The Real Contract celebrates what it’s like to be a lawyer at Clifford Chance. Hear stories from six lawyers, across our global offices, at different stages of their careers, as they write a letter to their past selves reflecting on moments in their legal careers and what The Real Contract means to them.
Clifford Chance led the way for international firms when it started practicing US law in the 1990s. Now a thriving, full-service domestic firm, Clifford Chance US operates from offices in Houston, New York and Washington, DC, and we were the first international firm to open an office in Brazil more than 20 years ago. The US firm's 450+ lawyers have a deep understanding of US, Latin American and global markets, and they routinely advise clients on high-profile matters across our transactional and litigation practices.
We empower each other to be exceptional as one global team, combining bold ideas, intellectual rigor and resilience to help our clients go further, faster. You’ll be surrounded by colleagues who challenge you to think bigger and work smarter, on matters that are challenging, deeply rewarding, and deliver advantage to clients.
Selected work highlights
- Advised PIMCO funds on investment to develop Meta's Hyperion Data Center
- Advised Legal & General on US$2.3 billion sale of its US protection and pension risk transfer businesses to Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
- Advised on first nature bond issuance in Brazil
- Advised Sixth Street's Bay Collective on acquisition of Sunderland AFC Women
Major Practices
Clifford Chance US boasts six top rankings for its Americas-based practices and routinely works on groundbreaking, high-profile matters.
Debt Finance: Asset Finance, Debt Trading, Leveraged Finance, Project Finance, Restructuring
Capital Markets: Capital Markets, Structured Finance, REITs
Corporate: Antitrust, Funds & Investment Management, Insurance, M&A
Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Investigations/White Collar; Complex Civil Disputes, including class actions; Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Real Estate: Major transactions, cross-practice team
Tax Pensions & Employment: Complex domestic and international work, ERISA
Cross practice: Latin America, including Energy & Infrastructure, M&A and Capital Markets; Regulatory; Technology, including Fintech
Global teams: US-Qualified attorneys located in offices worldwide