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London • Public sector

Administrative and public law

1
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
China

Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms

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
Hong Kong

Projects and energy

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
China

Antitrust and competition: foreign firms

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
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
China

Fintech: foreign firms

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 - 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
Singapore

Projects: foreign firms

2
London • Real estate

Property finance

2
London • Real estate

Property litigation

2
Hong Kong

Regulatory

2
China

Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms

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
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
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
Spain

Restructuring and insolvency

3
Hong Kong

TMT

3
Hong Kong

Banking and finance

4
Latin America: International firms

Banking and finance

4
China

Banking and finance: foreign firms

4
Hong Kong

Capital markets (debt)

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

Firms to Watch
Saudi Arabia

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Firms to Watch
Italy

Compliance

Firms to Watch
Singapore

Data protection and cyber security: Local firms

London • Risk advisory

ESG

United Arab Emirates

Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)