Worldwide
Antitrust
1
Freshfields
Global
Rankings
Worldwide
Arbitration
1
London • Dispute resolution
Banking litigation: investment and retail
1
Worldwide
Capital markets
1
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
1
London • Dispute resolution
Competition litigation
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Corporate governance
1
Worldwide
Corporate restructuring
1
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
1
London • Risk advisory
ESG
1
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
1
France
EU, competition and distribution
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: M&A
1
Latin America: International firms
International arbitration
1
United States • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
1
United States • Dispute resolution
International litigation
1
Worldwide
M&A
1
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
1
Worldwide
Private equity
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
1
London • Insurance
Product liability: defendant
1
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
1
United States • Dispute resolution
Securities litigation: defense
1
Worldwide
Tax
1
London • Dispute resolution
Tax litigation and investigations
1
London • Finance
Acquisition finance
2
France
Administrative and public law
2
France
Banking and finance: transactional work
2
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Advice to corporates
2
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
2
London • Finance
Debt capital markets
2
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
2
France
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
2
France
Dispute resolution: International arbitration
2
United States • Labor and employment
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
2
London • Employment
Employee share schemes
2
France
Employment
2
London • Real estate
Environment
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
2
France
Insolvency
2
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
2
United States • Tax
International tax
2
United States • Dispute resolution
M&A litigation: defense
2
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
2
France
M&A: large to mid-market deals (above €100m)
2
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
2
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Oil and gas
2
France
Private equity: LBO
2
London • Dispute resolution
Public international law
2
London • Finance
Securitisation
2
France
Tax
2
London • Finance
Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to issuers
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to managers
3
United States • International trade and national security
CFIUS
3
United States • Antitrust
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
3
London • Real estate
Commercial property: investment
3
France
Data privacy and data protection
3
London • Employment
Employers
3
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
3
United States • Dispute resolution
General commercial disputes
3
London • Finance
High yield
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
3
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Mining and minerals
3
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Power (including electricity and nuclear)
3
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Advice to boards
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Sport
3
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Technology transactions
3
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
United States • Finance
Advice to borrowers
4
United States • International trade and national security
Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
4
United States • Healthcare
Life sciences
4
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Private equity buyouts: middle-market (up to $500m)
4
Latin America: International firms
Projects and infrastructure
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to direct lenders/private credit
5
Latin America: International firms
Corporate and M&A
5
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
5
United States • Finance
Banking
6
United States • Investment fund formation and management
Private equity funds (including venture capital)
