Mayer Brown achieves 109 first-tier rankings in 2016 US News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list

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