Eleven practices and 27 Pillsbury attorneys have been ranked among the world’s top lawyers according to the 2013 Chambers Global Guide, which draws on the results from Chambers Asia Pacific, Europe, UK and USA regional guides to rank the world’s leading law firms and attorneys based on client feedback and peer input.

A new addition for 2013 is the ranking of Pillsbury’s Capital Markets practice under the China category. Both Outsourcing and Technology & Communications were again ranked under the Global-wide category. Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, Energy: Electricity (Transactional), Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), International Trade, Outsourcing, Privacy & Data Security, Projects: Oils & Gas, and Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy were ranked on the US level.

Leading Lawyers recognized include

C. Payson Coleman and Michael Schumaecker (Asset Finance); Deryck Palmer (Bankruptcy/Restructuring); Joseph Tiano and Louis Bevilacqua (Capital Markets – China & Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – US); Jeffrey Stern (Capital Markets: Securitisation); Jeff Delaney and Tony Terrell (Energy: Electricity: Finance); David Lewis, John O’Neill, Charles Peterson, Jay Silberg (Energy: Nuclear); Rob James, (Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional and Projects); Christopher Wall (International Trade: CFIUS Experts and Export Controls & Sanctions); Stephan Becker (International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy); Nancy Fischer (International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions); David Stanton (Litigation: E-Discovery); James Alberg, Joshua Konvisser, Michael Murphy, Vipul Nishawala, Aaron Oser, Robert Zahler (Outsourcing); Deborah Thoren-Peden (Privacy & Data Security); Jane Wallison Stein (Projects); John Mauel (Projects and Projects - LNG) and James Simpson (Real Estate & Construction – United Arab Emirates and Projects – UK).

About Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with a keen industry focus on energy & natural resources, financial services, real estate & construction, and technology. Based in the world's major financial, technology and energy centers, Pillsbury counsels clients on global regulatory, litigation and corporate matters. We work in multidisciplinary teams that allow us to anticipate trends and bring a 360-degree perspective to complex business and legal issues—helping clients to take greater advantage of new opportunities and better mitigate risk. This collaborative work style helps produce the results our clients seek.