For Immediate Release May 27, 2016 Contact: 525 West Monroe Street Chicago, 60661 +1.312.902.5200 tel +1.312.902.1061 fax www.kattenlaw.com Jackie Heard +1.312.902.5450 jackie.heard@kattenlaw.com Kate Shenk +1.312.577.8415 kate.shenk@kattenlaw.com Chambers USA 2016 Distinguishes 22 Katten Practices and 50 Attorneys (CHICAGO) Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP today announced that 22 of the firm s practices along with 50 attorneys have been recognized as industry leaders in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America s Leading Lawyers for Business. Katten s highest rankings were given in the categories of Real Estate () and Real Estate: Finance (North Carolina), and the firm received an elevated ranking in the Litigation: General Commercial () category for the second year in a row. Partners Michael R. Callahan (Healthcare), J. Hayden Harrell (Real Estate), Daniel S. Huffenus (Real Estate), Alvin Katz (Real Estate), Floyd A. Mandell (Intellectual Property), Laura Keidan Martin (Healthcare) and Joshua S. Rubenstein (Wealth Management) received the highest individual rankings possible in their respective practice areas. Additionally, Herbert S. Wander, a partner in Katten s Corporate practice, and Peter F. Nadel, who is of counsel to the firm, were named Senior Statesmen; Peter A. Siddiqui, a partner in the firm s Insolvency and Restructuring practice, was named an Up and Coming attorney; and Harris R. Eisenberg, an associate in Katten s Corporate practice, was named among the Associates to Watch in the : Sports Law category. Chambers USA lauded Katten s top-ranked Real Estate () practice as a prominent department that represents owners, developers and investors at every stage of significant nationwide transactions. Clients also described the practice by saying, They have a deep bend and deep experience in real estate Additionally, in the Real Estate: Finance (North Carolina) category, Chambers USA notes the practice is widely acknowledged in the field for its prowess in real estate lending transactions and for having a clientele that spans some of the most sophisticated real estate lenders and affiliated parties... AUSTIN CENTURY CITY CHARLOTTE CHICAGO HOUSTON IRVING LOS ANGELES NEW YORK ORANGE COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SHANGHAI WASHINGTON, DC LONDON: KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN UK LLP A limited liability partnership including professional corporations
Page 2 Katten was recognized in the following categories in the Chambers USA 2016 guide: Capital Markets: Derivatives Capital Markets: Securitisation Climate Change Real Estate Sports Law Transportation: Aviation: Finance Wealth Management Bankruptcy/Restructuring Media & Entertainment: Litigation Environment Banking & Finance Bankruptcy/Restructuring Corporate/M&A & Private Equity Healthcare Intellectual Property Litigation: General Commercial Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Real Estate Tax New York Healthcare North Carolina Real Estate: Finance Environment Katten attorneys recognized in the Chambers USA 2016 guide include: Antitrust Andrew G. Klevorn Banking and Finance Michael A. Jacobson Stuart P. Shulruff
Page 3 Bankruptcy/Restructuring Craig A. Barbarosh William B. Freeman Kenneth J. Ottaviano Peter A. Siddiqui (Up and Coming) John P. Sieger Capital Markets Guy Dempsey Chris DiAngelo Construction S. Scott Morrison Corporate/M&A Howard S. Lanznar Kenneth W. Miller Jeffrey R. Patt Herbert S. Wander (Senior Statesmen) Walter S. Weinberg Environment Steven P. Solow Nancy J. Rich Mark L. Farley Danny G. Worrell Healthcare Michael R. Callahan Michael R. Callahan W. Kenneth Davis Jr. D. Louis Glaser Laura Keidan Martin New York Peter F. Nadel (Senior Statesmen) Joseph V. Willey
Page 4 Intellectual Property Floyd A. Mandell Investment Funds Henry Bregstein Litigation Bruce G. Vanyo Gil M. Soffer Sheldon T. Zenner Media & Entertainment David Halberstadter Michael S. Hobel Joel R. Weiner Real Estate Wendy Fields David R. Dlugie Alvin Katz Seth R. Madorsky Mark C. Simon North Carolina Frank E. Arado J. Hayden Harrell Daniel S. Huffenus Sports Law Harris R. Eisenberg (Associates to Watch) Adam R. Klein Tax Carol A. Johnston Sheldon I. Banoff P.C. Saul E. Rudo
Page 5 Transportation Thomas E. Healey Timothy J. Lynes Wealth Management Carol A. Johnston Joshua S. Rubenstein Chambers USA 2016 acknowledged the following Katten attorneys as recognized practitioners: Intellectual Property Robert Breisblatt Startups & Emerging Companies Matthew Brown Jeffrey Patt Labor & Employment Greg Dillard Securities Christian Kemnitz Chambers and Partners staff of full-time researchers prepares legal directories that assess and rank the world s leading lawyers according to their reputations among peers and clients. The US guide was first introduced in 2003 and ranks the leading lawyers and firms in an extensive range of practice areas throughout the country. Chambers USA: America s Leading Lawyers for Business is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the United States and worldwide, and is widely used by firms for referral purposes. Katten is a full-service law firm with more than 600 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm s core areas of practice are corporate, financial services, insolvency and restructuring, litigation, real estate, environmental, commercial finance, intellectual property, structured finance and securitization, and trusts and estates. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, including nearly half of the Fortune 100, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. ###