Pillsbury Corporate partners Ellen Grady and Ted Powers were recognized in The Deal’s 2021 “Top Rising Stars” list, which honors new partners who have displayed excellence in the M&A and private equity fields.

The Deal’s Top Rising Stars list honors top U.S.-based, M&A-focused partners. To be eligible, individuals should have made partner between March 1, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2021, and shown an ability to navigate complex dealmaking situations.

Through its unique transactional perspective, The Deal looked to identify lawyers, now-partners, doing spectacular work in the field of dealmaking, those who have continued to progress in their career despite the obstacles put in front of them.

See the full Top Rising Stars list here.