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Firm and Practice Area Recognition
- International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP was the leading underwriters’ counsel in the bond markets for the first half of 2010, according to recent rankings by Thomson Reuters covering January–June 2010.
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- Nixon Peabody ranked as the third largest bond counsel for the first half of 2010, with 32 issues worth $8.9 billion between January–June 2010.
- Chambers and Partners, publishers of guides to law firms, has ranked international law firm Nixon Peabody LLP highly in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’ Leading Lawyers for Business. Nixon Peabody has been named a leader in 17 practice areas, and is recognized as a national leader in the following practice groups: Insurance: Insurers Firms; Franchising; Food & Beverages/Alcohol and Sports Law. In addition, 49 Nixon Peabody attorneys have been recognized as top lawyers. View the complete list of Nixon Peabody’s 2010 Chambers rankings here.
- For the first quarter of 2010, Thomson Reuters ranked Nixon Peabody’s Public Finance Group as the fourth most active bond counsel in the nation, with 9 transactions totaling $4.0 billion, and the eighth most active underwriter’s counsel in the nation, with 10 transactions totaling $2.1 billion.
- Ranked 2nd nationally by the 2010 Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Rankings for the number of private equity and venture capital funds that had a final close in 2009 (310) and 15th for the number of private equity and venture capital deals negotiated and closed that year (169).
- Recognized by Managing IP magazine’s World IP Survey as a national leader in Intellectual Property counsel for the biotech and life sciences industries. Firms earning recognition are evaluated by their peers on the strength of their expertise and the depth of their ability to service clients.
- Recognized in March 2010 by the French legal press with the Silver Award for the best “International Firm” in France for 2009. The award, presented every two years to leaders in the legal industry by the Paris Bar, the Leaders League, and Décideurs, the preeminent legal magazine in France, highlighted the office’s reputation as a dominant, full-service advisory practice.
- Recognized by Project Finance Magazine (March 2010) for role in North American Single Asset Power Deal of the year 2009 awarded to Astoria Energy II LLC (“Astoria Energy II”). $1B project financing was secured by Astoria II, a limited liability company created to develop, construct, own and operate a new natural gas-fired power plant in Astoria, Queens Borough, New York City. Nixon Peabody LLP represented Energy Investors Funds in connection with the financing and closing of an investment in Astoria II through its United States Power Fund III, LP (“USPF III”). Click here for additional information on the 2009 project financing for Astoria Energy II.
- The Bond Buyer recognized the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) as 2009 Deal of the Year. The deal was recognized for its creativity in capturing the revenue generated by an existing toll highway and using it to pay for an expansion of transit during a tough economy when funding for such projects is becoming increasingly harder to identify. Honorees were cited by the publication’s editors for their innovation, risk taking and the ability for a deal to serve as a model for other financings. To learn more about this deal, please visit our News page.
- Chambers and Partners, publishers of guides to law firms, has ranked Nixon Peabody LLP highly in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Nixon Peabody has been named a leader in 11 practice areas including insurance, franchising, food & beverage and sports law. In addition, 46 Nixon Peabody attorneys have been recognized as top lawyers. View the complete list of Nixon Peabody’s 2009 Chambers rankings here.
- Ranked among the top 10 trademark firms, based upon three-year data (2006-2008) by Intellectual Property Today.
- In Spring 2009, MultiCultural Law magazine ranked Nixon Peabody LLP among the “Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity.” In this annual ranking recognizing the nation’s top firms for excellence in ensuring diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, Nixon Peabody not only earned distinction as a top firm overall, but the firm’s efforts were also acknowledged earning a spot on the “Top 100 Law Firms for Women.”
- The Bond Buyer recognized the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority project and the Capital Beltway Funding Corp. project as 2008 Northeast Regional Deal of the Year and Non-traditional Deal of the Year, respectively. Honorees were cited by the publication’s editors for being some of the country’s most innovative, strategically risky and financially complex. Additionally, winners were recognized for being model deals for future financings and their eventual public purposes served. To learn more about these deals, please visit our News page.
- Nixon Peabody LLP has fifty-six attorneys from across the country and various practice groups selected for inclusion in the upcoming 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey. View the complete list.
- More than 100 Nixon Peabody attorneys have been recognized as “Super Lawyers” by the publishers of California Super Lawyer Magazine, New England Super Lawyer Magazine, New York (Metro) Super Lawyer Magazine, and New York (Upstate) Super Lawyer Magazine. The lawyers practice in diverse areas, ranging from business to health care and from real estate to litigation. View the complete list.
- Included in the 2007 “Lawyer Global 100,” published in association with The American Lawyer.
- Ranked 2nd in Reactions’ “Law Firm of the Year for Services to the Re/Insurance Industry” survey (2006). Nixon Peabody was one of only two law firms that was “highly recommended” by the magazine’s editor.
- Ranked 4th in the U.S. in corporate contracts by Reactions, in part as a result of our work with senior home office and underwriting executives on insurance policy formation and related front-end activities (2006).
- Received the Massachusetts Licensed Site Professionals Sponsor Award in recognition of efforts to advance the state of LSPA practice (2006).
- Inducted into the Boston Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of Eastern Massachusetts for innovation, integrity, and community leadership (2006).
- Received Bond Buyer’s Deal of the Year award for our novel approach to a municipal finance transaction, and our client received Project Finance magazine’s award for the most creative public-private deal in North America (2005).
Workplace Recognition
- Given the highest rating (100%) by the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality in corporate America for four consecutive years (2006–2009). The firm has also been named to the HRC’s 2010 “Best Places to Work For (LGBT) equality” list.
- Vault has ranked Nixon Peabody LLP highly in its 2009 Top 100 Law Firms Survey. Nixon Peabody received high rankings in the following categories: 8th in Associate/Partner Relations, 10th in Best Firms to Work For, 10th in Formal Training, 10th in Informal Training, 10th in Quality of Life Overall, 12th (tied) in Overall Satisfaction, 15th in Overall Diversity, 16th in Diversity for Minorities, 17th in Hours, 20th in Diversity with respect to GLBT.
- Recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®” in 2008, 2007, and 2006
- Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by:
- Boston Business Journal, 2007
- Washington Business Journal, 2007
- San Francisco Business Times, the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, and the East Bay Business Times, 2007
- Providence Business News, 2007
- Long Island Business News, 2006
- Received the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 2007 Thomas L. Sager Award for the Mid-Atlantic region in recognition of our sustained commitment to diversity and minority issues.
- Received Business Leadership Award from the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, New York, in recognition of advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in the workplace (2006).
- Received a “Best Practice for Diversity” award from the New Hampshire Cultural Diversity Awareness Council (2006).
- Received a “Scales of Justice Award” from the Association for Legal Professionals Foundation Board of Trustees in recognition of the firm being named one of the nation’s top 100 employers by FORTUNE and in honor of the firm’s outstanding commitment to its staff.
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