“This US-heavyweight has stellar offerings in debt, equity and structured finance across an impressive range of jurisdictions with its most notable strength being in the USA, London and Latin America. ‘This is a top-notch firm. They know capital markets...’”
Chambers Global (2013)
“Cleary is universally recognized as a market leader in the derivatives and structured products area. The firm has a highly impressive global reach and makes best use of its complementary capabilities in tax and insolvency. The group has amassed a wealth of collective experience and is held in especially high regard for its role as a regulatory adviser … It provides this cutting-edge counsel to a host of derivatives market participants and financial trade associations … ‘The lawyers deliver the highest level of legal services in the world.’”
Chambers USA (2012)
Cleary Gottlieb “is ‘probably the best expert out there when it comes to structured finance.’ In 2011, a strong source of activity surrounded aspects of restructurings, mergers, acquisitions and investments, but the firm was also kept busy representing financial institutions on repurchase agreements, forward contracts, securities contracts and structured products, including in connection with bankruptcy proceedings.”
The Legal 500 - US (2012)
“This firm maintains an excellent reputation in debt, equity and structured finance, with a formidable profile in the USA, Latin America and across Asia and Europe. It is also a market leader in Russia. The firm routinely undertakes work with significant international aspects, including many sovereign debt transactions.”
Chambers Global (2011)
“Cleary’s global network and prominence in areas such as derivatives tax, insolvency and securities regulation help its derivatives and structured products practices remain at the cutting edge of market developments. The group has been especially active in advising major derivatives market participants, as well as leading banks and dealers, on Dodd-Frank Act reforms.”
Chambers USA (2011)
“Bolstered by a deep bench, the firm’s regulatory and transactional expertise shines. … The firm’s across-the-board strength in structured finance means that SIFMA, ISDA and other regulatory bodies routinely seek out the group’s advice.”
Chambers Global (2010)