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1
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Rankings
United States • Finance
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Private equity
1
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1
Japan
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
China
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to issuers
3
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Cartel
3
London • Real estate
Commercial property: investment
3
Japan
Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
3
United States • Dispute resolution
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3
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3
United States • Finance
Banking
3
Hong Kong
Investment funds
3
China
Investment funds: foreign firms
3
London • Industry focus
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3
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3
China
Private equity: foreign firms
3
London • Corporate and commercial
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3
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
3
United States • Real estate
Real estate
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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4
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4
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4
London • Finance
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4
Hong Kong
Banking and finance
4
United States • Finance
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4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
4
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
4
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
4
United States • Finance
Fintech
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
Hong Kong
Private equity
4
London • Risk advisory
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4
China
Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
4
United States • Finance
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4
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4
China
Banking and finance: foreign firms
5
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5
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5
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5
London • Corporate and commercial
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5
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5
London • Real estate
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5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
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5
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
6
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
6
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France
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United States • Finance
Structured finance: securitization