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London • Finance

Acquisition finance

1
France

Administrative and public law

1
Germany • White-collar crime

Advice to companies

1
China

Antitrust and competition: foreign firms

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Artificial intelligence

1
Hong Kong

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

1
United States • Transport

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

1
London • Finance

Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans

1
Hong Kong

Banking and finance

1
Poland

Banking and finance

1
Romania

Banking and finance

1
Saudi Arabia

Banking and finance

1
Spain

Banking and finance

1
Latin America: International firms

Banking and finance

1
France

Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

1
Italy

Banking and finance: Borrower side

1
Netherlands

Banking and finance: Borrower side

1
United Arab Emirates

Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)

1
United Arab Emirates

Banking and finance: Financial services regulation

1
Japan

Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures

1
China

Banking and finance: foreign firms

1
Italy

Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

1
Netherlands

Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

1
France

Banking and finance: transactional work

1
London • Dispute resolution

Banking litigation: investment and retail

1
Czech Republic

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Luxembourg

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Morocco

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Poland

Capital markets

1
Romania

Capital markets

1
Saudi Arabia

Capital markets

1
United Arab Emirates

Capital markets

1
Hong Kong

Capital markets (debt)

1
Hong Kong

Capital markets (equity)

1
Italy

Capital markets: Debt

1
Spain

Capital markets: Debt

1
Italy

Capital markets: Equity

1
Japan

Capital markets: International firms and joint ventures

1
Netherlands

Capital markets: debt

1
France

Capital markets: debt capital markets

1
Singapore

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

1
Latin America: International firms

City Leaders - Houston - City Focus - Houston

1
London • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation: premium

1
London • Real estate

Commercial property: corporate occupiers

1
London • Real estate

Commercial property: development

1
United Arab Emirates

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Belgium

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Czech Republic

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Spain

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Luxembourg

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Morocco

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Poland

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Saudi Arabia

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
France

Compliance

1
Germany • Compliance

Compliance

1
Poland

Construction

1
London • Real estate

Construction: non-contentious

1
London • Private client

Contentious trusts and probate

1
China

Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

1
Singapore

Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

1
London • Risk advisory

Corporate governance

1
London • Finance

Corporate restructuring & insolvency

1
London • Finance

Debt capital markets

1
France

Derivatives and structured finance

1
London • Finance

Derivatives and structured products

1
Luxembourg

Dispute resolution

1
Poland

Dispute resolution

1
Spain

Dispute resolution

1
China

Dispute resolution: Arbitration: foreign firms

1
France

Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

1
China

Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms

1
Netherlands

Dispute resolution: Mediation

1
France

Dispute resolution: White-collar crime

1
Australia

Dispute resolution: arbitration

1
Hong Kong

Dispute resolution: international arbitration

1
London • Risk advisory

ESG

1
Spain

EU and competition

1
London • Corporate and commercial

EU and competition

1
France

EU, competition and distribution

1
London • Industry focus

Emerging markets

1
London • Employment

Employee share schemes

1
Netherlands

Energy - Energy: transactional

1
London • Real estate

Environment

1
London • Corporate and commercial

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

1
United States • Tax

Financial products

1
London • Corporate and commercial

Financial services: contentious

1
London • Corporate and commercial

Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory

1
Germany • Banking and finance

Financial services: regulatory

1
Luxembourg

Fintech

1
Netherlands

Fintech

1
Japan

Fintech - International firms and joint ventures

1
Hong Kong

Fintech and financial services regulatory

1
Singapore

Fintech and financial services regulatory: foreign firms

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Fintech: corporate and commercial

1
China

Fintech: foreign firms

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Fintech: regulatory

1
Vietnam

Foreign desks

1
Angola

Foreign firms

1
Ghana

Foreign firms

1
Indonesia

Foreign firms

1
Malaysia

Foreign firms

1
Philippines

Foreign firms

1
Tunisia

Foreign firms

1
Mozambique

Foreign law firms

1
Germany • Trade and distribution

Foreign trade law

1
Germany • Trade and distribution

Foreign trade law - Investment Control

1
London • Investment fund formation and management

Fund finance

1
Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences

1
Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Drug advertising law

1
Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Regulatory

1
Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Transactions

1
Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Medical law

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

IT and telecoms

1
France

Industry focus: Energy

1
Spain

Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

1
United Arab Emirates

Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Infrastructure: Project finance and development

1
London • Insurance

Insurance: corporate and regulatory

1
Spain

Intellectual property: Copyright

1
Spain

Intellectual property: patents

1
Singapore

International arbitration

1
Germany • Banking and finance

Investment funds

1
Hong Kong

Investment funds

1
Luxembourg

Investment funds

1
Poland

Investment funds

1
China

Investment funds: foreign firms

1
Singapore

Investment funds: foreign firms

1
Singapore

Labour and employment: foreign firms

1
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration

Leading firms

1
Germany • Corporate and M&A

M&A - M&A: large deals

1
London • Corporate and commercial

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

1
France

Media and entertainment: Sports

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Oil and gas

1
Germany • Intellectual property

Patent litigation: solicitors - Transactions

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Power (including electricity and nuclear)

1
Luxembourg

Private equity

1
Netherlands

Private equity

1
Poland

Private equity

1
Spain

Private equity

1
France

Private equity: Fund formation

1
China

Private equity: foreign firms

1
London • Corporate and commercial

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

1
France

Project finance

1
Germany • Banking and finance

Project finance

1
Netherlands

Project finance and PFI

1
Spain

Projects and energy

1
Latin America: International firms

Projects and energy

1
Morocco

Projects and public law

1
Singapore

Projects: foreign firms

1
London • Real estate

Property finance

1
London • Dispute resolution

Public international law

1
Spain

Public law

1
Poland

Public procurement

1
France

Real estate

1
Germany • Real estate and construction

Real estate

1
Belgium

Real estate and construction

1
Czech Republic

Real estate and construction

1
Saudi Arabia

Real estate and construction

1
Spain

Real estate and construction

1
Japan

Real estate and construction: International firms and joint ventures

1
London • Investment fund formation and management

Real estate funds

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Renewables

1
Germany • Restructuring and insolvency

Restructuring

1
Hong Kong

Restructuring and insolvency

1
Netherlands

Restructuring and insolvency

1
Poland

Restructuring and insolvency

1
Singapore

Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms

1
London • Finance

Securitisation

1
Germany • Capital markets

Structured finance and securitisation

1
Hong Kong

TMT

1
London • Industry focus

TMT

1
Singapore

TMT: foreign firms

1
Luxembourg

Tax

1
Germany • Trade and distribution

Trade, distribution and logistics - Supply Chain Compliance

1
Germany • Private equity

Transactions - Fund formation

1
Germany • Private equity

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

1
London • Finance

Transport finance and leasing

1
London • Corporate and commercial

VAT and indirect tax

1
Poland

White-collar crime

1
London • Public sector

Administrative and public law

2
Germany • Dispute resolution

Arbitration (including international arbitration)

2
Singapore

Asset finance: foreign firms

2
France

Aviation

2
Australia

Banking and finance

2
Italy

Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

2
Netherlands

Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory

2
Netherlands

Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance

2
Singapore

Banking and finance: foreign firms

2
Belgium

Banking, finance and capital markets

2
Latin America: International firms

Capital markets

2
Spain

Capital markets: Equity

2
Netherlands

Capital markets: equity

2
Singapore

Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms

2
France

Capital markets: equity capital markets

2
Germany • Public sector

Commercial administrative law

2
Germany • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation

2
London • Real estate

Commercial property: investment

2
Italy

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
Netherlands

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
Romania

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
London • Dispute resolution

Competition litigation

2
Poland

Competition/antitrust

2
Belgium

Competition: EU and global

2
Italy

Compliance

2
United Arab Emirates

Construction

2
Germany • Corporate and M&A

Corporate

2
Hong Kong

Corporate (including M&A)

2
Latin America: International firms

Corporate and M&A

2
Japan

Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures

2
London • Corporate and commercial

Corporate tax

2
France

Data privacy and data protection

2
London • Risk advisory

Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

2
Germany • Capital markets

Debt capital markets

2
Belgium

Dispute resolution

2
Czech Republic

Dispute resolution

2
Italy

Dispute resolution

2
Romania

Dispute resolution

2
Netherlands

Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

2
France

Dispute resolution: International arbitration

2
Japan

Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures

2
United Arab Emirates

Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation

2
Hong Kong

Dispute resolution: litigation

2
Belgium

EU regulatory: Financial services

2
London • Employment

Employers

2
Luxembourg

Employment

2
Netherlands

Employment

2
Germany • Industry focus

Energy

2
Australia

Energy (transactions and regulatory)

2
Poland

Energy and natural resources

2
Singapore

Energy: foreign firms

2
Spain

Environment

2
Germany • Capital markets

Equity capital markets

2
Germany • Dispute resolution

Financial services: litigation

2
India

Foreign firms

2
London • Finance

High yield

2
London • Industry focus

Hospitality and leisure

2
Luxembourg

IP and IT

2
Belgium

Industry focus: Energy

2
France

Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

2
Spain

Industry focus: TMT

2
Netherlands

Industry focus: telecoms

2
Luxembourg

Insurance

2
Spain

Insurance

2
London • Insurance

Insurance litigation: for policyholders

2
China

Insurance: foreign firms - Insurance; foreign firms

2
Spain

Intellectual property: Trade marks

2
Germany • Compliance

Internal investigations

2
London • Dispute resolution

International arbitration

2
Italy

Investment funds

2
Netherlands

Investment funds

2
Germany • Banking and finance

Lending and borrowing

2
London • Industry focus

Life sciences and healthcare

2
Germany • Corporate and M&A

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

2
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Mining and minerals

2
United Arab Emirates

Oil, gas and natural resources

2
London • Employment

Pensions (non-contentious)

2
Germany • Public sector

Planning and environment

2
Belgium

Private equity

2
Hong Kong

Private equity

2
Italy

Private equity

2
France

Private equity: LBO

2
London • Investment fund formation and management

Private funds

2
Australia

Project finance

2
Japan

Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures

2
China

Projects and energy: foreign firms

2
London • Transport

Rail

2
Poland

Real estate

2
Luxembourg

Real estate and construction

2
Germany • Banking and finance

Real estate finance

2
London • Risk advisory

Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

2
Italy

Restructuring and insolvency

2
Spain

Restructuring and insolvency

2
China

Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Sport

2
Hong Kong

Structured finance and securitisation

2
United States • Finance

Structured finance: derivatives and structured products

2
United States • Finance

Structured finance: securitization

2
Belgium

Tax

2
Czech Republic

Tax

2
France

Tax

2
Netherlands

Tax

2
Spain

Tax

2
Germany

Tax

2
London • Dispute resolution

Tax litigation and investigations

2
Netherlands

Transport

2
Singapore

White-collar crime - Foreign firms

2
Germany

Antitrust

3
Japan

Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures

3
Australia

Capital markets - Capital markets: debt

3
Australia

Capital markets - Capital markets: securitisation

3
United States • Finance

Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to underwriters

3
United States • Finance

Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to issuers

3
London • Corporate and commercial

Commercial contracts

3
Germany • Real estate and construction

Construction (including construction litigation)

3
Australia

Corporate and M&A

3
France

Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation

3
United Arab Emirates

Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations

3
Australia

Dispute resolution: litigation

3
Italy

EU and competition law

3
London • Corporate and commercial

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

3
Belgium

Employment

3
Italy

Employment

3
Poland

Employment

3
Romania

Energy and natural resources

3
Germany • Banking and finance

Fintech

3
United States • Finance

Fintech

3
London • Crime, fraud and licensing

Fraud: civil

3
Poland

Healthcare and life sciences

3
Italy

Industry focus: Energy

3
France

Insolvency

3
Belgium

Insolvency and restructuring

3
Hong Kong

Intellectual property

3
China

Intellectual property: foreign firms

3
Latin America: International firms

International arbitration

3
United States • Tax

International tax

3
Hong Kong

Labour and employment

3
France

Mergers and acquisitions

3
United States • Media, technology and telecoms

Outsourcing

3
London • Real estate

Planning

3
United States • Finance

Project finance - Energy and Power

3
Czech Republic

Projects and energy

3
Hong Kong

Real estate

3
Netherlands

Real estate

3
United Arab Emirates

Real estate

3
Italy

Real estate and construction

3
Romania

Real estate and construction

3
China

Real estate and construction: foreign firms

3
United States • Real estate

Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

3
China

Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms

3
London • Industry focus

Retail and consumer

3
United States • Dispute resolution

Securities litigation: defense

3
London • Real estate

Social housing: finance

3
China

TMT: foreign firms

3
Italy

Tax

3
Germany • Trade and distribution

Trade, distribution and logistics

3
Germany • Private equity

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

3
Germany • Insurance

Advice to insurers

4
Australia

Capital markets - Capital markets: equity

4
United States • Finance

Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters

4
United States • Finance

Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to managers

4
United States • Finance

Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers

4
United States • Finance

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

4
United States • Finance

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

4
Australia

Competition and trade

4
London • Real estate

Construction: contentious

4
United States • International trade and national security

Customs, export controls and economic sanctions

4
Spain

Data privacy and data protection

4
Netherlands

Dispute resolution: arbitration

4
Czech Republic

Employment

4
France

Employment

4
France

Industry focus: IT and internet 

4
Hong Kong

Insurance

4
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

4
South Korea

International arbitration

4
United States • Dispute resolution

International arbitration

4
United States • Antitrust

Merger control

4
Australia

Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)

4
Germany • Intellectual property

Patent litigation: solicitors

4
United States • Investment fund formation and management

Private equity funds (including venture capital)

4
United States • Finance

Project finance - Infrastructure and PPP

4
London • Real estate

Property litigation

4
Germany • Public sector

Public procurement

4
United States • Real estate

Real estate

4
United States • Energy

Renewable/alternative power

4
Germany • Public sector

State aid

4
Poland

TMT

4
United States • Media, technology and telecoms

Technology transactions

4
Australia

Transport: shipping

4
United States • Tax

US taxes: non-contentious

4
Spain

White-collar crime

4
Australia

White-collar crime

4
Spain

Employment

5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial

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

5
United States • Finance

Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate

5
Australia

Restructuring and insolvency

5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial

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

6
Germany

Employment

Firms to Watch
United States • Energy

Energy transactions: oil and gas

Italy

Industry focus: TMT

Firms to Watch
Germany • Information technology

Information technology and digitalisation

Poland

Insurance

Saudi Arabia

Projects and energy