Skadden partner Clifford (Mike) Naeve received a Chambers USA Award for Excellence from Chambers and Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, at the inaugural awards dinner on June 1. Mr. Naeve, who leads the firm's Energy Regulatory practice and advised on four of the five biggest energy deals in 2005, received the award for his work in the energy sector.
In the 2007 edition of Chambers USA, 167 Skadden attorneys are highlighted as leading lawyers - more attorneys than at any other firm. Fifty-two of our partners are in the "Star" or "Band One" categories that top the individual charts, and the firm was recognized in 79 of Chambers rankings by practice and jurisdiction.