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Rankings
Latham & Watkins LLP is nationally ranked in 38 practice areas and metro ranked in 48 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firms"Law Firm of the Year" Awards
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Banking and Finance Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Tax 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 Communications Law
Metro Rankings
Austin
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Boston
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Rankings
"Law Firm of the Year" Awards
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Banking and Finance Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Tax 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 Communications Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 2 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 3
Tier 3 for FDA Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Regional Rankings
Austin
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Boston
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Chicago
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Aviation Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Houston
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
Los Angeles
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 Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Project Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Sports Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
New York City
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Orange County
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
San Diego
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Gaming Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Commercial Finance Law
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
San Jose
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for FDA Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Project Finance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
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