“Richards, Layton & Finger is a powerhouse in the Delaware market.”

Thirty-five Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys have been recognized for preeminence in their fields by Chambers USA, one of the world’s most respected legal directories. Considered “the best firm in Delaware” (Chambers USA, 2024), Richards Layton has more attorneys listed in Chambers, and more ranked in Band 1, than any other Delaware firm.

“A powerhouse in the Delaware market (Chambers USA, 2024), Chambers has also recognized six of the firm’s practice areas for excellence, with our Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate practices all receiving the guide’s highest Band 1 ranking.
Chambers reports that Richards Layton “continues to be the firm in Delaware with the deepest bench of talented lawyers.” Noting that our lawyers are “at the vanguard of Delaware law,” clients say “the firm is incredibly responsive, shows strong attention to detail, and adopts a highly thoughtful approach” (Chambers USA, 2024).
“Extremely well positioned to handle complex Delaware matters” (Chambers USA, 2024), the Richards Layton attorneys recognized in Chambers are:

Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Mark Collins
• Daniel DeFranceschi
• Paul Heath
• John H. Knight
• Michael Merchant
• Zachary Shapiro
• Russell Silberglied
• Robert Stearn Jr.
• Amanda Steele

Chancery
• Robert Burns
• Catherine Dearlove
• Raymond DiCamillo
• Kevin Gallagher
• Rudolf Koch
• Blake Rohrbacher
• Lisa Schmidt
• Gregory Williams

Corporate/Alternative Entities
• Paul Altman
• Doneene Damon
• Gregory Ladner
• Elisa Erlenbach Maas
• Eric Mazie
• Srinivas Raju

Corporate/M&A
• Michael Allen
• Stephen Bigler
• Mark Gentile
• William Haubert
• Stephanie Norman
• John Mark Zeberkiewicz

Intellectual Property
• Fred Cottrell
• Kelly Farnan
• Travis Hunter
• Jason Rawnsley

Labor & Employment
• Jennifer Jauffret

Real Estate
• Sara Wagner