Kaye Scholer’s Chicago Office Receives Two Tier 1 Rankings from U.S.News & World Report/Best Lawyers

Chicago (November 17, 2011): Kaye Scholer’s Chicago office received two Tier 1 rankings in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms” published by U.S.News–Best Lawyers®. The Tier 1 rankings were for the Chicago office’s Bankruptcy Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Group in the practice areas of “Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law” and “Litigation - Bankruptcy.” Overall, the firm, which is comprised of 450 lawyers and has offices in New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Palo Alto and overseas, was recognized in more than 60 practice areas and received 20 Tier 1 rankings.

Kaye Scholer is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Chicago and is in expansion mode, having completed construction of a new floor this fall that doubled the firm’s space there. The Chicago office consists of more than 30 attorneys experienced in bankruptcy, private equity, structured finance, litigation (complex commercial, product liability, consumer fraud, intellectual property, regulatory enforcement and white collar), employee benefits and executive compensation.

U.S.News – Best Lawyers® employs a rigorous evaluation process that combines hard data with peer reviews and client assessments to provide a comprehensive view of the legal profession. The rankings can be viewed in their entirety at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.