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 10, 2023

    Rising Star: Akin's Jonathan Ross

    Jonathan Ross of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has shepherded in hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of fund formation deals in his career — including a multibillion-dollar fund for one of the firm's founding clients — earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 17, 2023

    Law360 Names 2023's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2023, our list of 183 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • June 16, 2022

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Linda Tieh

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner Linda Tieh's work advising on multibillion-dollar funds for companies like Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Centerbridge Partners has earned her a spot among the fund formation attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 15, 2022

    Rising Star: Sidley's Joseph Schwartz

    Joseph Schwartz of Sidley Austin LLP co-led the largest hedge fund launch globally in 2021 while also juggling multiple ongoing billion-dollar funds for Azimut Alternative Capital Partners and i80 Group, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 14, 2022

    Rising Star: Paul Weiss' Vicky Forrester

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP fund formation partner Vicky Forrester has guided industry giants Apollo Global Management and KKR & Co. Inc. on their massive dislocation opportunities funds, among other accomplishments, earning her a spot as one of the fund formation attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 13, 2022

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Brett Saltzman

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Brett Saltzman has advised sponsors in tens of billions of dollars' worth of high-profile fund commitments in the past few years, making him a leader in the real estate fund formation space and earning him a spot among the fund formation attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 10, 2022

    Rising Star: Debevoise's Alisa Waxman

    Alisa Waxman of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has guided private equity firms on numerous multibillion-dollar transactions, including Ara Partners' $1.1 billion decarbonization fund and Global Infrastructure Partners' record-breaking $22 billion infrastructure fund, earning her a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 09, 2022

    Rising Star: Skadden's Brett J. Fleisher

    Brett J. Fleisher of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has headed multibillion-dollar deals between a myriad of companies, including leading Dell's $4 billion sale of its Boomi business to Francisco Partners and TPG, earning her a spot among the private equity law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 08, 2022

    Rising Star: Sidley's Fatema Orjela

    Sidley Austin LLP partner Fatema Orjela's work advising on and cutting billion-dollar deals for private equity companies like H.I.G. Capital, Apollo Global Management and GIC Private Ltd. earned her a spot among the private equity attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 07, 2022

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Martin Ruhaak

    Ropes & Gray LLP partner Martin Q. Ruhaak has lead several multibillion-dollar health care and life sciences transactions for private equity firms around the world, including the $1.07 billion sale of an Israeli medical device manufacturer to Boston Scientific Corp., earning him a spot among the private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 06, 2022

    Rising Star: Paul Weiss' Cullen Sinclair

    Cullen L. Sinclair of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has advised investment firm KPS Capital Partners on several multibillion-dollar transactions, including its acquisition of a $1.7 billion controlling stake in Tate & Lyle PLC, earning him a spot among the private equity attorneys under age 40 honored as a Law360 Rising Star.

  • June 03, 2022

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Chris Elder

    Christopher Elder of Kirkland & Ellis LLP serves as a lead relationship partner for Bain Capital Private Equity and has helped it navigate a number of large deals, including its $17 billion purchase with Hellman & Friedman of Athenahealth, earning him a spot among the private equity law practitioners under age 40 honored as a Law360 Rising Star.

  • May 30, 2022

    Law360 Names 2022's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2022, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • July 01, 2021

    Rising Star: Paul Weiss' Matthew Goldstein

    Matthew Goldstein of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP advised Apollo Global Management LLC in developing a $24.7 billion private equity fund, earning him a spot among the fund formation practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 30, 2021

    Rising Star: Fried Frank's Martín Esteban Strauch

    Martín Strauch of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has advised major investment firms and equity funds on raising billions of dollars of revenue, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 29, 2021

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Katie St. Peters

    Katie St. Peters of Kirkland & Ellis LLP led private equity firm Thoma Bravo's formation and fundraising of nearly $23 billion in funds while managing over 30 attorneys and navigating the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, earning her a spot among fund formation attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 28, 2021

    Rising Star: Cleary Gottlieb's Jamal Fulton

    Jamal Fulton of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has advised many investment firms in multibillion-dollar transactions, including a $16.25 billion transaction in February between AT&T Inc. and private equity firm TPG Capital, landing him a spot among the fund formation practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 25, 2021

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Daniel Lloyd

    Daniel Lloyd of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has regularly advised a number of powerhouse private equity firms as they formed some of their most significant investment funds, such as with CVC Capital Partners' latest flagship fund that raised €21.25 billion, earning him a spot among the top fund formation practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.