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11.03.14

U.S. News Ranks Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2015 "Best Law Firms" rankings, with Manatt scoring seven Tier 1 national rankings and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the fifth edition. In addition, the firm has been named "Law Firm of the Year" in Advertising ...


10.20.14

LABJ Interviews Manatt Division Chair on Coalition's Efforts to Increase Lending in Low-Income Commu

The Los Angeles Business Journal interviewed Manatt's Gordon Bava, chair of the firm's Business, Finance and Tax division, for an article on an activist group that is pushing banks to do more lending in low-income neighborhoods.The Los Angeles Business Journal reports that the California ...


08.18.14

Best Lawyers Recognizes 62 Manatt Lawyers for 2015

The Best Lawyers in America selected 62 Manatt attorneys for inclusion in its list of America's leading lawyers for 2015. The annual list of leading attorneys is based entirely on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than 5.5 million evaluations.Representing a broad ...


08.18.14

Bachrach, Boggs Named "Lawyers of the Year"

Deborah Bachrach and T. Hale Boggs Identified as Standouts for 2015Manatt partners Deborah Bachrach and T. Hale Boggs have been named "Lawyers of the Year" for 2015 by The Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as ...


04.14.14

Manatt Continues Expansion of Capital Markets Practice

Katherine Blair Brings Extensive Corporate, Securities, M&A and Governance Experience to Los Angeles OfficeManatt announced today that Katherine J. Blair has joined the firm's Capital Markets practice as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Previously a partner at K&L Gates LLP, Blair ...


03.24.14

Manatt Strengthens Capital Markets Practice

Manatt announced today that Thomas J. Poletti has joined the firm's Capital Markets practice as a partner in its Orange County office.


11.01.12

Manatt Practices Receive Top National Rankings in 2013 U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms”

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has scored five Tier 1 national rankings and 33 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the newly released 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, which marks the third edition of the highly anticipated annual analysis by U.S. News Media Group and Best ...


09.04.12

Manatt Expands Corporate Practice in New York

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that H.H. Sean Wee has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Corporate Practice. Wee comes to Manatt from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York.Wee has extensive experience representing investment banking clients in connection with ...


07.04.12

Manatt Division Chair Interviewed on International Bank M&A

Bank Director interviewed Manatt’s Gordon Bava, chair of the firm’s Business, Finance & Tax Division, on whether he thinks foreign acquisitions of United States banks will increase over the next several years.Bank Director reports that in May the Federal Reserve approved the ...


05.29.12

Manatt Partner Offers Suggestions for Venture Capitalists During an IPO

Private Equity Hub turned to Manatt’s Craig D. Miller, co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services & Banking Practice, for insight into determining the appropriate time for a venture capitalist board member to give up a board seat during a company’s initial public offering ...