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Covington & Burling LLP

United States 2025

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Rankings

Covington & Burling LLP is nationally ranked in 38 practice areas and metro ranked in 53 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in FDA Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Insurance Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Metro Rankings

Boston
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in FDA Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Insurance Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for FDA Law
Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Communications Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
Tier 2 for Transportation Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Media Law
Tier 3 for Patent Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Technology Law

Regional Rankings

Boston
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 3 for Antitrust Law
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
New York City
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Information Technology Law
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 3 for Derivatives and Futures Law
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
San Jose
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 3 for Venture Capital Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for FDA Law
Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Media Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 3 for Technology Law
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