London • Finance
Acquisition finance
1
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Rankings
France
Administrative and public law
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Corporate governance
1
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
1
United States • Labor and employment
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
1
United States • Environment
Environment: transactional
1
United States • Dispute resolution
General commercial disputes
1
France
Insolvency
1
United States • Tax
International tax
1
United States • Dispute resolution
M&A litigation: defense
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
1
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
1
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: licensing
1
France
Private equity: LBO
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
1
United States • Finance
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Technology transactions
1
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Advertising and marketing: litigation
2
France
Banking and finance: transactional work
2
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to issuers
2
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers
2
United States • Finance
Commercial lending - Advice to lenders
2
United States • Finance
Commercial lending - Advice to borrowers
2
United States • Intellectual property
Copyright
2
France
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
2
United States • Tax
Financial products
2
London • Finance
High yield
2
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Media and entertainment: litigation
2
Hong Kong
Private equity
2
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
2
China
Private equity: foreign firms
2
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
2
London • Investment fund formation and management
Real estate funds
2
Hong Kong
Restructuring and insolvency
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Securities litigation: defense
2
London • Finance
Securitisation
2
United States • Industry focus
Sport
2
United States • Finance
Structured finance: securitization
2
United States • Intellectual property
Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
2
United States • Labor and employment
Workplace and employment counseling
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Courts of Appeal
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to managers
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to issuers
3
United States • Antitrust
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
3
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
3
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
3
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
3
France
Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
3
France
EU, competition and distribution
3
United States • Energy
Energy transactions: oil and gas
3
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
3
United States • Labor and employment
Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
3
United States • Healthcare
Life sciences
3
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
3
France
Mergers and acquisitions
3
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: litigation (full coverage)
3
United States • Investment fund formation and management
Private equity funds (including venture capital)
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
3
United States • Real estate
Real estate
3
United States • Real estate
Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
3
France
Tax
3
London • Dispute resolution
Tax litigation and investigations
3
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
3
United States • Intellectual property
Trademarks: litigation
3
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: large deals (€500m+)
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
4
Hong Kong
Banking and finance
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
China
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
4
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to corporates
4
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
4
London • Employment
Employee share schemes
4
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: large deals
4
Germany • Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring
4
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)
4
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
5
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to individuals
5
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
6
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: mid-sized deals
6
Germany
Tax
6
United States • Dispute resolution
Leading trial lawyers
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Mining and minerals
London • Industry focus