Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Ranked as Top Corporate, M&A Firm
June 12, 2009
UK Guide Rates America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
CHARLESTON, COLUMBIA, FLORENCE, GREENVILLE, SC & WASHINGTON, DC – June 12, 2009 – Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business released its 2009 rankings of American law firms and attorneys by state and practice area expertise. In South Carolina, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is ranked in the top tier of law firms in the practice of Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and is a leading law firm in the fields of General Commercial Litigation and Real Estate.
For the United Kingdom’s seventh edition of this guide, the ranking results are gathered through thousands of confidential interviews conducted with clients and lawyers, with greater weighting given to the views of the clients. The publication ranks law firms and individual lawyers in bands from 1-6, with band 1 representing the highest mark of achievement.
Shareholder William C. (Bill) Boyd again received Chambers’ highest rating given to individual attorneys – Senior Statesman – in the practice area of Corporate/M&A law. Practicing in the Firm’s Columbia office, Boyd counsels clients on business strategies and manages complex transactions. He has led numerous mergers and acquisitions and large-scale industrial development projects, including the assembly and acquisition of property, environmental and other governmental permitting, and financing. He also has been named by The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Antitrust, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Real Estate for more than a decade. Best Lawyers® singled Boyd out as the Columbia Real Estate Lawyer of the Year (2009).
Chambers USA also recognized the following Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys as leading practitioners in U.S. law firms. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.
Individual attorneys recognized at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in the number one tier, Band 1, include:
George S. (Chip) King, Jr. – Corporate/M&A – Columbia, SC office
Kathleen C. (Kathy) McKinney – Corporate/M&A; Banking and Finance – Greenville, SC office
Other attorneys and their practice areas that also were recognized include:
Anne S. Ellefson – Real Estate – Greenville, SC office
Marvin D. Infinger – Litigation; General Commercial – Charleston, SC office
John B. McArthur – Real Estate – Columbia, SC office
David M. Swanson – Real Estate – Charleston, SC office
In addition to Boyd, King, McKinney, Ellefson, Swanson, Infinger and McArthur are also listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. Ellefson serves as the Firm’s Managing Director, and McArthur is also on the Management Committee.
About Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. provides business, litigation, financial legal services, and government relations services to national and international clients. The law firm represents numerous international companies from more than 20 countries. With a history dating back more than 100 years, it is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas with more than 140 attorneys with offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C. Visit www.hsblawfirm.com for additional information.
About Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
This annual guide’s research is conducted by a team of 50+ full-time researchers interviewing clients and lawyers in all 50 United States. The research methodology employed by Chambers has been approved by the British Market Research Bureau. For more information, click on www.chambersandpartners.com.
