Practice Areas
Legal practice areas refer to different areas of law in which firms specialize and provide legal services to clients. These areas encompass specific subjects or branches of law that require specialized knowledge and expertise. In order to connect clients with the best firms for their specific needs, all rankings are awarded by practice area and jurisdiction.
Best Law Firms rankings correlate with specific practice areas, distinct areas of law in which firms focus and provide legal services. Firms with at least one lawyer recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in {{CountryName}}™ in the below practice areas are eligible to participate in the research process for {{CountryName}}'s inaugural edition of Best Law Firms™. If there are any questions about how Best Law Firms defines these practice areas for our research process, please contact the Best Law Firms International Research Team.
A
Administrative Law
Arbitration and Mediation
Asset Finance Law
B
Banking and Finance Law
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
C
Capital Markets Law
Civil Law: General Practice
Civil Rights Law
Communications Law
Competition / Antitrust Law
Construction Law
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Criminal Defense
D
Debt & Equity
E
Economist
Employee Benefits Law
Energy Law
Entertainment Law
Environmental Law
European Union Law
F
Family Business Law
Family Law
Financial Institutions
Franchise Law
H
Health Care Law
I
Information Technology Law
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Arbitration
Investment
Investment Funds
L
Labor and Employment Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation
M
Maritime Law
Media Law
N
Natural Resources Law
P
Planning
Pricing
Privacy & Data Protection Law
Private Equity Law
Probates and Estates
Product Liability Litigation
Project Finance and Development Practice
Public Finance Law
R
Real Estate Law
S
Sports Law
Structured Finance Law
T
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trade Law
Transportation Law
V
Venture Capital Law