Nine Cleary Gottlieb Partners Recognized as Top Lawyers by MergerLinks

March 24, 2025

Cleary Gottlieb partners from across the firm’s regulatory and transactional practices have been recognized by MergerLinks as among the top lawyers in several regions.

Overall, nine Cleary partners received top 10 rankings based on the total value of their transactions announced last year (for deals on which they led the primary legal advisor teams).

Cleary’s top ranked lawyers include:

  • Roberto Bonsignore
    2024 Top M&A Lawyers in Italy (No. 6)
  • Brian Byrne
    2024 Top Antitrust Lawyers in North America (No. 10)
  • Meyer Fedida
    2024 Top Tax Lawyers in North America (No. 1)
  • Daniel Ilan
    2024 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in North America (No. 6)
  • Gareth Kristensen
    2024 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in EMEA (No. 7)
  • Duane McLaughlin
    2024 Top Financing Lawyers in North America (No. 8)
  • Ian Shawyer
    2024 Top Mid Cap Lawyers in the UK (No. 4)
  • Paul Shim
    2024 Top Technology Lawyers in North America (No. 1)
    2024 Top M&A Lawyers in North America (No. 10)
  • Sebastian Sperber
    2024 Top Advisor Lawyers in EMEA (No. 6)

MergerLinks, a Datasite company, showcases the individuals who spearheaded the largest number of transactions and the most high-value deals each year, identifying the top transactional lawyers and other deal professionals from various jurisdictions and disciplines, ranked according to the value and volume of their deals.

Learn more about MergerLinks’ rankings (registration required).