Morris Nichols Receives Top Rankings in Chambers & Partners USA 2006
June 2006
Chambers & Partners Ranks Morris Nichols First In Delaware for Chancery, Corporate, M&A and Intellectual Property Law
Firm is Second in the State for Bankruptcy/Restructuring
and Real Estate Law
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has achieved top ranking in Delaware in several legal practice areas, as determined by the prestigious international publisher Chambers & Partners. Officially released today, the Chambers List includes 18 Morris Nichols attorneys who have achieved high standards for "technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client."
Morris Nichols ranked first overall in Delaware in the practice of Chancery, Corporate/M&A and Intellectual Property. The Firm was cited for its "’indisputable’ level of success in the courtroom;" its reputation as "the home of the State’s preeminent IP practice;" and as an "excellent" firm dispensing "top-quality corporate advice with a personal touch and great client service."
The Firm ranked second in the State in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Real Estate, the profile noting that Morris Nichols has a "dynamic bankruptcy practice particularly rated for its litigation prowess;" and a real estate practice with both a local and national client base.
The 2006 Chambers-listed attorneys by practice areas are:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Derek C. Abbott
Robert J. Dehney
William H. Sudell
Chancery
William M. Lafferty
Kenneth J. Nachbar
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III
Alan J. Stone
Corporate/M&A
Frederick H. Alexander
Lewis S. Black, Jr.
Louis G. Hering (Alternative Entities)
John F. Johnston
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III
Walter C. Tuthill (Alternative Entities)
Intellectual Property
Jack B. Blumenfeld
Mary B. Graham
Thomas C. Grimm
Karen Jacobs Louden
Maryellen Noreika
Real Estate
Donald N. Isken
Among the Morris Nichols attorneys cited, three were singled out additionally, as follows:
- Lewis S. Black, Jr. was ranked as a "Senior Statesman" in Corporate/M&A
- A.Gilchrist Sparks III was noted as a "Star Performer" in Chancery and was also noted for performance in Corporate/M&A
- Derek C. Abbott was profiled as an "Up-and-Comer" in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Chambers & Partners Legal Directory is published annually, in several editions around the world. Its 2006 USA Edition was produced after eight months of extensive, objective research and in-depth interviews carried out across the United States by a team of independent researchers. Inclusion on the list is reserved for attorneys possessing superior legal acumen and reputation within their areas of practice.