Our lawyers are often quoted in the press, not only for their work on large transactions and noteworthy litigation, but also on their diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives.

A sample of representative articles is included below:

• Cleary Gottlieb was named the most diverse law firm among the 250 largest and highest-grossing U.S. law firms by Minority Law Journal in its Summer 2008 issue.
  
  
• MultiCultural Law Magazine championed Cleary Gottlieb’s diversity in its 2008 rankings, naming it a Top 100 Law Firm for Diversity, Top 100 Law Firm for Women, Top 50 Law Firm for Diversity Among Associates, Top 50 Law Firm for Diversity Among Partners, Top 25 Law Firm for African-Americans, Top 25 Law Firm for Asian-Americans, and Top 25 Law Firm for Hispanics.
  
  
• Barthélemy Faye was profiled in the March 3-9, 2008 edition of The Deal highlighting the ways his “keen intellect” and background have allowed him to assist in bridging cultural gaps in Africa-related transactions.
  
  
• Tihir Sarkar was named one of The Lawyer’s “Hot 100” in its January 2008 issue.
  
  
• Paola Albano was nominated as best lawyer under 35 years old in the November 28, 2007 edition of Milano Finanza.
  

• Cleary Gottlieb received the only “A” grade for diversity from Building a Better Legal Profession, a grassroots student group, as reported in the October 29, 2007 edition of The New York Times.

• Meme (Stowers) Peponis was noted as part of Wall Street’s next generation of dealmakers in the October 3, 2007 edition of The New York Times.

• Cleary Gottlieb was mentioned in the October 23, 2007 issue of The Advocate in an article regarding the best places to work.

• Gamal Abouali was profiled as a “Mover & Shaker” with his unique and extensive international experience highlighted in the November 7, 2005 edition of The Deal.

• Former associate Bernadette Atuahene was profiled in the March 17, 2005 edition of The New York Sun regarding her work as a Fulbright Scholar in South Africa.

• An article in the July 25, 2005 edition of Legal Times on law firm sabbaticals includes partner Mark Leddy talking about the firm’s approach to work-life balance, which enabled him to take an around-the-world trip.

• Kimberly Blacklow Brown and Francesca (Lavin) Odell were quoted on their rise to partnership at Cleary Gottlieb in the June 2005 issue of Diversity & The Bar, a publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.