Maalouf Ashford & Talbot

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP is an international law firm which specializes in corporate law. The firm is present in four countries, with offices located in New York City, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Riyadh, and Boston.

Management

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot is managed by its Senior Partner, John J. Maalouf. Maalouf earned his LL.M. from Boston University in 1994 and leads the firm from both the New York City and Hong Kong offices. Maalouf has been ranked as one of the Top 10 International Trade and Finance Lawyers in the United States by the U.S. Lawyer Rankings for the past seven consecutive years.

Awards

2012

ACQ Global Awards

• Full Service Law Firm of the Year, USA
• M&A Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Private Equity Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Most Trusted Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Asset Finance Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Antitrust Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Banking Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Corporate Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Cross Border Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Energy Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Project Finance Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Sharia Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Tax Law Firm of the Year, USA
• International Finance Law Firm of the Year, USA

2011

ACQ Law Awards

• Banking Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Cross-Border Law Firm of the Year, USA
• International Finance Law Firm of the Year, USA
• M&A Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Mining Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year, USA
• Project Finance Law Firm of the Year, USA

Corporate INTL Global Awards

• Cross Border Law Firm of the Year, USA

Energy Risk Asia Awards

• Advisory Firm of the Year, Asia

2010

Corporate INTL Legal Awards

• Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year, USA

Offices

The firm has offices in:

• New York City
• London
• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• Riyadh
• Boston

Publications

Senior Partner, John J. Maalouf has co-authored Best Practices for Mergers and Acquisitions in China, 2011 EDition, which was published by Thomson West in April 2011. The book covers important issues when advising and representing clients involved in mergers and acquisitions in China. It is part of Thomson West's Inside the Minds series, where select experts provide tried and proven advice on some of the most important issues facing an industry, profession, or topic.

U.S. International Trade Policy

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot have contributed to two reports on U.S. international trade policy as a member of the Committee on International Trade, a New York City Bar Association committee. In the report, Bilateral Investment Treaties–Evolution or Regression?, the committee outlined drawbacks of previous arrangements and suggested possible improvements for future bilateral investment treaties (BIT). Similarly, in a second report, The Ramifications of the Port Security Legislation on Trade and National Security, the committee outlined factors and consequences relating to foreign direct investment and national security, and set forth standard provisions which should be included in all port security legislation.