Howrey in Top 10 of The Lawyer’s Top 50 Global Litigation Firm Rankings

Washington, DC, December 11, 2009…Howrey LLP ranks  7^th in The Lawyer’s 2009 Top 50 Global Litigation Firms rankings, a move up from 15^th last year.  In addition, the statistics show that Howrey is the number one litigation firm among homegrown Washington DC firms.

“We are very proud of our record and accomplishments and extremely pleased to receive this recognition.” said Bob Ruyak, Howrey’s Managing Partner.  “Clients with complex business disputes appreciate Howrey’s focus and recognize that we offer the most effective, efficient and comprehensive advocacy capability and resources available anywhere.”

According to the survey, ninety-six percent of Howrey’s total revenue comes from litigation up from ninety-two percent in the previous year’s survey.

The Lawyer noted that its annual Litigation Top 50 survey “is proof that while it might not be a tidal wave, litigation is definitely on the up.” The Lawyer’s figures are based on the most recently completed financial year for both US and UK firms.

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Founded in 1956, Howrey LLP is a global law firm with over 700 attorneys and more than 50 economic, financial and regulatory consultants. Howrey has offices in Washington DC; Northern Virginia; Houston, Texas; New York, New York; Los Angeles, Irvine, East Palo Alto and San Francisco, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Chicago, Illinois; London, England; Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Madrid, Spain and Taipei, Taiwan. Howrey's affiliate, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC (economic, financial, and litigation consultants) teams with Howrey attorneys as a strategic business resource. A consistent American Lawyer “A-List” and PLC Which lawyer? “Global 50” firm, Howrey is one of the most frequently used law firms by the world’s leading companies. Howrey’s Intellectual Property practice was ranked as a top national IP practice and the Top IP Appellate practice by IP Law & Business and its Antitrust practice topped Global Competition Review’s  “GCR 100.” As the winner of the 2003 Thomas L. Sager Award from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Howrey is committed to the ideals of diversity and is equally committed to the tenets of pro bono and public service. Howrey's “Advantage of Focus” makes it the clear choice for antitrust, intellectual property and complex business dispute resolution. For more information, visit our Web site at www.howrey.com.