Goodwin Procter's Service To Clients
- Clients include over one-third of the Fortune 100 companies, 120+ S&P 500 companies and 80+ NYSE companies
- Clients include 500+ technology-based companies and 200 venture capital and private equity firms
- 100 IPOs in the past decade
- 400 securities offerings in the past decade
- 450 private equity and venture capital transactions in 2007
- Formed more than 130 funds since 2006, totaling $65 billion
- Over 220 M&A deals in the past two years, totaling over $150 billion
- Since 2004, structured and executed in REIT, REIT M&A and complex real estate transactions totaling over $150 billion, public/private development deals valued over $25 billion, joint ventures totaling over $18 billion, and real estate funds valued at over $60 billion
- Buyouts Magazine nominated Goodwin Procter as its 2008 “Law Firm of the Year” in the leveraged buyouts industry
- Goodwin Procter was named “Law Firm of the Year” for Fund Formation in North America as part of the 2007 Global Private Equity Real Estate Awards sponsored by PERE Magazine
- The Deal selected a Goodwin Procter transaction as one of the year's most notable middle-market leveraged buyouts as part of its 2008 “Deals of the Year” issue – our representation of Arlington Capital Partners in its acquisition of the Daily Racing Form, the dominant daily print publication in the thoroughbred horse racing industry
- PEI Asia selected a Goodwin Procter transaction as its 2007 “Asian Venture Deal of the Year” – our representation of Broadline Capital in its investment in China Risk Finance LLC, the leading consumer credit management company in the People’s Republic of China
- Real Estate Forum selected two Goodwin Procter deals as 2007 Deals of the Year – our representation of the joint venture between MacFarlane Partners and Anschutz Entertainment Group to develop the Marriott Ritz Carlton component of the LA Live Project, and our representation of a joint venture between Prudential and SJP Properties in securing $720 million in construction financing for 11 Times Square, a 38-story retail and office building
- M&A Advisor selected a Goodwin Procter deal as its Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year – our representation of Massive in its $175 million sale to Microsoft
Goodwin Procter - Where We Rank
- Chambers USA (2008): America’s Leading Lawyers for Business: 91 lawyers listed; ranked No. 1 in 15 practices
- Chambers Global (2006 and 2007): The World's Leading Lawyers for Business: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investing - Top 10
- Best Lawyers in America (2008): 85 lawyers listed in 23 practice areas
- 71 partners named Super Lawyers by Law & Politics
- American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard (2007): A top law firm advising on private equity deals
- Private Equity Analyst (2008): 2nd most active law firm for private equity/buyouts, and 5th overall for combined private equity and venture capital, based on volume of deals closed last year
- PrivateRaise.com (2007): Among the Top 20 PIPE issuer law firms
- Corporate Control Alert (2007): 13th most active M&A law firm based on $100 million deals in first half of 2007
- Thomson Financial and Mergermarket (2007): top 20 M&A law firm based on volume of deals
- GSI and Thomson Financial (First quarter 2007): 11th most active adviser on completed M&A deals involving U.S. public companies
- IP Law & Business (2007): One of the nation's top intellectual property defense firms
- IPO Vital Signs: 7th most active IPO law firm nationwide for issuer-side offerings closed in 2007 including many PE-backed
- American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard (2007): Among the nation's top law firms advising issuers on both IPOs and non-IPO equities offerings by U.S. corporations
- American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard (2007): Among the nation's top law firms advising underwriters on REIT equities offerings
- American Banker: Represent 13 of the top 20 U.S. banks (ranked by assets)
- Institutional Investor: Represent 10 of the top 25 money managers (ranked by assets under management)
Goodwin Procter - Our People
- First AmLaw 100 law firm to name a woman as chairman and managing partner; Regina M. Pisa has served in this capacity for over 10 years and been named one of the nation’s best law firm leaders by Edge International and Of Counsel
- Professionals with over 50 advanced degrees, including 20 PhDs, in chemistry, biology, mathematics, electrical engineering and medicine
- 68 attorneys and 17 science advisors admitted to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- Six litigators elected to American College of Trial Lawyers (three retired)
- Three partners elected to the American College of Bankruptcy
- Ranked among the Top 10 for the past three years in an annual technology survey of the nation’s 200 largest law firms (Mid-Level Associate Survey, The American Lawyer)
- More than two-thirds of firm attorneys participate in pro bono work each year; last year devoting 42,000+ hours to 400 clients