London • Public sector
Administrative and public law
1
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Client SatisfactionRankings
Hong Kong
Antitrust and competition
1
Indonesia
Antitrust and competition
1
Australia
Banking and finance
1
Indonesia
Banking and finance
1
London • Dispute resolution
Banking litigation: investment and retail
1
Australia
Capital markets - Capital markets: equity
1
Indonesia
Capital markets
1
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
1
London • Real estate
Commercial property: corporate occupiers
1
London • Real estate
Commercial property: development
1
London • Real estate
Commercial property: investment
1
Australia
Competition and trade
1
London • Dispute resolution
Competition litigation
1
France
Compliance
1
London • Real estate
Construction: non-contentious
1
Australia
Corporate and M&A
1
Indonesia
Corporate and M&A
1
London • Risk advisory
Corporate governance
1
France
Data privacy and data protection
1
Indonesia
Dispute resolution
1
Spain
Dispute resolution
1
China
Dispute resolution: Arbitration: foreign firms
1
Japan
Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures
1
Australia
Dispute resolution: class actions
1
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: international arbitration
1
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: litigation
1
Australia
Dispute resolution: litigation
1
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
1
London • Industry focus
Emerging markets
1
London • Employment
Employee share schemes
1
London • Employment
Employers
1
Australia
Energy (transactions and regulatory)
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
1
Australia
Fintech and financial services regulatory
1
Singapore
Fintech and financial services regulatory: foreign firms
1
India
Foreign firms
1
Indonesia
Foreign firms
1
Morocco
Foreign firms
1
Tunisia
Foreign firms
1
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Fraud: civil
1
Australia
IT and telecoms
1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
1
Indonesia
IT, Telecoms and Fintech
1
France
Industry focus: Energy
1
Italy
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: Project finance and development
1
Australia
Insurance
1
London • Insurance
Insurance litigation: for policyholders
1
Australia
Intellectual property
1
Italy
Intellectual property
1
France
Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
1
Singapore
International arbitration
1
South Korea
International arbitration
1
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
1
Indonesia
Labour and employment
1
Singapore
Labour and employment: foreign firms
1
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Leading firms
1
Brunei
Leading firms
1
London • Investment fund formation and management
Listed funds
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Mining and minerals
1
Australia
Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Oil and gas
1
London • Real estate
Planning
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Power (including electricity and nuclear)
1
London • Insurance
Product liability: defendant
1
Australia
Project finance
1
Indonesia
Projects and energy
1
Spain
Projects and energy
1
Japan
Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
1
China
Projects and energy: foreign firms
1
South Africa
Projects and infrastructure
1
London • Dispute resolution
Public international law
1
London • Transport
Rail
1
Australia
Real estate
1
Indonesia
Real estate
1
Japan
Real estate and construction: International firms and joint ventures
1
China
Real estate and construction: foreign firms
1
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
1
Hong Kong
Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Renewables
1
Indonesia
Restructuring and insolvency
1
London • Industry focus
TMT
1
Japan
TMT: International firms and joint ventures
1
Singapore
TMT: foreign firms
1
London • Dispute resolution
Tax litigation and investigations
1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Water
1
Australia
White-collar crime
1
Germany • White-collar crime
Advice to companies
2
London • Transport
Aviation
2
London • Finance
Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
2
France
Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
2
France
Banking and finance: transactional work
2
Australia
Capital markets - Capital markets: debt
2
Hong Kong
Capital markets (equity)
2
South Africa
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
South Africa
Competition
2
Belgium
Competition: EU and global
2
United Arab Emirates
Construction
2
London • Real estate
Construction: contentious
2
London • Private client
Contentious trusts and probate
2
Japan
Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
2
Singapore
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
2
London • Finance
Debt capital markets
2
France
Derivatives and structured finance
2
South Africa
Dispute resolution
2
Thailand
Dispute resolution
2
China
Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms
2
Australia
Dispute resolution: arbitration
2
United Arab Emirates
Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations
2
Thailand
Dispute resolution: international arbitration
2
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
2
Singapore
Energy: foreign firms
2
Spain
Environment
2
Australia
Environment and planning
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Equity capital markets – mid-large cap - Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
2
Hong Kong
Fintech and financial services regulatory
2
Algeria
Foreign firms
2
Malaysia
Foreign firms
2
Philippines
Foreign firms
2
London • Employment
Health and safety
2
France
Industry focus: IT and internet
2
Australia
Infrastructure projects and construction
2
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
2
France
Insurance
2
Spain
Insurance
2
London • Insurance
Insurance: corporate and regulatory
2
China
Insurance: foreign firms
2
France
Intellectual property: Copyright
2
France
Intellectual property: Patents
2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
2
Latin America: International firms
International arbitration
2
Australia
Labour and employment
2
Australia
Labour and employment: workplace health and safety (WHS)
2
London • Industry focus
Life sciences and healthcare
2
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Media: Digital content & social
2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Media: Film & TV
2
United Arab Emirates
Oil, gas and natural resources
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Partnership
2
London • Employment
Pensions (non-contentious)
2
London • Employment
Pensions: dispute resolution
2
London • Insurance
Personal injury: defendant
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
2
London • Dispute resolution
Professional discipline
2
London • Insurance
Professional negligence
2
France
Project finance
2
Hong Kong
Projects and energy
2
Singapore
Projects: foreign firms
2
London • Real estate
Property finance
2
London • Real estate
Property litigation
2
Australia
Restructuring and insolvency
2
Singapore
Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms
2
London • Finance
Securitisation
2
Singapore
Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms
2
China
TMT: foreign firms
2
London • Corporate and commercial
VAT and indirect tax
2
France
Administrative and public law
3
Japan
Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
3
China
Antitrust and competition: foreign firms
3
Germany • Dispute resolution
Arbitration (including international arbitration)
3
Spain
Banking and finance
3
Singapore
Banking and finance: foreign firms
3
Australia
Capital markets - Capital markets: securitisation
3
Hong Kong
Capital markets (debt)
3
France
Capital markets: debt capital markets
3
Singapore
Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms
3
London • Corporate and commercial
Commercial contracts
3
United Arab Emirates
Commercial, corporate and M&A
3
Spain
Commercial, corporate and M&A
3
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
3
China
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
3
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
3
Belgium
Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
3
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
3
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
3
France
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
3
France
Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
3
France
Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
3
United Arab Emirates
Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
3
Spain
EU and competition
3
France
EU, competition and distribution
3
France
Employment
3
London • Real estate
Environment
3
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: corporate and commercial
3
Myanmar
Foreign desks
3
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Gaming and betting
3
Italy
Industry focus: Energy
3
Spain
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
3
France
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
3
France
Insolvency
3
London • Insurance
Insurance and reinsurance litigation
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
3
Hong Kong
Labour and employment
3
China
Labour and employment: foreign firms
3
Australia
Media and entertainment
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Media: Advertising & marketing
3
France
Mergers and acquisitions
3
South Africa
Mining
3
Australia
Native title
3
Spain
Private equity
3
Latin America: International firms
Projects and energy
3
South Korea
Projects and energy: foreign firms
3
Spain
Public law
3
France
Real estate
3
Spain
Real estate and construction
3
China
Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
3
Spain
Restructuring and insolvency
3
Hong Kong
TMT
3
Hong Kong
Banking and finance
4
Latin America: International firms
Banking and finance
4
London • Private client
Charities and not-for-profit
4
Thailand
Corporate and M&A
4
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
4
Australia
Data protection
4
France
Dispute resolution: International arbitration
4
United Arab Emirates
Employment
4
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: regulatory
4
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
4
Hong Kong
Insurance
4
Germany • Compliance
Internal investigations
4
United States • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
4
Germany • Intellectual property
Patent litigation: solicitors
4
London • Private client
Personal tax, trusts and probate
4
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
4
Germany • Real estate and construction
Real estate
4
London • Investment fund formation and management
Real estate funds
4
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Reputation management
4
Hong Kong
Restructuring and insolvency
4
France
Tax
4
London • Finance
Acquisition finance
5
Italy
Banking and finance: Borrower side
5
Italy
Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
5
Germany • Compliance
Compliance
5
Latin America: International firms
Corporate and M&A
5
Italy
Industry focus: TMT
5
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
5
Spain
Tax
5
London • Corporate and commercial
Venture capital
5
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: mid-sized deals
6
Italy
Capital markets: Equity
Saudi Arabia
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Italy
Compliance
Singapore
Data protection and cyber security: Local firms
London • Risk advisory
ESG
United Arab Emirates