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We have been recognized by our clients and by the media for our leadership in our transactional, litigation and international practices. Here are several of our more recent honors.
Firm Achievements
October 29, 2009
Chicago Public Schools Honors Sidley for the Firm’s 25-Year Partnership with Kanoon Magnet Elementary School

August 20, 2009
Sidley Named as a Top Ten Family Friendly Firm by Yale Law Women

August 14, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP Named a Best Law Firm for Women by Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers for the Third Year in a Row

June 22, 2009
151 Sidley Lawyers Recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for 2009

March 2009
Sidley Austin LLP Ranks Highly in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2009

February 4, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP Receives Commitment to Justice Award from inMotion

August 13, 2008
Sidley Austin LLP Named to BTI Power Elite for Fourth Consecutive Year in 2008 BTI Power Rankings

August 12, 2008
Sidley Named a Best Law Firm for Women by Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers for Second Consecutive Year

July 2008
Sidley Named to Legal Business' Global Elite

June 18, 2008
138 Sidley Lawyers Recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for 2008

January 7, 2008
The National Law Journal Honors Sidley for its Work on Behalf of War Veterans

December 3, 2007
Sidley Named the Number Two U.S. Law Firm for Client Service in BTI's The Survey of Client Service Performance for Law Firms: The BTI Client Service A-Team 2008

November 2007
Sidley Receives Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2008

August 14, 2007
Sidley Named to “Best Law Firms for Women” By Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers

August 13, 2007
Sidley Austin LLP Receives ABA Pro Bono Publico Award

July 9, 2007
109 Sidley Lawyers Recognized in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for 2007

July 2007
Sidley Ranks Among Top Law Firms in 2007 Corporate Board Member Survey

May 29, 2007
Sidley Austin LLP Ranks Second in 2007 BTI Power Rankings

May 2007
Sidley Featured Prominently in the 2007 Chambers Europe Directory

February 16, 2007
Sidley Named as a Recipient of The National Law Journal’s 2006 Pro Bono Awards

November 27, 2006
Sidley Austin LLP Named Number One Law Firm for Client Service in BTI Consulting Survey

November 1, 2006
Sidley Austin Highly Ranked in 2007 Chambers Global Guide

June 20, 2006
95 Sidley Lawyers Included in 2006 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

May 4, 2006
Sidley Austin Ranked #1 in 2006 BTI Client Relationship Scorecard

February 3, 2006
Sidley Austin Receives Top Rankings in 2005-2006 Chambers Global Guide

February 2006
Sidley Named Number One Law Firm in "The Power Rankings"

December 2005
BTI Consulting Group Names Sidley to their Client Service Hall of Fame

July 13, 2005
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Receives the 2005 Outstanding Achievement Award from Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs

January 27, 2005
Sidley Wins 2005 Catalyst Award



Practice Achievements
February 3, 2010
Sidley Austin LLP Named the Top U.S. Life Sciences Law Firm by Who’s Who Legal

January 1, 2010
Sidley Named as one of Law360's Top Employment Defense Law Firms of the Year for 2009

December 7, 2009
Sidley Named the Number Two Litigation Firm by The Lawyer

November 2009
Sidley Recognized in the 2009 Alpha Awards™ for Hedge Fund Service Providers

October 22, 2009
Sidley Named the Best Onshore Law Firm in HFM Week's 2009 U.S. Service Provider Awards

September 2009
Sidley Named Best Onshore Law Firm for Asset Management in Japan

June 2009
Sidley Named Global Trade & Customs Law Firm of the Year for Fifth Year Running by Who's Who Legal

Second Quarter 2009
Sidley Ranks Among the Top Corporate Law Firms in Corporate Board Member Survey

April 6, 2009
Sidley Named to The National Law Journal's 2009 Appellate Hot List

April 2009
Sidley Austin LLP Recognized in The American Lawyer's 2009 Corporate Scorecard

February 2009
Sidley Austin LLP Ranks Among the Top Capital Markets Firms in the 2008 Thomson Reuters League Tables

November 4, 2008
Sidley Austin LLP Named Among Top Law Firms for Hedge Funds by Alpha Magazine

October 20, 2008
Sidley Highly Ranked by Banking, Financial Services, Insurance and Investment Banking Clients in the 2008 BTI Industry Power Rankings

October 20, 2008
Sidley Ranked Across a Broad Cross-Section of Industries in the 2008 BTI Industry Power Rankings

October 20, 2008
Sidley Named as the Most Recommended Law Firm in the Pharmaceutical Industry in the 2008 BTI Industry Power Rankings

July 7, 2008
Sidley Named Global Trade & Customs Law Firm of the Year for Fourth Consecutive Year

June 19, 2008
Sidley Austin LLP’s Investment Funds Group Named Team of the Year: The Chambers USA Awards for Excellence 2008

April 7, 2008
Sidley Named to The National Law Journal's Appellate Hot List

February 7, 2008
Sidley Austin LLP Ranks Among Top Firms in Thomson Financial 2007 U.S. Capital Markets League Tables

January 2008
Sidley Receives an Honorable Mention in The American Lawyer's Litigation Department of the Year

January 1, 2008
Sidley Recognized in PLC's Cross-border Life Sciences 2007/08 Handbook

November 1, 2007
Sidley Austin LLP Named Top Law Firm for Hedge Funds by Alpha Magazine for Second Consecutive Year

November 2007
Sidley Recognized in 2007 IP Law & Business "Who Protects Innovation in America" Survey

October 2007
Sidley Ranks in The National Law Journal's "Who Represents Corporate America" 2007 Survey

September 23, 2007
Sidley Named Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year for 2007 by Asian Legal Business

September 21, 2007
Sidley Named a Transaction Major Player in BTI's Law Firm Leaders and Contenders in the Transaction Market 2008

May 2007
Sidley's Insurance Practices Highly Ranked in Reactions Magazine 2007 Survey

April 18, 2007
Who’s Who Legal Names Sidley the Global Trade & Customs Law Firm of the Year for Third Consecutive Year

April 2007
Sidley Ranks Third in The American Lawyer's 2007 Corporate Scorecard

March 15, 2007
Sidley Austin LLP Ranked Top Issuer Counsel for U.S. Debt, Equity and Equity-Related Deals for 2006 by Thomson Financial

December 20, 2006
Sidley Austin Highly Ranked by the Practical Law Company’s Cross-Border Life Sciences 2006/07 Handbook

November 17, 2006
Sidley Austin LLP's International Trade and Dispute Resolution Group Honored by Chambers and Partners

September 21, 2006
Sidley Austin LLP Tops Institutional Investor’s List of Best Hedge Fund Service Providers

September 2006
Sidley Ranks in Corporate Counsel's "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies," for 2006

August 2006
Global Arbitration Review Names Sidley the Top Law Firm for International Arbitration in Washington, D.C.

June 20, 2006
Sidley Austin LLP Named One of Top 20 National Law Firms in Corporate Board Member Annual Survey

May 17, 2006
Who’s Who Legal Names Sidley Austin LLP the 2006 Global Trade & Customs Law Firm of the Year

May 5, 2006
Sidley Austin LLP Named #1 Issuer Counsel for U.S. Debt, Equity and Equity-Related Deals for 2005 by Thomson Financial

April 2006
Sidley Recognized in The American Lawyer's 2006 Corporate Scorecard

October 28, 2005
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Ranks at the Top in Institutional Investor's Alpha Hedge Fund Survey

September 2005
Sidley Ranks Highly in Corporate Counsel's "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies," for 2005

April 30, 2005
Who’s Who Legal Names Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP the 2005 Global Trade & Customs Law Firm of the Year

February 9, 2005
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Named #1 Issuer Counsel and #2 Manager Counsel for 2004 by Thomson Financial



Office Achievements
June 2009
Sidley Named Illinois Law Firm of the Year for the Third Year by Who's Who Legal

July 7, 2008
Sidley Named Illinois Law Firm of the Year by Who's Who Legal for Second Consecutive Year

April 18, 2007
Sidley Named Illinois Law Firm of the Year by Who's Who Legal



Individual Honors
February 3, 2010
Sidley Austin LLP Named the Top U.S. Life Sciences Law Firm by Who’s Who Legal

December 2009
James F. Conlan Named to Turnarounds & Workouts' 2009 List of Outstanding Restructuring Lawyers

December 7, 2009
Susan A. Stone Named to Business Insurance's 2009 List of Women to Watch

October 29, 2009
Sidley Austin LLP Partner Virginia A. Seitz Honored with a 2009 PAR Flex Success Award

September 2009
James C. Stansel Named to Nightingale's Healthcare News' 2009 List of Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyers

September 25, 2009
Sidley Partner Debra Pole Named to the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009

July 22, 2009
Ronald Flagg Elected President-Elect of the D.C. Bar

June 30, 2009
Gary Feinerman Named as President of the Appellate Lawyers Foundation

June 12, 2009
Thomas C. Green Recognized as Top White Collar Lawyer at the Chambers USA Awards for Excellence 2009

May 2009
Nigel Telman Selected as one of the Business Leaders of Color for 2009 by Chicago United

April 8, 2009
Edward Anderson and Edward Poplawski Named to Daily Journal's List of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers

March 24, 2009
BTI Consulting Group Names Eight Sidley Partners to 2009 Client Service All-Star Team

February 26, 2009
Intellectual Property Litigation Partner Edward G. Poplawski to Receive 2009 CLAY Award

October 30, 2008
Sidley Partner Nigel Montgomery Honored at Annual Association of Run-Off Companies Awards for Excellence in Legacy Management

2008
Michele Ilene Ruiz Named as One of the 2008 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch

May 19, 2008
Carter Phillips and Rex Lee Named to Legal Times' List of Champions, Visionaries and Pioneers

May 14, 2008
Jennifer Landau and Debra Pole Named to Daily Journal's List of Top Women Litigators

April 9, 2008
Edward Anderson and Edward Poplawski Named to Daily Journal's List of the Fifty Leading IP Litigators in California

April 2008
Tom Cole Named a Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer

January 23, 2008
Los Angeles Litigation Partner Daron Watts Named to Daily Journal's Top 20 Under 40

December 14, 2007
Sidley Partner Virginia Aronson Named as Member of the 2008 DirectWomen Board Institute

December 2007
Chicago Partner Susan Bart Named One of Worth Magazine's "Top 100 Attorneys in 2007"

November 27, 2007
BTI Consulting Names San Francisco Partner Eric Haueter as a BTI Client Service All-Star for Second Consecutive Year

October 22, 2007
Sidley Partner Marinn Carlson Named to FIAA Executive Committee

September 25, 2007
Gary Stern Named to Inaugural List of The Hollywood Reporter's Power Lawyers

September 10, 2007
Carter Phillips Named First Recipient of Lewis F. Powell Award for Business Advocacy

September 2007
Sidley Practice Head Andy Shoyer Receives Legal Times' Leading Lawyers Award

June 20, 2007
Chicago Partner Adrienne Pitts Honored by The Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women

May 17, 2007
Los Angeles Litigation Partner, Jennifer Landau, Named One of California's Top Women Litigation Lawyers by The Daily Journal

April 18, 2007
Sidley Lawyer Amelia Porges Appointed Commissioner of Japan-US Friendship Commission and US-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange

February 13, 2007
Carter Phillips Named One of the Top Ten IP Newsmakers of 2006

January 2, 2007
BTI Consulting Names Sidley Partners Scott Bass, Eric Haueter, Paul Kalb and Irv Rotter to 2007 Client Service All-Star Team

July 2006
Carter Phillips Named One of the "Top 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" by The National Law Journal

February 3, 2006
BTI Names Sidley Austin LLP Partners Paul V. Gerlach and Paul E. Kalb to 2006 Client Service All-Star Team

February 1, 2005
BTI Consulting Names Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Partners J. Gerard Cummins, Paul E. Kalb and Kevin T. Lantry to 2005 Client Service All-Star Team