Since 2003, The Deal has been publishing quarterly bankruptcy league tables showcasing the top firms and practitioners in active bankruptcy and turnaround management cases and assignments. The tables include the rankings of the top bankruptcy law firms, top bankruptcy lawyers, top investment banks, top investment bankers, top non-investment banks, top non-investment bank professionals and debtor-in-possession loan metrics. The source of the tables is The Deal LLC's Bankruptcy Insider database (www.bankruptcyinsider.com).  

Topping the list of 50 bankruptcy law firms are: No. 1.) Holland & Knight LLP, No.2) Duane Morris LLP and No. 3) Greenburg Traurig LLP.

Tied at No. 1 for top investment banks are Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin and Mesirow Financial Inc., No. 3 is Navigant Capital Advisors LLC and No. 4 is Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC.

Top non-investment banks include: No. 1) Deloitte & Touche LLP, No. 2) PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Restructuring Services LLP and No. 3) FTI Consulting Inc.

Also in the issue, The Deal is publishing the top providers of debtor-in-possession loans in 2005 by dollar value. They are No. 1) General Electric Co. with an estimated DIP volume of $2,405 million, No. 2) J.P Morgan Chase & Co. ($2,365.8 million) and No. 3) Citigroup Inc. ($1,741 million). The top DIP lenders by number include: No. 1) General Electric Co. with 12 DIP loans, No. 2) Bank of America Corp. (10) and tied for No. 3) J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., CIT Group Inc. and Wells Fargo Foothill Inc. (9 a piece).

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