Honigman earns top tier ranking in Legal 500’s Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts - Midwest

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP (Honigman) is pleased to announce that the firm received a top tier ranking for its Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group in the Legal 500 United States 2009 (Legal 500) Midwest regional ranking. Honigman was the only Michigan law firm to be ranked in the top tier in this category.

The editors of the Legal 500 reported, “Clients say that the practice is ‘outstanding in all regards,’ ‘impressive attention to detail, perseverance, business savvy and accessibility’ and ‘unparalleled - the very best I have ever seen. Their attention to detail and customer focus is amazing - they never lose sight of the “end game” for their clients.’ ”

“Clients note that Samuel Stahl’s ‘ability to help clients balance business needs makes him number one.’ Joshua Opperer is praised for his ‘commanding understanding of the implications under the law for most business decisions. He is an excellent negotiator and extremely efficient.’ Michael DuBay is rated by clients as ‘one of the best deal attorneys around,’ with ‘a deep and broad knowledge of the M&A space.’ Eric Zacks is singled out as ‘extremely diligent,’ while Kenneth Phillips is considered ‘bright, responsive and practical.’ All practice from the firm’s Detroit base,” said Legal 500.

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