StructuredRetailProducts.com Again Names Morrison & Foerster Best Law Firm in the Americas

NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Morrison & Foerster LLP was recognized for its leadership and innovation in the structured products industry by StructuredRetailProducts.com, which awarded the Firm "Best Law Firm in the Americas" for the second straight year at the 2^nd Annual North American Structured Products Conference.

The Firm was honored for its service to the structured products industry, both through development of new, innovative products on behalf of clients, as well as educating the industry on developing trends and regulatory issues. This acknowledgment follows number of important, recent honors that Firm has received, including being named a "Legal Leader" by mtn-i at their 2013 Americas Awards, and Law Firm of the Year, 2013 by Operational Risk & Regulation magazine in the inaugural year of their awards.

StructuredRetailProducts.com is a leading online resource for the global structured products community. The awards honor the best buy-side and sell-side firms from across the industry as well as highlighting the best index providers, law firms and tech companies. Service provider honorees are selected by a polling of industry participants. The award was presented on June 12, 2013 in Boston at the North American Structured Products Conference.

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• Ranked as one of the preeminent capital markets practices by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500 US, IFLR1000 and U.S. News & World Report
• Ranked by Chambers USA as one of the leading structured products practices, and by IFLR1000, Legal 500 US and U.S. News & World Report as one of the leading structured finance practices.
• Structured Products magazine Law Firm of the Year, Americas for five of the last eight years.

SOURCE Morrison & Foerster LLP