Cleary Gottlieb Recognized as a Top 15 Innovative Law Firm in Financial Times Law Index – North America

December 10, 2024

Cleary Gottlieb has been recognized in the FT Law Firm Index – North America as a top 15 innovative law firm.

This ranking, published by the Financial Times, recognizes the most innovative law firms in North America and takes into account how law firms are innovating as businesses, managing their people, and reinventing services and delivery models. Cleary placed in 14th position.

Cleary has also been recognized at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America 2024 with the following honors:

  • Standout: Innovative Lawyers in the Technology Sector (Genesis)
    Cleary advised cryptocurrency broker Genesis on a plan that allowed it to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May. The firm also settled actions brought by the New York Attorney General.
  • Commended: Innovative Lawyers in Deals & Financing (Broadcom)
    Cleary acted as global antitrust counsel to Broadcom in the chipmaker’s $69 billion acquisition of cloud software company VMware. The deal, announced in May 2022, closed in November last year.

Our ranking and commendations are a testament to the firm’s dedication to providing creative solutions for clients and helping to guide them towards agile, sustainable outcomes.

Learn more about the Financial Times Law Firm Index – North America here.