Greenberg Traurig, LLP_41P_US_2010

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
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ILLINOIS
BANKING & FINANCE
Banking & Finance
Leading Firms
Band 4
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Leading Individuals
Band 3
Lewin Matthew Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE FIRM This team specializes in public finance, representing
clients such as school districts, municipalities
and publicly owned utilities. Notable work that demonstrates
the team’s broad skill set and experience includes
advising the Illinois Finance Authority on tax-exempt
bond issues totaling $10 million to Fitzpatrick Brothers.
The team was also bond counsel on $15 million taxexempt
bond issues to Bethany Methodist Corporation.
Sources Say: “The firm can think outside the box, and is
always willing to explore options with us.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Matthew Lewin acts as bond and
underwriter’s counsel on municipal financings, particularly
tax-exempt financings. “He’ll work things through
with us, which I value,” says a client.
BANKRUPTCY/RESTRUCTURING
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Leading Firms
Band 3
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Leading Individuals
Band 2
Peterman Nancy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Band 3
Shapiro Keith J Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Band 4
Cardonick Andrew Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE FIRM National scope, a growing team and an
increasingly balanced offering on the lender and debtor
sides sees this team ascend the rankings. It has eight
attorneys in Illinois and utilizes the firm’s national
resources to undertake bankruptcy matters in a variety
of industries, including healthcare, energy and real
estate. Committee and debtor representation remains
its forte, but it has increasingly been involved in lenderside
matters thanks to the hiring of Andrew Cardonick
from Goldberg Kohn. A notable highlight, which
demonstrates how the firm’s multiple US offices operate
together, is its representation of Barclays Bank as the
administrative agent for LandSource’s $1.2 billion
debtor-in-possession first-lien credit agreement.
Sources Say: “The extent of its growth is a real accomplishment,
and its scope is most impressive.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Nancy Peterman chairs the group
and focuses on creditors’ rights. Her deep workout experience
means she has developed a tremendous knowledge
of bankruptcy law in multiple jurisdictions. Clients praise
her “accessibility, advocacy and practical judgment.” In
recent times, Keith Shapiro has represented troubled
companies and creditors’ committees in several restructurings.
Clients admiringly report that he is “prepared to
leap straight into the action” and highlight the benefits of
his creative approach in complex matters. Drew Cardonick
’s secured lending practice is regarded as a good
counterweight to the team’s previously debtor-heavy
workload. He has been doing a lot of work for FINOVA
Capital. Clients are hugely impressed by him: “Nothing
seems to faze him - he’s very good at building relationships
and leveraging the common ground in a case.”
CORPORATE/M&A & PRIVATE EQUITY
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Leading Firms
Band 3
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Leading Individuals
Band 3
Lieberman Peter H Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Quinn E Paul Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Up-and-coming individuals
Mehta Amit Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE FIRM Moving up the rankings, this is practice
represents a clientele of international private equity
players, such as Apax Partners and Bayside Capital, and
undertakes a mixture of local and cross-border work.
The team of 23 fee-earners has been active in the distressed
market through involvement in
bankruptcy-related transactions. Clients benefit from
the firm’s extensive network of offices, which sees the
Chicago group working alongside colleagues in New
York on deals. Its representation of CNH Capital America
in its public issuance of approximately $514 million
of asset-backed securities highlights the team’s secured
finance capabilities.
Sources Say: “This creative team of attorneys works
around the clock to meet your needs and keep the process
moving forward.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Paul Quinn has instant name
recognition as the leading light of the group. He wins
enormous respect for a private equity practice that has
seen him advises on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
for major clients like HIG Capital. He attracts
praise for his “practical approach to negotiations.” Peter
Lieberman and the up-and-coming Amit Mehta are
both new additions to the table. Lieberman has a background
in public company M&A and has focused his
practice on the hedge fund arena, where he has substantial
knowledge of PIPE transactions and related SEC
compliance issues. Mehta focuses on private equity and
venture capital, winning praise from clients for his practical
approach to negotiations and “effective
management of multiple legal processes at the same time.”
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