Akin
About Akin
Akin is a leading law firm with 130 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Akin has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Tax Law.
Akin also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Akin has 82 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Energy Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Native American Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Privacy and Data Security Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Project Finance Law, Qui Tam Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, and Trusts and Estates, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Akin's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Irvine, California
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- San Antonio, Texas
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
- West Hartford, Connecticut
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Recognized Lawyers at Akin
Andrew (Andy) B. Lehman advises clients in complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, structured equity transactions and management equity arrangements. He represents clients in an array of industries, including conventional and renewable energy, information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, consumer products and financial and business services. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/lehman-andrew-b/
Payson Lyman is a corporate partner in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where his practice focuses on representing private equity sponsors in complex domestic and cross-border business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and general corporate matters.
K. Scott Sloan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. K. Scott, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which K. Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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