London • Finance
Acquisition finance
1
Latham & Watkins
Global
Rankings
United States • Insurance
Advice to policyholders
1
Worldwide
Antitrust
1
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Courts of Appeal
1
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
1
Worldwide
Arbitration
1
London • Dispute resolution
Banking litigation: investment and retail
1
Worldwide
Capital markets
1
Hong Kong
Capital markets (equity)
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to issuers
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
1
Singapore
Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to managers
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to issuers
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to underwriters
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to issuers
1
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
1
United States • Antitrust
Cartel
1
United States • International trade and national security
CFIUS
1
United States • Antitrust
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
1
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
1
United States • Finance
Advice to borrowers
1
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to direct lenders/private credit
1
United States • Intellectual property
Copyright
1
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
1
Latin America: International firms
Corporate and M&A
1
Singapore
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
1
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to corporates
1
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to individuals
1
Worldwide
Corporate restructuring
1
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
1
Worldwide
Data protection
1
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
1
United States • Labor and employment
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
1
Worldwide
Energy
1
United States • Energy
Energy transactions: electric power
1
United States • Energy
Energy transactions: oil & gas - large-cap ($500m+)
1
London • Real estate
Environment
1
United States • Environment
Environment: litigation
1
United States • Environment
Environment: regulatory
1
United States • Environment
Environment: transactional
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
1
London • Risk advisory
ESG
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
1
United States • Finance
Fintech
1
Hong Kong
Fintech and financial services regulatory
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: corporate and commercial
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: regulatory
1
Philippines
Foreign firms
1
United States • Dispute resolution
General commercial disputes
1
London • Finance
High yield
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: M&A
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: Project finance
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
1
United States • Real estate
Land use/zoning
1
United States • Healthcare
Life sciences
1
Worldwide
M&A
1
United States • Dispute resolution
M&A litigation: defense
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Media and entertainment: litigation
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Media and entertainment: transactional
1
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
1
United States • International trade and national security
National security
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Oil and gas
1
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: licensing
1
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: litigation (full coverage)
1
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
1
Hong Kong
Private equity
1
Worldwide
Private equity
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
1
United States • Dispute resolution
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1
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
1
United States • Finance
Project finance - Energy and Power
1
Japan
Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
1
United States • Real estate
Real estate - large cap ($500m+)
1
United States • Real estate
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1
United States • Energy
Renewable/alternative power
1
United States • Finance
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1
Hong Kong
Restructuring and insolvency
1
United States • Dispute resolution
Securities litigation: defense
1
London • Finance
Securitisation
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Advice to boards
1
United States • Industry focus
Sport
1
United States • Finance
Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
1
United States • Finance
Structured finance: securitization
1
Worldwide
Tax
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Technology transactions
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
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1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
1
London • Industry focus
TMT
1
United States • Intellectual property
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1
United States • Tax
US taxes: contentious
1
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Venture capital and emerging companies
1
Worldwide
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1
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Banking and finance
2
Spain
Banking and finance
2
Hong Kong
Banking and finance
2
Singapore
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2
Latin America: International firms
Capital markets
2
Hong Kong
Capital markets (debt)
2
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
2
Spain
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Corporate governance
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
2
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2
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Education
2
London • Employment
Employee share schemes
2
United States • Energy
Energy regulation: electric power
2
United States • Energy
Energy regulation: oil & gas
2
Singapore
Energy: foreign firms
2
London • Corporate and commercial
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2
Spain
EU and competition
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
2
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2
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Foreign firms
2
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2
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Foreign firms
2
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2
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Insurance: non-contentious
2
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
2
United States • Dispute resolution
International litigation
2
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Media: Media finance
2
Spain
Private equity
2
United States • Investment fund formation and management
Private equity funds (including venture capital)
2
China
Private equity: foreign firms
2
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
2
Latin America: International firms
Projects and infrastructure
2
Singapore
Projects: foreign firms
2
London • Dispute resolution
Public international law
2
Spain
Restructuring and insolvency
2
China
Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms
2
Singapore
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2
Hong Kong
Structured finance and securitisation
2
Spain
Tax
2
Japan
TMT: International firms and joint ventures
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Venture capital
2
London • Finance
Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
3
London • Dispute resolution
Competition litigation
3
Japan
Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
3
London • Finance
Debt capital markets
3
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Financial services litigation
3
United States • Healthcare
Health insurers
3
Singapore
Investment funds: foreign firms
3
London • Industry focus
Life sciences and healthcare
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Media: Film & TV
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Media: Video games
3
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Outsourcing
3
United States • Finance
Project finance - Infrastructure and PPP
3
South Korea
Projects and energy: foreign firms
3
London • Real estate
Property finance
3
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
3
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Renewables
3
United States • Healthcare
Service providers
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Sport
3
Hong Kong
TMT
3
Singapore
TMT: foreign firms
3
China
Banking and finance: foreign firms
4
Latin America: International firms
Compliance and investigations
4
South Korea
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
4
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: litigation
4
United States • Finance
Banking
4
London • Investment fund formation and management
Fund finance
4
London • Insurance
Insurance: corporate and regulatory
4
United States • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
4
Spain
Real estate and construction
4
United States • Intellectual property
Trademarks: litigation
4
Spain
Dispute resolution
5
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Power (including electricity and nuclear)
5
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Artificial intelligence
Singapore
Data protection and cyber security: Foreign firms
Latin America: International firms
International arbitration
United States • Dispute resolution
Leading trial lawyers
London • Employment
Pensions (non-contentious)