Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
About Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is a respected presence in 3 local jurisdictions in the US, with 58 of its attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and 29 of its attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since receiving its first individual recognition in 1989, the firm has continued to excel across an exceptionally broad range of practice areas, including:
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Energy Law
- Family Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
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These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Joshua Brody’s practice focuses primarily on general corporate restructuring and bankruptcy matters. He represents creditors’ committees, debtors, bondholders, distressed investors, indenture trustees, bank groups, lenders and other parties in all aspects of bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings, acquisitions and other distressed situations. Mr. Brody advises hedge funds and other financial institutions on the rights and remedies of various debt holders and in understandin...
David Herman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. David, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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