Parr Brown Ranked Number One in Real Estate and Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions
Commercial Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources Practice and Fifteen Attorneys also recognized in Chambers USA 2010 – Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers
Salt Lake City, UT—June 11, 2010… After extensive interviews with key in-house counsel and leading private practice attorneys, Chambers USA 2010 (Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers) has ranked the Utah law firm of Parr Brown Gee & Loveless as number one in Real Estate and Corporate/M&A law. The firm’s Commercial Litigation practice, Energy and Natural Resources Practice, as well as fifteen lawyers were also singled out for recognition in this highly regarded publication where attorneys are rated on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. The following is taken directly from Chambers USA 2010 which was released today.
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, A Professional Corporation Rankings
Corporate/M&A - Utah - Ranked 1
Real Estate - Utah - Ranked 1
Energy & Natural Resources - Utah - Ranked 2
Litigation: General Commercial - Utah - Ranked 2
THE FIRM. This Salt Lake City law firm excels in a range of real estate law matters, including construction-related matters, as well as transactions and disputes. Recently, the group has been particularly active in troubled real estate transactions, included workout matters relating to the Canyons Ski Resort and surrounding development land. Sources say: “Parr Brown has one of the premier real estate offerings in Utah, thanks to its team of terrific and technically skilled attorneys.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS. David Gee is "great at moving a transaction along and focusing on the difficult issues, all the while never losing sight of the details.” He has undertaken a great deal of workout-related matters recently, and has also been representing The Boyer Company in some of the group’s most significant case highlights. Robert McConnell also handles commercial developments, but with a focus on land use planning and zoning work. He has been active in workout-related matters of late. Founding member Charles Maak is one of the most experienced real estate practitioners in the state. He is of counsel to the firm and continues to advise on a variety of real estate matters.
KEY INDIVIDUALS. Brian Lloyd wins unanimous praise as “one of the best securities and M&A specialists in the city.” He is a “talented, cooperative and easy to work with” practitioner who “always remains unerringly focused.” “Thorough and driven transactional lawyer” Scott Loveless is equally esteemed. He predominantly handles M&A transactions, in addition to venture-related matters. Both Bryan Allen and Seth King focus on M&A transactions, securities and general business counseling. They rise in the rankings this year,with sources praising them as “talented corporate law specialists.” Of counsel Brent Stevenson has extensive experience of international and regional corporate, M&A and real estate law. He is former in-house counsel for Huntsman.
COMMERICAL LITIGATION:
THE FIRM This Utah law firm has an excellent reputation in a wide range of matters, including commercial disputes, securities cases, corporate governance matters and class actions. The group is particularly admired for the depth of its resources and its great bench strength. Sources Say: “Parr Brown is a fantastic, go-to litigation firm.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Robert Clark is “an outstanding litigator who is relentless in pursuing his clients' interests.” He handles a range of complex commercial litigation, including class actions and derivatives issues. Jeffrey Hunt is a standout First Amendment and media attorney. He is “tremendously impressive in the courtroom.” Jonathan Hafen focuses on securities litigation and employment and IP disputes. Stephen Hale is very much “an attorney on the rise.” He is a skilled commercial and tort litigator.
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES:
THE FIRM This local group undertakes a range of natural resources and environment matters, including acquisitions, joint ventures and compliance. A substantial proportion of its mining work takes place in Nevada though it also undertakes matters nationally, often on behalf of major players in the mineral sector. Sources say: "We are impressed by the natural resources capabilities of this firm, and by its water rights expertise."
KEY INDIVIDUALS "A fantastic specialist and immensely respected in the sector,” Clayton Parr is expert in all areas concerning mining, related land use, government relations and venture issues. Daniel Jensen is recommended as a leading attorney in both mining and water rights work, on both the transactional and litigious side.
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT:
Heidi Leithead, recognized by Chambers for her Labor & Employment practice, is described as “an eminently experienced labor and employment practitioner.” She handles a broad range of advisory and litigation-related matters.
A summary of the individual rankings is as follows:
Individual Rankings
Clayton J Parr - Energy & Natural Resources Utah - Ranked S
Charles Maak - Real Estate Utah - Ranked S
Brian G Lloyd - Corporate/M&A Utah - Ranked 1
Scott Loveless - Corporate/M&A Utah - Ranked 1
David E Gee - Real Estate Utah - Ranked 1
Daniel Jensen - Energy & Natural Resources Utah - Ranked 2
Jeffrey Hunt - Litigation: General Commercial Utah - Ranked 2
Robert Clark - Litigation: General Commercial Utah - Ranked 2
Robert A McConnell - Real Estate Utah - Ranked 2
Brent M Stevenson - Corporate/M&A Utah - Ranked 3
Bryan T Allen - Corporate/M&A Utah - Ranked 3
Seth R King - Corporate/M&A Utah - Ranked 3
Heidi Leithead - Labor & Employment Utah - Ranked 3
Jonathan O Hafen - Litigation: General Commercial Utah - Ranked 3
Stephen E W Hale - Litigation: General Commercial Utah - Ranked 3
Key
S - Senior Statesman
* - Star (above rank 1)
U - Up and Coming
W - Associates to Watch
About Parr Brown
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless is a commercial law firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sixty-five attorneys provide transactional, litigation, and regulatory legal services to local, national and international businesses. For more information, visit www.parrbrown.com.
About Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners, based in London, prepares renowned directories which assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers according to their reputations amongst their clients. The 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business is based on in-depth interviews with key in-house counsel and leading private practice attorneys. For more information about Chambers and Partners, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.
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