| 2008 |
| Highly Recommended |
Securitization in New York |
Practical Law Company "Which Lawyer," April 2008 |
| 1 |
Capital Markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Reuters Legal Advisors Report for the 2nd Quarter 2008 |
| 2 |
Capital Markets: Securitization - National |
Chambers USA - 2008 edition |
| 2 |
Capital Markets: Securitization |
Chambers Global - 2008 edition |
| 2 |
Capital Markets: Structured Products & Derivatives |
Chambers Global - 2008 edition |
| 2 |
Top Lead M&A Legal Advisers (by number of deals) |
American Banker, February 12, 2008 |
| 3 |
Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products - National |
Chambers USA - 2008 edition |
| 3 |
Transportation: Shipping: Litigation - New York |
Chambers USA - 2008 edition |
| 3 |
Capital Markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 1st Quarter 2008 |
| 4 |
Capital Markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Reuters Legal Advisors Report for the 2nd Quarter 2008) |
| 4 |
Capital Markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 1st Quarter 2008 |
| 8 |
Capital Markets - US Asset-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 1st Quarter 2008 |
| 2007 |
| Highly Recommended |
Securitization in New York |
Practical Law Company "Which Lawyer," May 2007 |
| Recommended |
Debt capital markets and dispute resolution in New York |
Practical Law Company "Which Lawyer," May 2007 |
| 1 |
Capital Markets - US Asset-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 1 |
Top Issuer Counsel for U.S. ABS/MBS |
Asset-Backed Alert, January 18, 2008 |
| 1 |
Most Active Legal Advisers in Whole-Institution Acquisitions in New England (ranked by number of deals) |
SNL Financial Institutions Deal Book 2007 |
| 1 |
Issuer Counsel in the U.S. Asset-backed Securities Market |
Asset-Backed Alert, July 13, 2007 |
| 1 |
Insurance and reinsurance (shipping) |
The Legal 500 United States Volume III: Litigation, May 2007 |
| 1 |
Firm with the top corporate transactional practices, including: ABS (both issuers' & underwriters' counsel) and MBS (underwriter's counsel), as well as 3rd place for MBS issuers' counsel |
New York Law Journal: 2007 Book of Lists, March 2007 |
| 2 |
Capital Markets - US Debt, Equity & Equity-related, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB1) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 2 |
Capital Markets - US Straight Debt - Including MBS, ABS, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB6) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 2 |
Bank and thrift legal adviser - ranked by number of deals |
SNL Financial, 2007 Year-End League Tables, January 2008 |
| 2 |
Top Issuer Counsel for CMBS |
Commercial Mortgage Alert, January 25, 2008 |
| 2 |
Top Underwriter Counsel for CMBS |
Commercial Mortgage Alert, January 25, 2008 |
| 2 |
Top Underwriter Counsel for US ABS/MBS |
Asset-Backed Alert, January 18, 2008 |
| 2 |
Banking & Finance: Asset-based Finance - New York |
Chambers USA - 2007 edition |
| 2 |
Capital Markets: Securitisation - National |
Chambers USA - 2007 edition |
| 2 |
Capital Markets: Structured Products (Structured Derivatives, CDOs, Repackaging & Synthetic Products) - National |
Chambers USA - 2007 edition |
| 2 |
Leading Legal Advisor (by number of deals - tied with four other firms) |
SNL Bank M&A Weekly, October 1, 2007 |
| 2 |
Top Issuer Counsel for US CMBS |
Commercial Mortgage Alert, July 27, 2007 |
| 2 |
Top Underwriter Counsel for US CMBS |
Commercial Mortgage Alert, July 27, 2007 |
| 2 |
Issuer Counsel for US ABS and MBS |
Asset-Backed Alert, January 19, 2007 |
| 2 |
Underwriter Counsel for US ABS and MBS |
Asset-Backed Alert, January 19, 2007 |
| 3 |
Capital Markets - US Asset-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 3 |
Capital Markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 3 |
Most Active Legal Advisers in Whole-Institution Acquisitions for the Mid-Atlantic Region (ranked by number of deals) |
SNL Financial Institutions Deal Book 2007 |
| 4 |
Capital Markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 4 |
Capital Markets - US Straight Debt - Including MBS, ABS, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB6) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 4 |
Capital Markets - US Debt, Equity & Equity-related, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB1) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2007 |
| 4 |
Transportation: Shipping Litigation (New York) - National |
Chambers USA - 2007 edition |
| 5 |
Real Estate - New York |
Chambers USA - 2007 edition |
| 5 |
Fastest Growth |
The American Lawyer, "The Investor's Guide to the Am Law 200," June 2007 |
| 9 |
Most Active Legal Advisers in Whole-Institution Acquisitions Nationwide (ranked by number of deals) |
SNL Financial Institutions Deal Book 2007 |
| 9 |
Top Lead M&A Legal Advisers (by number of deals) |
American Banker, February 13, 2007 |
| 10 |
Top Lead M&A Legal Advisers (by number of deals) |
American Banker, August 14, 2007 |
| 11 |
Bank and thrift legal adviser - ranked by deal value |
SNL Financial, 2007 Year-End League Tables, January 2008 |
| 20 |
Diversity |
Minority Law Journal, May 2007 |
| 27 |
Top Leading Arbitration Practice |
Global Arbitration Review 100, December 2007 |
| 27 |
Most diverse law firm in the US |
New York Law Journal: 2007 Book of Lists, March 2007 |
| 29 |
Most Active Legal Advisers in Whole-Institution Acquisitions for the Midwest Region (ranked by number of deals) |
SNL Financial Institutions Deal Book 2007 |
| 31 |
Largest Law Office in New York |
New York Law Journal: 2007 Book of Lists, March 2007 |
| 33 |
Largest Private Law Offices in New York State |
New York Law Journal: NYLJ 100, December 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
Capital markets - US Asset-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 1 |
Issuer Counsel for US ABS and MBS |
Asset-Backed Alert, July 14, 2006 |
| 1 |
Best legal advisors for North America |
Global Finance Magazine, June 2006 |
| 1 |
Issuers' Counsel for ABS |
The American Lawyer: 2006 Corporate Scorecard, April 2006 |
| 1 |
Issuers' Counsel for ABS |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Asset-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Straight Debt - Including MBS, ABS, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB6) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Debt, Equity & Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB1) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 2 |
Underwriter Counsel for US ABS and MBS |
Asset-Backed Alert, July 14, 2006 |
| 2 |
Capital Markets: Securitisation |
Chambers USA Directory: Firm Rankings (national), June 2006 |
| 2 |
Underwriters' Counsel for ABS |
The American Lawyer: 2006 Corporate Scorecard, April 2006 |
| 2 |
Underwriters' Counsel for MBS |
The American Lawyer: 2006 Corporate Scorecard, April 2006 |
| 2 |
Underwriters' Counsel for ABS |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 2 |
Issuers' Counsel for MBS |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 2 |
Underwriters' Counsel for MBS |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 2 |
Largest percentage revenue gain among New York law firms |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 2 |
Best training |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 2 |
Best use of technology for clients |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 3 |
Capital markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 3 |
Underwriters' Counsel for REIT Debt |
The American Lawyer: 2006 Corporate Scorecard, April 2006 |
| 4 |
Capital markets - US Straight Debt - Including MBS, ABS, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB6) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 4 |
Capital markets - US Debt, Equity & Equity-related, Issuer Legal Advisor (AB1) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 4 |
Issuers' Counsel for MBS |
The American Lawyer: 2006 Corporate Scorecard, April 2006 |
| 6 |
Capital markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2006 |
| 6 |
Top Lead M&A Legal Advisers (by value of deals) |
American Banker, August 15, 2006 |
| 13 |
Most diverse law firm in New York |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 18 |
Most satisfied associates
(rank for NY office only) |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 31 |
Top 100 Law Firms in New York |
New York Law Journal: NYLJ 100 Largest Private Law Offices, December 2006 |
| 35 |
Most diverse law firm in the US |
New York Law Journal: 2006 Book of Lists, March 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
Capital markets - US Asset-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
| 1 |
Fastest growing law firm |
National Law Journal: NLJ250 Survey of the Largest Private Law Firms, November 2005 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Debt, Equity & Equity-related, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB1) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Debt, Equity & Equity-related, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB1) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Straight Debt - Including MBS, ABS, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB6) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Straight Debt - Including MBS and ABS, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB6) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
| 2 |
Capital markets - US Asset-backed Securities, Manager Legal Advisor (table AB11) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
| 4 |
Capital markets - US Mortgage-backed Securities, Issuer Legal Advisor (table AB10) |
Thomson Financial Legal Advisors Report for the 4th Quarter 2005 |
