LONDON – Oct. 26, 2017 – Lawyers from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognised in The Legal 500 UK 2017 Guide (the “Guide”). The Guide recommends the firm’s London office as a “Top-Tier Firm” in “Investment fund formation and management: Real estate funds.” In addition, the Guide also recommends 10 practice areas in London.
Global Vice Chairman Paul Maher and Shareholder Tim Webb are recognised as leading lawyers in London for M&A and Real Estate respectively.
According to the publisher, The Legal 500 United Kingdom is the leading guide to law firms in the UK. The Guide is aimed at buyers of legal services, particularly general/corporate counsel. Published annually, it is researched and written by an experienced team. The research process involves inviting submissions from law firms across the UK.
The Guide recommends Greenberg Traurig's London office in the following practices:
Top-Tier Firm Rankings
• Investment fund formation and management: Real estate funds
Firm Rankings
• Corporate and commercial: EU and competition
• Corporate and commercial: Equity capital markets
• Corporate and commercial: M&A: mid-market, £50m-£250m; smaller deals, up to £50m; upper mid-market and premium deals, £250m+
• Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
• Finance: Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
• Human resources: Employment: employers and senior executives
• Projects, energy and natural resources: Water
• Real estate: Commercial property
• Real estate: Environment
• Real estate: Property finance
The Greenberg Traurig lawyers listed below are recommended in The Legal 500 UK 2017 editorial based on the Guide’s industry or practice area designations as selected by researchers:
| Lawyer(s): | Recommended in London for: |
| Fiona Adams | Corporate and commercial: M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £250m+ |
| Gary Bellingham | Finance: Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans; Real estate: Property finance |
| Andrew Caunt | Corporate and commercial: Equity capital markets |
| Steven Cowins | Investment fund formation and management: Real estate funds; Real estate: Commercial property; Real estate: Property finance |
| Naomi Feinstein | Human resources: Employment: employers and senior executives |
| Dorothee Fischer-Appelt | Corporate and commercial: Equity capital markets |
| David Fitzgerald | Corporate and commercial: M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £250m+; Real estate: Property finance |
| Michael Goldberg | Corporate and commercial: M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £250m+ |
| Michael Goldberg | Investment fund formation and management: Real estate funds; Real estate: Commercial property; and Real estate: Property finance |
| Russell Lamb | Human resources: Employment: employers and senior executives |
| Paul Maher | Corporate and commercial: M&A: mid-market, £50m-£250m (Leading individuals); smaller deals, up to £50m (Leading individuals); upper mid-market and premium deals, £250m+ (Leading individuals) |
| Emma Menzies | Finance: Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans; Real estate: Property finance |
| James Mountain | Corporate and commercial: Equity capital markets |
| Lisa Navarro | Corporate and commercial: EU and competition; Projects, energy and natural resources: Water |
| Matthew Priday | Real estate: Commercial property; Real estate: Property finance |
| Cate Sharp | Real estate: Environment |
| Gillian Sproul | Corporate and commercial: EU and competition; Projects, energy and natural resources: Water |
| Henrietta Walker | Corporate and commercial: M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £250m+ |
| Tim Webb | Real estate: Commercial property (Leading individuals); Real estate: Property finance |
View a complete list of the rankings and editorial summaries by The Legal 500 researchers and editors.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GTLaw) has more than 2,000 lawyers in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. GTLaw has been recognised for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and was among the Top 20 on the 2016 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.