Chambers UK 2017 Recognizes Akin Gump Lawyers and Practices

(London) – Chambers and Partners, in its 2017 edition of Chambers UK, has recognized 20 Akin Gump lawyers in London in their respective areas of practice as well as 10 of the firm’s practices. Chambers UK covers 50 cities and counties in the U.K., with London having the most in-depth coverage.

The ranked lawyers are as follows, with ranked practices in bold:

Banking & Finance: Borrowers

• Robert Aulsebrook
• Frederick Heller

Banking Litigation

• Mark Dawkins

Capital Markets: Debt

• Barry Russell

Capital Markets: Securitisation

• Sarah Smith

Competition Law

• Davina Garrod

Construction: Purchaser

• Hamish Lal – Top Tier

Construction: International Arbitration

• Hamish Lal – Top Tier

Energy & Natural Resources: Disputes

• Justin Williams

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

• Marc Hammerson
• John LaMaster – Top Tier
• Caroline–Lucy Moran – Associates to watch

Energy & Natural Resources: Power

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory

• Helen Marshall – Top Tier
• Rosemarie Paul

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory

• Christopher Leonard

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds

• Ian Meade
• Tim Pearce

Litigation

• Justin Williams

Restructuring/Insolvency: Elite – Top Tier

• Tom Bannister
• James Roome – Top Tier
• Barry Russell – Top Tier
• James Terry – Top Tier

Tax

• Stuart Sinclair

Founded in 1945, 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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