McGuireWoods Ranked 5th in Latest Thomson Reuters U.S. Lender Law Firm League Tables, Up From 6th in 2013

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Jan 15, 2015, 09:52 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- McGuireWoods climbed to No. 5 in Thomson Reuters Loan Pricing Corp.'s U.S. Lender Law Firm League Table on 128 deals valued at $91.6 billion for its representation of lead arrangers and bookrunners in 2014 syndicated debt financings.

The 5 percent increase in dollar volume vaulted the firm up one slot in the tables released Wednesday from its sixth place finish on 2013 deals valued at $87.1 billion in the league tables that debt finance professionals consider definitive.

The firm ranked sixth in the number of transactions for 2014, down from a total of 165 deals in 2013.

"Thomson Reuters' Law Firm League Table is a recognized authority within the debt finance community and we are proud to be ranked among the top 10 law firms in the United States for the fourth consecutive year," said Bob Cramer, chairman of the firm's debt finance practice.

With more than 75 syndicated finance and asset-based lending lawyers in its Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Richmond and Tysons Corner offices, McGuireWoods continues to expand its representation of financial institutions and banking clients.

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

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