While New York boasts excellent litigators, it is also home to talented and hardworking transactional lawyers, including the following 2021 honorees:

Marc Jaffe, Justin Hamill, Lisa Watts and Ian Schuman, partners, Latham & Watkins

Derek Stoldt, partner, Arnold & Porter

Lisa Alter and Katie Baron, partners, Alter Kendrick & Baron

Douglas Horowitz, partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel 

Deanna Kirkpatrick and Derek Dostal, partners, Davis Polk & Wardwell

Geoffrey Weg, managing member, Weg Property Group

Private Equity Practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

The winners will be recognized in the New York Law Journal's upcoming Professional Excellence magazine and honored Oct. 13th at the New York Legal Awards at Marriott Marquis in New York City. The event will feature numerous other awards, including Rising Stars, Distinguished Leaders, Lifetime Achievement, Litigation Departments of the Year, Innovation, In-House Impact, and the announcement of the Attorney of the Year. For information about tickets and sponsorships for the event, please contact Andre Sutton at [email protected].