BTI Picks Four Akin Gump Lawyers as Client Service All-Stars

(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump is pleased to share that BTI Consulting Group has selected four Akin Gump lawyers among its BTI Client Service All-Stars 2022—those attorneys who are “delivering the absolute best client service – as named solely by the most demanding clients in the world.”

International trade partner Kevin Wolf was picked as a BTI All-Star MVP in the area of Compliance, along with corporate partners Cynthia Mabry (Corporate Matters and Capital Markets) and William Morris (Credit and Derivative Transactions), and corporate counsel Charles “Chase” Armbrust (Energy and Corporate) as BTI All-Stars. Each of the recognized attorneys received a published profile.

Mr. Wolf’s profile features quotes from clients who say, among other things, “Kevin's level of expertise in the trade regulations area is rare.” He says about his client philosophy, “The highest compliments I receive as a lawyer are that (i) I explain complex issues simply; (ii) the client feels like they’re my only client; (iii) I provide the policy for why the regulation is what it is, not just what it is; and (iv) I distinguish carefully between legal advice and compliance counseling.” (Full profile here.)

Ms. Mabry’s client quotes include “Cynthia makes us feel like we’re her most important client,” while her own client philosophy is “Understanding each client’s business is essential to our role, and ensures we can anticipate risks and avoid surprises along the way. Collaborating and building meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues is the best part of my job.” (Full profile here.)

Mr. Morris’ client quotes include “Bill has the ability to handle very complicated timelines and actions while always keeping us updated.” He says his client philosophy is “to understand both my client’s and their counterpart’s businesses and motivations for doing a transaction and both the risks that they are willing to take and the risks that they want to protect against. That takes being willing to say ‘help me understand’ and listening to the answer.” (Full profile here.)

Clients say of Mr. Armbrust that he “is proactive in everything.” He describes his client philosophy as “Seek to understand the unique results that each client hopes to achieve. Get personally and emotionally invested in achieving those results. Apply the full power of Akin Gump’s creativity, expertise and experience to make those results manifest.” (Full profile here.)

BTI Client Service All-Stars are chosen based on data collected in BTI’s Annual Survey of General Counsel. More than 350 interviews were conducted between January and November 2021.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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