April 07, 2010 // Franchising.com // The 2010 survey by Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst—the leading publication tracking the buy-side of the private market—places Nixon Peabody second among the most active law firms in the U.S. for the formation of private equity funds, based on general partners and limited partners-side representation in 2009. This is the sixth consecutive year that our team has placed among the top five law firms in this category.
Additionally, the our strong presence in the buyouts and venture capital transactions markets earned Nixon Peabody the ranking as the 15th most active law firm in the U.S. based on volume of closed deals in 2009.