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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.
  • 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.

  • August 07, 2017

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Matthew B. Dubeck

    Matthew B. Dubeck of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has built a strong practice in a short time representing companies and private equity firms, including Platinum Equity and J.H. Whitney & Co., on complicated mergers and acquisitions, among other transactions, and has also carved out a specialty advising on representations and warranties insurance, earning him a spot among Law360’s Rising Stars.

  • August 04, 2017

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Jason 'Jay' Freedman

    Ropes & Gray LLP’s Jason "Jay" Freedman has helped close more than $10 billion worth of deals in the last two years with big time private equity clients, including TPG Capital Management LP and Altamont Capital Partners LLC, earning him a spot as one of five private equity attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 14, 2017

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 156 attorneys selected as Law360's 2017 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. This elite group of attorneys, all under 40, have distinguished themselves by handling bet-the-company litigation and brokering deals that make headlines.

  • April 19, 2016

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Daniel Lavon-Krein

    Daniel Lavon-Krein of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has championed a series of large private equity fund formations as well as complex minority investments in existing firms, regularly advising firms like Vista Equity and Carlyle and landing him on Law360's Rising Stars list of top attorneys under 40.

  • April 18, 2016

    Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Shaun Hartley

    Shaun Hartley has secured the trust of Latham & Watkins' powerhouse clients, combining youthful energy and veteran savvy to steer mammoth deals like The Carlyle Group's $2.1 billion sale of Landmark Aviation to BBA Aviation, earning him a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under age 40.

  • April 15, 2016

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Clare Gaskell

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner Clare Gaskell brings unique U.K. capital markets expertise to her work steering complex private equity transactions, like Blackstone Group LP's $450 million cross-border play for London-listed Japanese Residential Investment Co., landing her among Law360's top private equity attorneys under 40.

  • April 14, 2016

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Ted Frankel

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Ted Frankel has been at the helm of billions of dollars' worth of deals for some of the private equity world's largest players, including Bain Capital LP and Arsenal Capital Partners, making him one of five private equity attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as rising legal stars.

  • April 13, 2016

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Atif Azher

    Thanks to his work representing some of the country's biggest private equity shops and guiding various recent high-profile matters, including Dell and Silver Lake Partners' pending mega acquisition of EMC Corp., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Atif Azher has been named one of Law360's top private equity attorneys under 40.

  • April 01, 2016

    The 2016 Rising Stars, By Firm

    Law360's Rising Stars recognizes attorneys under 40 who have demonstrated outstanding career accomplishments. This year, Quinn Emanuel led the pack with eight Rising Stars, followed by Gibson Dunn, Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher with seven Rising Stars each. Baker & Hostetler, Latham & Watkins, King & Spalding and Shearman & Sterling each boast five Rising Stars apiece.

  • March 30, 2016

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2016, our list of 179 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • April 20, 2015

    The Rising Stars Of Private Equity

    These young lawyers are among the leading deal makers of private equity and rank among Law360's list of attorneys under the age of 40.

  • April 15, 2015

    Rising Star: Shearman's Simon Burrows

    Handling nine deals worth more than £2.3 billion ($3.4 billion) in 2014 alone, Simon Burrows' knack for deal-making has played a key role in growing Shearman & Sterling LLP's stand-alone private equity practice, and earned him a spot among Law360's top private equity attorneys under 40.

  • April 14, 2015

    Rising Star: Ropes & Gray's Jason Freedman

    Between his work for TPG Capital Management LP, Altamont Capital Partners LLC and the like, Ropes & Gray LLP's Jason Freedman has helped close over $1 billion worth of deals in the past year, landing him a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under the age of 40.

  • April 13, 2015

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Jesse Sheley

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Jesse Sheley has crafted high-profile leveraged buyouts for Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and Biomet Inc., along with numerous transactions for private equity heavyweights Bain Capital LLC, KKR & Co. LP and The Carlyle Group LP, earning himself a spot on Law360's list of top private equity attorneys under the age of 40.