Withers Tops List Of Private Client Global Elite

Withers dominates Legal Week's new Private Client Global Elite ranking, with eight partners in the Elite list, and 10 more in the 'Ones to Watch' list.

Margaret Robertson, Chief Executive Officer of Withers, adds: 'We are extremely proud to have so many of our lawyers in the US and Europe appear in this new guide to leading private client lawyers. Our position as the most well-represented firm is a testament to our sustained efforts at building an international business that serves every legal need of our clients.'

The Elite category contains partners: Michelle Graham (Rancho Santa Fe), Richard Cassell, Dawn Goodman, Michael Gouriet, Paul Hewitt and Steven Kempster (all London), Justine Markovitz (Geneva), Ivan Sacks (New York).

The 'Ones to Watch' list contains: Joy Chang (associate, Rancho Santa Fe), Paul Fairbairn (associate, London), Paola Fudakowska and Claire Harris (both special counsel, London), Phineas Hirsch (associate, London), Philip Munro (partner, London), Dina Nam (associate, Los Angeles), Matthew Owens (associate, San Diego), Michael Rutili (associate, London), Shudan Zhou (associate, New Haven).