McGuireWoods Finishes Among Top Firms in Bloomberg 2014 Capital Markets League Tables

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Feb 02, 2015, 10:45 ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- McGuireWoods ranked among the top-performing law firms in Bloomberg's 2014 Global Legal Adviser League Tables, with gains across multiple categories. The firm ranked seventh in volume ($23.9 billion) for U.S. Investment Grade Issuer Advisers, up seven places from 2013, and ranked seventh in deal (65) count in the same category. In addition, the firm ranked:

Ninth in both volume ($29.9 billion) and deal count (69) for U.S. Corporates Issuer Advisers;
11^th in volume for U.S. Equity Linked Issuer Advisers ($1 billion); and
14^th in volume ($6 billion) for U.S. High Yield Issuer Advisers.

"We appreciate the confidence our clients place in us, which is reflected in these rankings," said Richard Viola, chairman of the firm's Securities Department. "We're off to a good start in 2015 and look forward to more of the same."

Bloomberg's Capital Markets Tables represent the top arrangers, bookrunners and advisers across a wide array of deal types, including loans, bonds, equity and mergers and acquisitions.

McGuireWoods' capital markets team represents corporate issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of transactions. With more than 50 lawyers worldwide, the group has earned global recognition for its work.

McGuireWoods LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers and legal professionals in 20 offices worldwide. Its full-service public affairs arm, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, offers infrastructure and economic development, strategic communications and grassroots, and government relations solutions. For more information, visit www.mcguirewoods.com.

ATLANTA   AUSTIN   BALTIMORE   BRUSSELS   CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTESVILLE   CHICAGO   DALLAS
HOUSTON   JACKSONVILLE   LONDON   LOS ANGELES   NEW YORK   NORFOLK   PITTSBURGH   RALEIGH
RICHMOND   TYSONS CORNER   WASHINGTON, D.C. WILMINGTON

SOURCE McGuireWoods LLP