London • Finance
Acquisition finance
1
Clifford Chance LLP
Rankings
France
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1
Germany • White-collar crime
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1
Worldwide
Antitrust
1
China
Antitrust and competition: foreign firms
1
Worldwide
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1
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Artificial intelligence
1
Hong Kong
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1
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1
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1
Latin America: International firms
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1
Spain
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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
France
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1
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1
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1
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1
China
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1
Japan
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1
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1
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1
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1
London • Dispute resolution
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1
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1
Luxembourg
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1
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Banking, finance and capital markets
1
Poland
Capital markets
1
Romania
Capital markets
1
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Capital markets
1
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Capital markets
1
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Capital markets
1
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1
Hong Kong
Capital markets (equity)
1
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1
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1
Netherlands
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1
France
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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
London • Dispute resolution
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1
London • Real estate
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1
London • Real estate
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1
Morocco
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1
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1
Spain
Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
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1
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Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
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1
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Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
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1
France
Compliance
1
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Compliance
1
Poland
Construction
1
Singapore
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1
London • Real estate
Construction: non-contentious
1
London • Private client
Contentious trusts and probate
1
Singapore
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1
China
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
1
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1
Worldwide
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1
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
1
London • Finance
Debt capital markets
1
France
Derivatives and structured finance
1
London • Finance
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1
Luxembourg
Dispute resolution
1
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Dispute resolution
1
Spain
Dispute resolution
1
Poland
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1
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1
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1
France
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1
Hong Kong
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1
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1
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1
France
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1
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1
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Employee share schemes
1
Germany • Industry focus
Energy
1
Worldwide
Energy
1
Singapore
Energy: foreign firms
1
London • Real estate
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1
London • Corporate and commercial
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1
London • Risk advisory
ESG
1
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
1
Spain
EU and competition
1
France
EU, competition and distribution
1
United States • Tax
Financial products
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
1
Luxembourg
Fintech
1
Netherlands
Fintech
1
Japan
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1
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1
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Fintech and financial services regulatory: foreign firms
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: corporate and commercial
1
China
Fintech: foreign firms
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: regulatory
1
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1
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Foreign firms
1
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Foreign firms
1
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Foreign firms
1
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1
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Foreign firms
1
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Foreign firms
1
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Foreign law firms
1
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Foreign trade law
1
London • Investment fund formation and management
Fund finance
1
Germany • Industry focus
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1
Germany • Industry focus
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1
Germany • Industry focus
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1
Germany • Industry focus
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1
Germany • Industry focus
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1
France
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1
Spain
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1
United Arab Emirates
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1
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1
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1
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1
Spain
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1
Spain
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1
Singapore
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1
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1
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Investment funds
1
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Investment funds
1
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1
China
Investment funds: foreign firms
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
1
Singapore
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1
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Leading firms
1
Germany • Banking and finance
Lending and borrowing
1
Worldwide
M&A
1
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: large deals
1
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
1
France
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1
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Oil and gas
1
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1
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Power (including electricity and nuclear)
1
Luxembourg
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1
Spain
Private equity
1
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Private equity
1
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1
Worldwide
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1
China
Private equity: foreign firms
1
France
Private equity: Fund formation
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
1
France
Project finance
1
Germany • Banking and finance
Project finance
1
Netherlands
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1
Latin America: International firms
Projects and energy
1
Spain
Projects and energy
1
Saudi Arabia
Projects and energy
1
Morocco
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1
Singapore
Projects: foreign firms
1
London • Real estate
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1
London • Dispute resolution
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1
Spain
Public law
1
Poland
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1
France
Real estate
1
Germany • Real estate and construction
Real estate
1
Belgium
Real estate and construction
1
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Real estate and construction
1
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Real estate and construction
1
Japan
Real estate and construction: International firms and joint ventures
1
London • Investment fund formation and management
Real estate funds
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Renewables
1
Germany • Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring
1
Netherlands
Restructuring and insolvency
1
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Restructuring and insolvency
1
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Restructuring and insolvency
1
Singapore
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1
London • Finance
Securitisation
1
Germany • Capital markets
Structured finance and securitisation - Derivatives
1
Germany • Capital markets
Structured finance and securitisation - Structured finance and securitisation
1
Luxembourg
Tax
1
Worldwide
Tax
1
London • Industry focus
TMT
1
Hong Kong
TMT
1
Singapore
TMT: foreign firms
1
Germany • Trade and distribution
Trade, distribution and logistics - Supply Chain Compliance
1
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - Fund formation
1
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)
1
London • Finance
Transport finance and leasing
1
London • Corporate and commercial
VAT and indirect tax
1
Poland
White-collar crime
1
Worldwide
White-collar crime
1
London • Public sector
Administrative and public law
2
Germany • Dispute resolution
Arbitration (including international arbitration)
2
Singapore
Asset finance
2
Netherlands
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2
Italy
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2
Italy
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2
Netherlands
Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
2
Singapore
Banking and finance: foreign firms
2
Belgium
Banking, finance and capital markets
2
Latin America: International firms
Capital markets
2
Spain
Capital markets: Equity
2
Singapore
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2
Germany • Public sector
Commercial administrative law
2
Germany • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation
2
London • Real estate
Commercial property: investment
2
Netherlands
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2
Romania
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2
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Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
London • Dispute resolution
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2
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2
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2
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2
United Arab Emirates
Construction
2
Germany • Corporate and M&A
Corporate
2
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
2
Latin America: International firms
Corporate and M&A
2
Japan
Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
2
France
Data privacy and data protection
2
Singapore
Data protection and cyber security: Foreign firm
2
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
2
Germany • Capital markets
Debt capital markets
2
Czech Republic
Dispute resolution
2
Italy
Dispute resolution
2
Romania
Dispute resolution
2
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2
France
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2
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2
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: litigation
2
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2
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2
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2
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Energy
2
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2
Spain
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2
Germany • Capital markets
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2
Belgium
EU regulatory: Financial services
2
Germany • Dispute resolution
Financial services: litigation
2
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2
India
Foreign firms
2
London • Finance
High yield
2
London • Industry focus
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2
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2
Italy
Industry focus: Energy
2
France
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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
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
2
Netherlands
Investment funds
2
Poland
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2
Japan
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2
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IP and IT
2
London • Industry focus
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2
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: mid-sized deals
2
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Mining and minerals
2
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Oil, gas and natural resources
2
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Outsourcing
2
London • Employment
Pensions (non-contentious)
2
Germany • Public sector
Planning and environment
2
Belgium
Private equity
2
Italy
Private equity
2
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Private equity
2
France
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
2
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Rail
2
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2
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2
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2
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Real estate and construction
2
Germany • Banking and finance
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2
London • Risk advisory
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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
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Structured finance: securitization
2
Spain
Tax
2
France
Tax
2
Czech Republic
Tax
2
Germany
Tax
2
Netherlands
Tax
2
Italy
Tax
2
London • Dispute resolution
Tax litigation and investigations
2
Japan
TMT: International firms and joint ventures
2
Netherlands
Transport
2
Singapore
White-collar crime - Foreign firms
2
Germany
Antitrust
3
Japan
Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
3
France
Aviation
3
Australia
Banking and finance
3
Australia
Capital markets - Capital markets: debt
3
Australia
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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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3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to issuers
3
London • Corporate and commercial
Commercial contracts
3
Germany • Real estate and construction
Construction (including construction litigation)
3
Australia
Corporate and M&A
3
United Arab Emirates
Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
3
United Arab Emirates
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3
Australia
Dispute resolution: litigation
3
Poland
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3
Italy
Employment
3
France
Employment
3
Belgium
Employment
3
Australia
Energy (transactions and regulatory)
3
Romania
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3
Italy
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3
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3
Spain
Financial services regulatory
3
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Fintech
3
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Fraud: civil
3
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3
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3
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3
Spain
Insurance
3
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3
China
Intellectual property: foreign firms
3
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3
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International arbitration
3
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International tax
3
Italy
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3
Hong Kong
Labour and employment
3
France
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3
London • Real estate
Planning
3
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Private equity funds (including venture capital)
3
United States • Finance
Energy and Power
3
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Real estate
3
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3
Romania
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3
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Real estate and construction
3
China
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3
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Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
3
China
Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
3
London • Industry focus
Retail and consumer
3
London • Real estate
Social housing: finance
3
Belgium
Tax
3
United Arab Emirates
TMT
3
China
TMT: foreign firms
3
Germany • Trade and distribution
Trade, distribution and logistics - Trade, distribution and logistics
3
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: large deals (€500m+)
3
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Advice to insurers
4
Australia
Capital markets - Capital markets: equity
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
4
Australia
Competition and trade
4
London • Real estate
Construction: contentious
4
United States • International trade and national security
Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
4
Spain
Data privacy and data protection
4
Saudi Arabia
Dispute resolution
4
Netherlands
Dispute resolution: arbitration
4
Czech Republic
Employment
4
Germany • Banking and finance
Fintech
4
Hong Kong
Insurance
4
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
4
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International arbitration
4
South Korea
International arbitration
4
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
4
Australia
Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
4
London • Real estate
Property litigation
4
Germany • Public sector
Public procurement
4
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Real estate
4
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4
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4
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Securities litigation: defense
4
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4
Poland
TMT
4
Australia
Transport: shipping
4
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
4
Spain
White-collar crime
4
Australia
White-collar crime
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
5
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Data protection
5
Spain
Employment
5
Australia
Restructuring and insolvency
5
Germany
Employment
6
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
6
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CFIUS
United States • Energy
Energy regulation: electric power
Germany • Information technology