47 practice groups garner national rankings in 2023 ‘Best Law Firms’ list
Public finance named ‘Law Firm of the Year’
United States | Press release - Recognition | November 3, 2022
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have recognized 47 Norton Rose Fulbright practice groups with national rankings in their 2023 edition of "Best Law Firms." More than half of the firm's national rankings—29—attained top-tier status.
The firm also was named "Law Firm of the Year" for Public Finance Law, meaning it was singled out during the research process as the top firm in the category nationwide.
Regionally, an impressive 161 local practices were ranked, with almost three-quarters of those rankings also in the top tier.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers rankings recognize firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in the previous edition of "The Best Lawyers in America" for that particular location and specialty, which recognizes the top five percent of lawyers practicing in the US.
"Best Law Firms" is based on a rigorous evaluation process of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading lawyers in their field and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
National and metropolitan Tier 1 rankings will be featured in the physical edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms," which will be distributed to more than 30,000 in-house counsel.
| Ranking type | Specialty | Metro area |
| National Tier 1 | Antitrust Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Appellate Practice | |
| National Tier 1 | Banking and Finance Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | |
| National Tier 1 | Copyright Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Corporate Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Energy Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Environmental Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Equipment Finance Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Health Care Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Insurance Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Litigation - Antitrust | |
| National Tier 1 | Litigation - Bankruptcy | |
| National Tier 1 | Litigation - Environmental | |
| National Tier 1 | Litigation - Intellectual Property | |
| National Tier 1 | Litigation - Patent | |
| National Tier 1 | Litigation - Securities | |
| National Tier 1 | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants | |
| National Tier 1 | Mergers & Acquisitions Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Patent Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Project Finance Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Public Finance Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Real Estate Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Securities / Capital Markets Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Tax Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Trademark Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Transportation Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Trusts & Estates Law | |
| National Tier 2 | Labor Law - Management | |
| National Tier 2 | Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law | |
| National Tier 2 | Litigation - ERISA | |
| National Tier 2 | Litigation - Tax | |
| National Tier 2 | Securitization and Structured Finance Law | |
| National Tier 2 | Technology Law | |
| National Tier 2 | Venture Capital Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Admiralty & Maritime Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Biotechnology Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Construction Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Criminal Defense: White-Collar | |
| National Tier 3 | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Employment Law - Management | |
| National Tier 3 | International Arbitration - Commercial | |
| National Tier 3 | International Arbitration - Governmental | |
| National Tier 3 | Litigation - Construction | |
| National Tier 3 | Litigation - Labor & Employment | |
| National Tier 3 | Securities Regulation | |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bet-the-Company Litigation | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Biotechnology Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Copyright Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Employment Law - Management | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Health Care Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Health Care | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Intellectual Property | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Labor & Employment | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Patent | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Patent Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Real Estate Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Tax Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Trademark Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Banking and Finance Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bet-the-Company Litigation | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Copyright Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Corporate Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Health Care Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Antitrust | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Banking & Finance | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Bankruptcy | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Health Care | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Intellectual Property | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Patent | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Securities | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Patent Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Public Finance Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Securities Regulation | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Tax Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Antitrust Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Appellate Practice | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bet-the-Company Litigation | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Copyright Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Corporate Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Employment Law - Management | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Energy Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Environmental Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Family Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Health Care Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Insurance Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | International Arbitration - Commercial | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | International Arbitration - Governmental | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Labor Law - Management | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Antitrust | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Bankruptcy | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Environmental | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - ERISA | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Intellectual Property | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Labor & Employment | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Patent | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Securities | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Tax | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Patent Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Public Finance Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Real Estate Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Securities / Capital Markets Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Tax Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Technology Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Trademark Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Trusts & Estates Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Venture Capital Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Environmental Law | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Environmental | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Copyright Law | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Intellectual Property | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Patent | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Trademark Law | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Corporate Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Equipment Finance Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Health Care Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Insurance Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Mergers & Acquisitions Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Project Finance Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Public Finance Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Tax Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Transportation Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Trusts & Estates Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bet-the-Company Litigation | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Construction Law | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Employment Law - Management | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Health Care Law | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Labor Law - Management | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Antitrust | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Banking & Finance | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Construction | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Labor & Employment | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Securities | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Trusts & Estates | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Real Estate Law | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Trusts & Estates Law | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Public Finance Law | San Francisco |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Construction Law | St. Louis |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Health Care Law | St. Louis |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Project Finance Law | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Labor Law - Management | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Public Finance Law | Colorado |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Mergers & Acquisitions Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Real Estate Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Securities / Capital Markets Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Trademark Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Corporate Governance Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Patent | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Securities | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Commercial Litigation | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Patent Law | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Antitrust Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Securities | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Municipal Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Real Estate Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Securitization and Structured Finance Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Arbitration | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Environmental | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Tax Law | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Municipal Law | San Francisco |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Construction | St. Louis |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Real Estate Law | St. Louis |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Antitrust Law | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Appellate Practice | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Banking and Finance Law | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Commercial Litigation | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Energy Law | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | International Trade and Finance Law | Washington, DC |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Litigation - Securities | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Public Finance Law | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Criminal Defense: General Practice | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Mergers & Acquisitions Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Project Finance Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants | Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Admiralty & Maritime Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Litigation - Antitrust | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Litigation - Bankruptcy | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Appellate Practice | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Government Relations Practice | Washington, DC |