Clifford Chance LLP

Client Satisfaction

London • Finance

Acquisition finance

France

Administrative and public law

Germany • White-collar crime

Advice to companies

China

Antitrust and competition: foreign firms

London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong

Asset finance (including aviation and shipping finance) - Aviation finance

United States • Transport

Aviation and air travel: finance - Aviation and air travel - finance

London • Finance

Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans

Hong Kong

Banking and finance

Poland

Banking and finance

Romania

Banking and finance

Saudi Arabia

Banking and finance

Spain

Banking and finance

Latin America: International firms

Banking and finance

France

Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

Italy

Banking and finance: Borrower side

Netherlands

Banking and finance: Borrower side

United Arab Emirates

Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)

United Arab Emirates

Banking and finance: Financial services regulation

Japan

Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures

China

Banking and finance: foreign firms

Italy

Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

Netherlands

Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

France

Banking and finance: transactional work

London • Dispute resolution

Banking litigation: investment and retail

Czech Republic

Banking, finance and capital markets

Luxembourg

Banking, finance and capital markets

Morocco

Banking, finance and capital markets

Poland

Capital markets

Romania

Capital markets

Saudi Arabia

Capital markets

United Arab Emirates

Capital markets

Hong Kong

Capital markets (debt)

Hong Kong

Capital markets (equity)

Italy

Capital markets: Debt

Spain

Capital markets: Debt

Italy

Capital markets: Equity

Japan

Capital markets: International firms and joint ventures

Netherlands

Capital markets: debt

France

Capital markets: debt capital markets

Singapore

Capital markets: structured finance, derivatives and securitisation: Foreign firms

Latin America: International firms

City Leaders - Houston - City Focus - Houston

London • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation: premium

London • Real estate

Commercial property: corporate occupiers

London • Real estate

Commercial property: development

United Arab Emirates

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Belgium

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Czech Republic

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Spain

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Luxembourg

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Morocco

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Poland

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Saudi Arabia

Commercial, corporate and M&A

France

Compliance

Germany • Compliance

Compliance

Poland

Construction

London • Real estate

Construction: non-contentious

London • Private client

Contentious trusts and probate

China

Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

Singapore

Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

London • Risk advisory

Corporate governance

London • Finance

Corporate restructuring & insolvency

London • Finance

Debt capital markets

France

Derivatives and structured finance

London • Finance

Derivatives and structured products

Luxembourg

Dispute resolution

Poland

Dispute resolution

Spain

Dispute resolution

France

Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

China

Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms

Netherlands

Dispute resolution: Mediation

France

Dispute resolution: White-collar crime

Australia

Dispute resolution: arbitration

Hong Kong

Dispute resolution: international arbitration

London • Risk advisory

ESG

Spain

EU and competition

London • Corporate and commercial

EU and competition

France

EU, competition and distribution

London • Industry focus

Emerging markets

London • Employment

Employee share schemes

Netherlands

Energy - Energy: transactional

London • Real estate

Environment

London • Corporate and commercial

Equity capital markets – mid-large cap - Equity capital markets – mid-large cap

United States • Tax

Financial products

London • Corporate and commercial

Financial services: contentious

London • Corporate and commercial

Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory

Germany • Banking and finance

Financial services: regulatory

Luxembourg

Fintech

Netherlands

Fintech

Japan

Fintech - International firms and joint ventures

Singapore

Fintech and financial services regulatory: foreign firms

London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Fintech: corporate and commercial

China

Fintech: foreign firms

London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Fintech: regulatory

Vietnam

Foreign desks

Angola

Foreign firms

Ghana

Foreign firms

Indonesia

Foreign firms

Malaysia

Foreign firms

Philippines

Foreign firms

Tunisia

Foreign firms

Mozambique

Foreign law firms

Germany • Trade and distribution

Foreign trade law

Germany • Trade and distribution

Foreign trade law - Investment Control

London • Investment fund formation and management

Fund finance

Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences

Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Drug advertising law

Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Regulatory

Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Transactions

Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Medical law

London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

IT and telecoms

France

Industry focus: Energy

Spain

Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

United Arab Emirates

Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)

London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing

London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Infrastructure: Project finance and development

London • Insurance

Insurance: corporate and regulatory

Spain

Intellectual property: Copyright

Spain

Intellectual property: patents

Singapore

International arbitration

Germany • Banking and finance

Investment funds

Hong Kong

Investment funds

Luxembourg

Investment funds

Poland

Investment funds

China

Investment funds: foreign firms

Singapore

Investment funds: foreign firms

Singapore

Labour and employment: foreign firms

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration

Leading firms

Germany • Corporate and M&A

M&A - M&A: large deals

London • Corporate and commercial

M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

France

Media and entertainment: Sports

London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Oil and gas

Germany • Intellectual property

Patent litigation: solicitors - Transactions

London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Power (including electricity and nuclear)

Luxembourg

Private equity

Netherlands

Private equity

Poland

Private equity

Spain

Private equity

France

Private equity: Fund formation

China

Private equity: foreign firms

London • Corporate and commercial

Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)

France

Project finance

Germany • Banking and finance

Project finance

Netherlands

Project finance and PFI

Spain

Projects and energy

Latin America: International firms

Projects and energy

Morocco

Projects and public law

Singapore

Projects: foreign firms

London • Real estate

Property finance

London • Dispute resolution

Public international law

Spain

Public law

Poland

Public procurement

France

Real estate

Germany • Real estate and construction

Real estate

Belgium

Real estate and construction

Czech Republic

Real estate and construction

Saudi Arabia

Real estate and construction

Spain

Real estate and construction

Japan

Real estate and construction: International firms and joint ventures

London • Investment fund formation and management

Real estate funds

Hong Kong

Regulatory

London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Renewables

Germany • Restructuring and insolvency

Restructuring

Hong Kong

Restructuring and insolvency

Netherlands

Restructuring and insolvency

Poland

Restructuring and insolvency

Singapore

Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms

London • Finance

Securitisation

Germany • Capital markets

Structured finance and securitisation

London • Industry focus

TMT

Singapore

TMT: foreign firms

Luxembourg

Tax

Germany • Trade and distribution

Trade, distribution and logistics - Supply Chain Compliance

Germany • Private equity

Transactions - Fund formation

Germany • Private equity

Transactions - PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)

London • Finance

Transport finance and leasing

London • Corporate and commercial

VAT and indirect tax

Poland

White-collar crime

London • Public sector

Administrative and public law

Germany • Dispute resolution

Arbitration (including international arbitration)

Singapore

Asset finance: foreign firms

France

Aviation

Australia

Banking and finance

Italy

Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

Netherlands

Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory

Netherlands

Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance

Singapore

Banking and finance: foreign firms

Belgium

Banking, finance and capital markets

Latin America: International firms

Capital markets

Spain

Capital markets: Equity

Netherlands

Capital markets: equity

Singapore

Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms

France

Capital markets: equity capital markets

Germany • Public sector

Commercial administrative law

Germany • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation

London • Real estate

Commercial property: investment

Italy

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Netherlands

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Romania

Commercial, corporate and M&A

London • Dispute resolution

Competition litigation

Poland

Competition/antitrust

Belgium

Competition: EU and global

Italy

Compliance

United Arab Emirates

Construction

Germany • Corporate and M&A

Corporate

Hong Kong

Corporate (including M&A)

Latin America: International firms

Corporate and M&A

Japan

Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures

London • Corporate and commercial

Corporate tax

France

Data privacy and data protection

London • Risk advisory

Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

Germany • Capital markets

Debt capital markets

Belgium

Dispute resolution

Czech Republic

Dispute resolution

Italy

Dispute resolution

Romania

Dispute resolution

China

Dispute resolution: Arbitration: foreign firms

Netherlands

Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

France

Dispute resolution: International arbitration

Japan

Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures

United Arab Emirates

Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation

Hong Kong

Dispute resolution: litigation

Belgium

EU regulatory: Financial services

London • Employment

Employers

Luxembourg

Employment

Netherlands

Employment

Germany • Industry focus

Energy

Australia

Energy (transactions and regulatory)

Poland

Energy and natural resources

Singapore

Energy: foreign firms

Spain

Environment

Germany • Capital markets

Equity capital markets

Germany • Dispute resolution

Financial services: litigation

India

Foreign firms

London • Finance

High yield

London • Industry focus

Hospitality and leisure

Luxembourg

IP and IT

Belgium

Industry focus: Energy

France

Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

Spain

Industry focus: TMT

Netherlands

Industry focus: telecoms

Luxembourg

Insurance

Spain

Insurance

London • Insurance

Insurance litigation: for policyholders

Spain

Intellectual property: Trade marks

Germany • Compliance

Internal investigations

London • Dispute resolution

International arbitration

Italy

Investment funds

Netherlands

Investment funds

Germany • Banking and finance

Lending and borrowing

London • Industry focus

Life sciences and healthcare

Germany • Corporate and M&A

M&A - M&A: mid-sized deals

London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Mining and minerals

United Arab Emirates

Oil, gas and natural resources

London • Employment

Pensions (non-contentious)

Germany • Public sector

Planning and environment

Belgium

Private equity

Hong Kong

Private equity

Italy

Private equity

France

Private equity: LBO

London • Investment fund formation and management

Private funds

Australia

Project finance

Japan

Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures

China

Projects and energy: foreign firms

London • Transport

Rail

Poland

Real estate

Luxembourg

Real estate and construction

Germany • Banking and finance

Real estate finance

London • Risk advisory

Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

Italy

Restructuring and insolvency

Spain

Restructuring and insolvency

China

Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms

London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Sport

United States • Finance

Structured finance: derivatives and structured products

United States • Finance

Structured finance: securitization

Hong Kong

TMT

Belgium

Tax

Czech Republic

Tax

France

Tax

Netherlands

Tax

Spain

Tax

Germany

Tax

London • Dispute resolution

Tax litigation and investigations

Netherlands

Transport

Singapore

White-collar crime - Foreign firms

Germany

Antitrust

Japan

Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures

Australia

Capital markets - Capital markets: debt

Australia

Capital markets - Capital markets: securitisation

United States • Finance

Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to underwriters

United States • Finance

Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to issuers

London • Corporate and commercial

Commercial contracts

Germany • Real estate and construction

Construction (including construction litigation)

Australia

Corporate and M&A

France

Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation

United Arab Emirates

Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations

Australia

Dispute resolution: litigation

Italy

EU and competition law

London • Corporate and commercial

EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs

Belgium

Employment

Italy

Employment

Poland

Employment

Romania

Energy and natural resources

Germany • Banking and finance

Fintech

United States • Finance

Fintech

London • Crime, fraud and licensing

Fraud: civil

Poland

Healthcare and life sciences

Italy

Industry focus: Energy

France

Insolvency

Belgium

Insolvency and restructuring

Hong Kong

Intellectual property

China

Intellectual property: foreign firms

Latin America: International firms

International arbitration

United States • Tax

International tax

Hong Kong

Labour and employment

France

Mergers and acquisitions

United States • Media, technology and telecoms

Outsourcing

London • Real estate

Planning

United States • Finance

Project finance - Energy and Power

Czech Republic

Projects and energy

Hong Kong

Real estate

Netherlands

Real estate

United Arab Emirates

Real estate

Italy

Real estate and construction

Romania

Real estate and construction

China

Real estate and construction: foreign firms

United States • Real estate

Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

China

Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms

London • Industry focus

Retail and consumer

United States • Dispute resolution

Securities litigation: defense

London • Real estate

Social housing: finance

China

TMT: foreign firms

Italy

Tax

Germany • Trade and distribution

Trade, distribution and logistics

Germany • Private equity

Transactions - PE transactions: large deals (€500m+)

Germany • Insurance

Advice to insurers

Australia

Capital markets - Capital markets: equity

United States • Finance

Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters

United States • Finance

Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to managers

United States • Finance

Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers

United States • Finance

Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to underwriters

United States • Finance

Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings - Advice to issuers

Australia

Competition and trade

London • Real estate

Construction: contentious

United States • International trade and national security

Customs, export controls and economic sanctions

Spain

Data privacy and data protection

Netherlands

Dispute resolution: arbitration

Czech Republic

Employment

France

Employment

France

Industry focus: IT and internet

London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

South Korea

International arbitration

United States • Dispute resolution

International arbitration

United States • Antitrust

Merger control

Australia

Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)

Germany • Intellectual property

Patent litigation: solicitors

United States • Investment fund formation and management

Private equity funds (including venture capital)

United States • Finance

Project finance - Infrastructure and PPP

London • Real estate

Property litigation

Germany • Public sector

Public procurement

United States • Real estate

Real estate

United States • Energy

Renewable/alternative power

Germany • Public sector

State aid

Poland

TMT

United States • Media, technology and telecoms

Technology transactions

Australia

Transport: shipping

United States • Tax

US taxes: non-contentious

Spain

White-collar crime

Australia

White-collar crime

Spain

Employment

United States • M&A/corporate and commercial

Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)

United States • Finance

Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate

Australia

Restructuring and insolvency

United States • M&A/corporate and commercial

M&A: large deals ($1bn+)

Germany

Employment

United States • Energy

Energy transactions: oil and gas

Italy

Industry focus: TMT

Germany • Information technology

Information technology and digitalisation

Poland

Insurance

Saudi Arabia

Projects and energy

Hong Kong

Rankings