Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom was named the best corporate law firm in the United States in Corporate Board Member magazine. Skadden is a full-service law firm that offers consultation and representation in a variety of areas, including international arbitration, international tax, lease financing, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, sports, securities litigation, public policy, pro bono, private equity and white collar crime. With 1,700 attorneys, Skadden represents a broad spectrum of clients, including nearly 50 percent of the Fortune 250 industrial and service corporations, as well as financial and governmental entities, small high-technology start-up companies and cultural, educational and charitable institutions. The firm was founded in 1948 and has offices worldwide, including branches in Palo Alto and Los Angeles, Calif., New York, Washington, D.C., Beijing, Hong Kong and Moscow.