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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.
  • August 06, 2020

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Steven Klar

    Steven Klar of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has co-led Blackstone on the fund aspects of multiple high-profile acquisitions, as well as on the establishment of the largest ever U.S. private equity fund, which earned him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • August 05, 2020

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's David Form

    David Form of Sidley Austin LLP has advised hedge fund startup ExodusPoint Capital Management from its 2018 launch that took in $8 billion to its second capital raise this year, anticipated to be worth $3 billion, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • August 04, 2020

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Nicole Washington

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Nicole Washington has steered flagship funds like Clearlake Capital's $7 billion vehicle while corralling investors from across the globe, earning her a spot on this year's list of fund formation practitioners under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • August 03, 2020

    Rising Star: Fried Frank's Bryan Hunkele

    Bryan Hunkele of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP advised Bain Capital as it raised about $20 billion across three funds over roughly two years, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 31, 2020

    Rising Star: Cleary's Maurice Gindi

    Maurice Gindi of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has advised on several multibillion-dollar deals, including private equity firm TPG's second Rise Fund as it aims to raise $2.5 billion, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 02, 2020

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2020, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • October 18, 2019

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Robert Lee

    Robert Lee of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has advised investment firm EQT Partners on several multibillion-dollar transactions, including a €9 billion infrastructure fund that closed within six months of its launch, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • October 17, 2019

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Vincent Ip

    Vincent Ip of Ropes & Gray LLP advises the world's top sovereign wealth funds and most prestigious asset managers, including representing a major sovereign fund in its sale of $2 billion of fund stakes to a preeminent investment bank, one of the largest-ever secondaries sales of limited partner private funds, earning him a spot among fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • October 16, 2019

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Robert Blaustein

    Robert Blaustein of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has helped steer private equity firm Warburg Pincus through multiple billion-dollar transactions, including a $13 billion global fund and the $1.2 billion sale of Warburg's portfolio of Asian assets, earning him a spot among the fund formation attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • October 15, 2019

    Rising Star: Debevoise & Plimpton's John Rife

    John Rife of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP guided the largest-ever private equity fund by a dedicated impact fund manager and steered the closing of Tishman Speyer's €750 million European real estate fund, earning him a spot among fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 20, 2019

    Rising Star: Skadden's Katja Butler

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP partner Katja Butler has helped guide big investors through major deals, including a consortium led by HgCapital that bought up a multibillion-dollar stake in Norwegian software company Visma, earning her a spot on this year's list of private equity law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 19, 2019

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Naveed Anwar

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Naveed Anwar has assisted on a plethora of major private equity transactions, including last year's complicated tracking stock deal featuring Dell Technologies and Silver Lake Partners, earning him a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 18, 2019

    Rising Star: Pillsbury's Stephen Amdur

    From advising U.S. e-cigarette giant Juul Labs on a $12.8 billion investment to steering WestJet's $3.7 billion acquisition by funds affiliated with Onex Corp., Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's Stephen Amdur has distinguished himself as one of the go-to private equity advisers, earning him a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 17, 2019

    Rising Star: Latham's J. Cory Tull

    Latham & Watkins LLP's J. Cory Tull guided The Carlyle Group through its multibillion-dollar buyout of StandardAero and inked a deal that put the St. Louis Blues under full local ownership within a week of the hockey team's historic Stanley Cup win, making him one of five private equity attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 16, 2019

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Daniela Stolman

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Daniela Stolman has helped clinch numerous major deals for clients over the course of her career, including a recent $1 billion acquisition for Stone Canyon Industries, earning her a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 06, 2019

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2019, our list of 175 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • August 29, 2018

    Rising Star: Jones Day's Anna Cartwright

    Jones Day partner Anna K. Cartwright has had her hand in more than 40 deals since the start of 2017, piloting teams of attorneys that guided billions of dollars worth of transactions for a list of clients that includes major private equity firms and real estate investment trusts, earning her a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 28, 2018

    Rising Star: Goodwin Procter's Gemma Roberts

    In just two weeks, Goodwin Procter’s Gemma Roberts navigated the challenges of a massive international merger, leading a team representing U.S.-based GTT Communications in its $2.3 billion purchase of privately held European-based Interoute Communications, earning her a spot among the five private equity attorneys under the age of 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 27, 2018

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Sara Garcia Duran

    Sidley Austin LLP partner Sara Garcia Duran represented a consortium of Apollo Global Management and Athene Holding Ltd. in the complex, multibillion-dollar acquisition of Voya Insurance and Annuity Co., helping earn her a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under 40 selected for Law360’s Rising Stars.

  • August 24, 2018

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Garrett Charon

    Ropes & Gray LLP partner Garrett Charon has helped close competitive auctions for billion-dollar transactions during his two years at the firm, including two $1 billion-plus acquisitions for Swiss-based asset management firm Partners Group, earning him a spot as one of five private equity law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 23, 2018

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Stephanie Berdik

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Stephanie Berdik has handled a multitude of major matters since joining the firm last year, and her expertise in structuring credit funds landed her the lead advisory role on the largest European direct lending fund ever raised, earning her a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2018

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 168 attorneys selected as Law360's 2018 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. From guiding eye-popping deals to handling bet-the-company litigation, these elite attorneys under 40 are leading the pack.

  • August 10, 2017

    Rising Star: Fried Frank's Randi Lally

    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP’s Randi Lally has advised on billions of dollars worth of deals for major clients including Permira and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and she made partner a year earlier than normal, earning her a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 09, 2017

    Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Vijay Sekhon

    Sidley Austin LLP’s Vijay Sekhon has built a track record of skillfully closing transactions that are noted for both their dollar value and their complexity, including the $2 billion acquisition of Polycom Inc. by affiliates of Siris Capital Group LLC, and he is also a prolific writer and educator in his field, earning him a spot as one of five private equity law practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 08, 2017

    Rising Star: Latham's Alexandra Croswell Kelly

    Latham & Watkins LLP’s Alexandra Croswell Kelly has advised numerous big name clients on an array of deals, including ArcLight Capital Partners LLC and BC Partners, and she made partner in 2016 while on maternity leave, earning her a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.