Ballard Spahr, 24 Attorneys Ranked in IFLR 1000

Ballard Spahr and 24 of its attorneys have been ranked in the 2025 edition of International Financial Law Review’s IFLR 1000, a guide to the leading financial and corporate lawyers and law firms worldwide. Highlights from this year’s release include the new addition of eight Ballard Spahr attorneys to the individual rankings, and the elevation of the firm's Financial and Corporate Practice ranking in Maryland to Tier 1.

The IFLR 1000 is compiled annually by assessing deal complexity, innovation, and market impact, as well as client feedback and market intelligence research. Further information on the guide’s methodology and assessment criteria can be found here.

The five categories in which Ballard Spahr has been nationally ranked are:

• M&A—Notable
• Private Equity—Notable
• Project Development: Energy—Tier 4
• Project Development: Infrastructure—Tier 4
• Project Finance—Notable

The firm was ranked in nine states:

• Arizona: Financial and Corporate—Tier 1
• Colorado: Financial and Corporate—Tier 3
• Delaware: Financial and Corporate—Tier 2
• Maryland: Financial and Corporate—Tier 1
• Minnesota: Banking—Tier 2; M&A—Tier 2; and Restructuring and Insolvency—Active
• Nevada: Financial and Corporate—Tier 2
• Pennsylvania: Capital Markets—Active; M&A—Tier 2; Real Estate—Tier 2; and Restructuring and Insolvency—Tier 2
• South Dakota: Financial and Corporate—Active
• Utah: Financial and Corporate—Active

The 24 individual attorneys recognized are:

• Amy L. Arndt—M&A, Highly Regarded
• J. Thomas Bashore II—M&A, Notable Practitioner
• Donna Brady—Project Development: Infrastructure, Expert Consultant
• Brian D. Doerner—M&A; Highly Regarded, Pennsylvania
• Douglas M. Fox—M&A, Real Estate; Notable Practitioner
• Craig Solomon Ganz—Restructuring and Insolvency; Highly Regarded, Arizona
• Laura C. Giles—Financial and Corporate, Highly Regarded
• Gerald J. Guarcini—Capital Markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Equity; Highly Regarded, Pennsylvania
• Peter Jaslow—Capital Markets, Notable Practitioner
• Robert C. Kim—Banking, Market Leader
• Justin P. Klein—M&A; Highly Regarded, Pennsylvania
• Michael R. Kuhn—Private Equity, M&A; Notable Practitioner
• Steven M. Miller—Banking; Highly Regarded, Pennsylvania
• Charles R. Moran—M&A; Highly Regarded, Maryland
• Steve T. Park—Project Development: Infrastructure and Projects: Infrastructure; Highly Regarded
• Mark Pollak—Real Estate, Highly Regarded
• Laurel D. Roglen—Restructuring and Insolvency, Rising Star
• Barbara Lano Rummel—Banking, Notable Practitioner
• Brian D. Short— Capital Markets, M&A; Highly Regarded
• John D. Socknat—Financial Services, Regulatory; Highly Regarded
• Maggie M. Tatton—M&A, Private Equity; Notable Practitioner
• Robert E. Tunheim—M&A, Private Equity; Notable Practitioner
• Matthew J. Vantusko—Project Finance, M&A; Rising Star
• John D. Wambold—M&A, Private Equity; Notable Practitioner

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