Ballard Spahr
Since its founding in 1919, Ballard Spahr has grown to 15 offices nationwide. The firm launched in Philadelphia and this remains its largest office, closely followed in scale by Baltimore and Washington DC. Ballard Spahr is experienced in many practice areas across its offices, including M&A, banking, capital markets, project development and real estate. The banking team represents borrowers in credit facilities, loan agreements, project financing and acquisition financing. Ballard Spahr most recently represented their key clients in a variety of complex transactions.
Dentons
Dentons is an international law firm with 20,000 professionals, including 12,000 lawyers, in more than 200 locations in over 80 countries. In the United States it has a standout structured finance and securitization practice, as well as a notable restructuring and insolvency practice. In restructuring and insolvency, the firm leverages its international presence, advising clients on cross-border transactions in the renewable energies, healthcare and financial services sectors. The team recently represented their client in a transaction where they successfully navigated complicated restructuring issues due to the deal's multi-jurisdictional nature.
DLA Piper
Business firm DLA Piper was born in 2005 from the largest ever merger in the legal industry between Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, Piper Rudnick and DLA. The international law firm has offices in almost every region in the world. In the United States, the firm has 28 offices in every region of the country.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a plethora of teams spread out across the country. Its Baltimore, Maryland offices particularly have a top tier M&A practice.
Firm wide it has a notable projects practice. The projects team is especially focused on project financing, where it represents lenders in financing projects in the mining, power, energy and infrastructure industries. Most of its projects are cross border internatioanlly.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include CIT Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Coöperatieve Rabobank, ING Capital, Natixis, OPIC, IDB, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Central American Bank for Economic Integration, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Citibank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Research period review: 30th edition (2019/2020)
During the research period the projects team represented multinational lenders in financing projects chiefly in the renewable energy and infrastructure industries. Solar and wind energy comprised most of the renewable energy projects. Most of the projects are based outside of the United States.
Deal highlights: 30th edition (2019/2020)
Amman East 400MW combined cycle power plant restructuring
Ruta del Cacao toll road
Zaporizhia 500MW wind farm
Squire Patton Boggs
Full-service firm Squire Patton Boggs was founded in the UK in 1886. Over 135 years later, the firm has expanded to 44 offices in four continents. In the United States, the firm has 17 offices across the country. The firm has been lauded for its commitment to a healthy work-life balance.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s Ohio offices are a market leader in the region across financial and corporate practices. It also has highly regarded teams in Georgia, Florida and Arizona.
In financing, it acts on the borrower and lender side in loan agreements and credit facilities for general working capital financing and acquisition financing.
The corporate practice largely works on financing and acquisitions. In acquisitions, teams are on the buy and sell side in strategic acquisitions and joint ventures.
Key clients
Key clients for the firm include Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Walton International, Abercrombie & Fitch, Amtech Systems, Western Alliance Bancorp, Balbec Capital, East West Manufacturing, Delta, Tsuneishi Holdings and NSI-MI Technologies.
Research period review: 30th edition (2019/2020)
Throughout the research period the Atlanta team worked mainly on M&A transactions, while the Phoenix office worked on a mix of acquisitions and general corporate financing. In financing matters, it represented mainly borrowers.
The Atlanta office brought over corporate partner Scott Rafshoon from Hunton Andrews Kurth in 2019.
In 2020 the firm expanded its global reach with the opening of its Milan, Italy office.
Deal highlights: 30th edition (2019/2020)
Nuverra $41.9 million acquisition of Clearwater Solutions
Wheels Up acquisition of Delta Private Jets
