Orrick Receives Top Rankings in IFLR1000


November.01.2013

International Financial Law Review’s IFLR1000, a ranking of the world’s leading financial law firms, recognizes Orrick as a leader in five finance practice areas in the U.S. and in 11 countries worldwide, in its 2014 edition.

The firm’s U.S. finance teams are singled out for work on complex lease refinancing, trial loan refinancing and credit card securitizations.

Orrick’s M&A practice is recognized for its representation of Yammer in its sale to Microsoft Instagram in its sale to Facebook.  The Restructuring team is recognized for representation of Royal Bank of Scotland in a $6 billion restructuring of the Indiana Toll Road.

In addition, Orrick is noted for its activity in Africa, including significant energy and infrastructure projects in Algeria, Ghana, Algeria and Zambia.

In Europe, Orrick’s Italian debt capital markets team is praised for its work for UniCredit, Banca Akros, and Snam, while our Russian attorneys are recognized for excellence in both M&A and bank lending work.

All together, IFLR1000 recognizes Orrick for leadership in the following areas:

United States

Bank Lending

Capital Markets – Structured Finance and Securitisation

Mergers and Acquisitions

Project Finance

Restructuring and Insolvency

Africa

International Firm active in Africa: Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia

China

Project Finance

Capital Markets – Foreign Firms

Mergers and Acquisitions – Foreign Firms

Private Equity – Foreign Firms

France

Banking

Capital Markets – Debt

Capital Markets – Equity

Capital Markets – Structured Finance and Securitization

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity

Project Finance

Restructuring and Insolvency

Hong Kong

Project Finance

Bank Lending

Capital Markets – Debt

Capital Equity – Debt

Capital Markets – Structured Finance and Securitization

Investment Funds – Hedge Funds

Investment Funds – Private Equity Funds

Investment Funds – Real Estate Funds

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity

Italy

Banking

Capital Markets – Debt

Capital Markets – Equity

Capital Markets – Structured Finance and Securitization

Mergers and Acquisitions

Project Finance

Japan

Capital Markets – Structured Finance and Securitization – Foreign Firms

Mergers and Acquisitions – Foreign Firms

Project Finance – Foreign Firms

Russia

Banking

Capital Markets – Debt

Mergers and Acquisitions

Project Finance

Restructuring and Insolvency

South Korea

International firm active in South Korea

Vietnam

Banking and Finance

Mergers and Acquisitions

IFLR1000 rankings are focused on corporate finance and transactional law, and are based on extensive independent research. The publication relies on peer review and client interviews, among other sources of research.