United States • Investment fund formation and management
Alternative/hedge funds
1
Sidley Austin LLP
Rankings
Worldwide
Capital markets
1
Latin America: International firms
City Focus - Houston
1
Latin America: International firms
City focus - Miami
1
Belgium
EU regulatory: Pharma, medical devices and biotech
1
United States • Tax
Financial products
1
United States • Insurance
Insurance: non-contentious
1
United States • Tax
International tax
1
United States • Real estate
Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Advice to boards
1
United States • Industry focus
Sport
1
United States • Insurance
Advice to insurers
2
Hong Kong
Capital markets (debt)
2
Hong Kong
Capital markets (equity)
2
Singapore
Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms
2
London • Finance
Debt capital markets
2
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
2
United States • Environment
Environment: litigation
2
Hong Kong
Investment funds
2
Singapore
Investment funds: foreign firms
2
London • Industry focus
Life sciences and healthcare
2
China
Life sciences and healthcare: foreign firms
2
Hong Kong
Restructuring and insolvency
2
London • Finance
Securitisation
2
Singapore
White-collar crime - Foreign firms
2
London • Finance
Acquisition finance
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Courts of Appeal
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
3
United States • Transport
Aviation and air travel - finance
3
Hong Kong
Banking and finance
3
Australia
Capital markets: equity
3
United States • Finance
Advice to borrowers
3
Belgium
Competition: EU and global
3
Latin America: International firms
Compliance and investigations
3
Singapore
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
3
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
3
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
3
United States • Dispute resolution
E-discovery
3
United States • Energy
Energy transactions: oil and gas
3
United States • Environment
Environment: regulatory
3
United States • Environment
Environment: transactional
3
United States • Finance
Banking
3
Hong Kong
Fintech and financial services regulatory
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: regulatory
3
Indonesia
Foreign firms
3
India
Foreign firms
3
United States • Dispute resolution
General commercial disputes
3
Switzerland
Healthcare and life sciences
3
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
3
London • Insurance
Insurance: corporate and regulatory
3
United States • Dispute resolution
International litigation
3
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Leading firms
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
3
Latin America: International firms
Projects and energy
3
Japan
Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
3
United States • Transport
Rail and road - litigation and regulation
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Securities litigation: defense
3
Singapore
Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms
3
United States • Finance
Structured finance: securitization
3
Singapore
Banking and finance: foreign firms
4
London • Dispute resolution
Banking litigation: investment and retail
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to issuers
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
United States • Finance
Advice to managers
4
London • Real estate
Commercial property: investment
4
Latin America: International firms
Corporate and M&A
4
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Corporate governance
4
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
4
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
4
Switzerland
Dispute resolution: arbitration
4
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: international arbitration
4
United States • Energy
Energy regulation: electric power
4
United States • Energy
Energy transactions: electric power
4
United States • Labor and employment
ERISA litigation
4
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
4
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
4
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
4
Latin America: International firms
International arbitration
4
United States • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
4
Singapore
International arbitration
4
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: litigation (full coverage)
4
China
Private equity: foreign firms
4
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
4
United States • Finance
Energy and Power
4
United States • Real estate
Real estate
4
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
4
China
Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
4
United States • Finance
Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
4
United States • Intellectual property
Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
4
Germany • Private equity
PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)
4
United States • Tax
US taxes: contentious
4
United States • Antitrust
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
5
United States • Finance
Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
5
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
5
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
5
United States • Labor and employment
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
5
United States • Healthcare
Life sciences
5
Hong Kong
Private equity
5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
5
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
5
United States • Finance
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Venture capital and emerging companies
5
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
6
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
6
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
6
London • Real estate
Property finance
6
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
7
Philippines
Foreign firms
London • Finance
High yield
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
United States • Real estate
Real estate finance
London • Industry focus