Buckley LLP
American law firm
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Buckley LLP was a financial services, criminal, and civil enforcement defense law firm which had over one hundred lawyers in different parts of the United States of America; in Washington, D.C., New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and in London.[1] As of February 1, 2023, Buckley merged with global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.[2]
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| Headquarters | Washington, DC, United States |
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| No. of offices | 6 |
| No. of attorneys | 160 |
| Date founded | March 2009 |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Dissolved | February 1, 2023 |
| Website | www.buckleyfirm.com |
History
The firm was founded in 2009 with 40 lawyers and its largest office is in Washington, D.C. As of December 31, 2019, Buckley had 124 attorneys in its United States offices in Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and London.[3][4][5] The firm focused primarily on financial services regulation, banking law, and white-collar criminal defense. The firm represented large financial institutions, government entities, and corporate clients.[1][6]
National rankings and recognition
- In 2014, Law360 named Buckley a Consumer Protection Practice Group of the Year.[7]
- In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked Buckley under Best Law Firms as a National Tier 1 law firm for (i) Litigation - Banking & Finance and (ii) Financial Services Regulation Law, and ranked as a National Tier 2 law firm for Banking and Finance Law.[8]
- In 2018, Chambers and Partners recognized Buckley with practice rankings: Band 1 – Nationwide – Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance & Litigation); Band 2 – Nationwide – Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations); Band 3 – District of Columbia – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations.[9]