The Bank of New York Mellon's Matthew Biben Named Global Litigation Counsel of the Year
July 01 2009 - 12:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
Award follows in-depth analysis of in-house counsel and legal
departments worldwide by The International Law Office and the
Association of Corporate Counsel NEW YORK, July 1
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matthew Biben, deputy general counsel and
executive vice president for The Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK)
has been named the Global Litigation Counsel of the Year by The
International Law Office (ILO) and the Association of Corporate
Counsel (ACC) as part of the third annual Global Counsel Awards.
These annual awards recognize lawyers for demonstrable achievements
across the full spectrum of in-house responsibility. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090701/NY40915 ) The ILO,
with the support of the ACC, conducted an in-depth analysis of more
than 3,000 nominations for in-house lawyers and legal departments
worldwide to determine the 2009 honorees, who were shown to have
performed far above and beyond the usual requirements of their
profession and position. The ILO research team focused on criteria
such as effective communication, legal understanding, commercial
awareness, depth and strength of team, and management skills, in
addition to any significant projects or transactions. There were
some 200 nominations in Biben's category. In his role for The Bank
of New York Mellon, Biben serves as chief counsel for litigation
and enforcement and supervises 35 lawyers and more than 65
non-lawyers in the enforcement & investigation, employment law,
and civil litigation units as well as the Office of the Corporate
Secretary. "We're extremely proud of this well-deserved recognition
for Matt, which helps spotlight the passion, intelligence and
professionalism he brings to his role every day at The Bank of New
York Mellon," said Carl Krasik, general counsel, The Bank of New
York Mellon. "The award also recognizes the depth and strength of
the team that works with Matt making it a noteworthy symbol of the
caliber of legal talent we have across our organization globally."
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial
services company focused on helping clients manage and service
their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more
than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial
services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth
individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth
management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and
treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has
$19.5 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $881
billion in assets under management, services more than $11 trillion
in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.8
trillion per day. Additional information is available at
http://www.bnymellon.com/. For more information and a complete list
of winners, visit http://www.globalcounselawards.com/. About the
International Law Office: Launched in 1998, ILO is one of the
leading online legal update services for major companies worldwide.
With over 40,000 subscribers, it represents a key portal through
which law firms communicate with their clients. Recognized for the
pre-eminent service it provides, ILO became the Official Online
Media Partner to the International Bar Association
(http://www.ibanet.org/) in 2002, an International Online Media
Partner to the Association of Corporate Counsel
(http://www.acc.com/) in 2005 and European Online Media Partner to
the European Company Lawyers Association (http://www.ecla.org/) in
2006. About the Association of Corporate Counsel: The ACC is the
in-house bar association(SM), serving the professional needs of
attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations and
other private sector organizations worldwide. The ACC promotes the
common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing
education, seeks to improve understanding of the role of in-house
attorneys and encourages advancements in standards of corporate
legal practice. Since its founding in 1982, the ACC has grown to
over 23,000 members in 74 countries who represent more than 10,000
corporations, with 47 chapters and 14 committees serving the
membership. For more information or to review the complete list of
honorees, please visit the ACC website at http://www.acc.com/.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation CONTACT: Lane M. Cigna of The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation, +1-412-234-0575, Web Site: http://www.bnymellon.com/
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