Mayer Brown achieved first-tier rankings in 109 national and metropolitan categories, including 30 national first-tier rankings, in the 2016 edition of the US News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Overall, the firm was ranked in 189 national and metropolitan categories. In addition, Mayer Brown was named “Firm of the Year” in the Securitization & Structured Finance Law and Information Technology Law categories.
Rankings were determined primarily by responses to a survey in which clients were asked to evaluate law firms on their expertise, responsiveness, understanding of the respondent's business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility and whether the respondent would refer another client to the firm.
Following are the categories in which Mayer Brown received a first-tier ranking.
National
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Energy Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation: Antitrust
- Litigation: Intellectual Property
- Litigation: Patent
- Litigation: Securities
- Litigation: Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Project Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Sports Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Venture Capital Law
Charlotte
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
Chicago
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Biotechnology Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation: Antitrust
- Litigation: Environmental
- Litigation: ERISA
- Litigation: Labor & Employment
- Litigation: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation: Securities
- Litigation: Trusts & Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
- Mediation
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
- Project Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Sports Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Houston
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Energy Law
- Litigation: Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Venture Capital Law
Los Angeles
- Natural Resources Law
New York City
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation: Intellectual Property
- Litigation: Patent
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
San Jose
- Litigation: Intellectual Property
- Litigation: Tax
Washington DC
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Governance Law
- Employment Law: Management
- Energy Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation: Antitrust
- Litigation: Intellectual Property
- Litigation: Securities
- Patent Law
- Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law