Best Lawyers commends Norton Rose Fulbright in 2022 edition
United States | Press release - Recognition | November 4, 2021
Best Lawyers has recognized global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright in its 2022 edition of "Best Law Firms" with 47 national rankings and 152 regional rankings. An impressive 28 national practice groups were listed in the top tier.
Firms included in the 2022 edition of "Best Law Firms" are recognized for professional excellence, garnering routinely impressive reviews from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America," which recognizes the top five percent of lawyers practicing in the US. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of a top quality legal practice and breadth of legal expertise, according to Best Lawyers.
Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and regional-based scale. Firms that receive a top-tier designation represent the highest level of respect from other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and practice areas.
| 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 | Environmental Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Equipment Finance Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Health Care Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Insurance Law | |
| 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 and 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 | Securitization and Structured Finance Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Tax Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Trademark Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Transportation Law | |
| National Tier 1 | Trusts and Estates | |
| National Tier 2 | Energy Law | |
| National Tier 2 | Labor Law – Management | |
| National Tier 2 | Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law | |
| National Tier 2 | Litigation – Antitrust | |
| National Tier 2 | Litigation – ERISA | |
| National Tier 2 | Litigation – Tax | |
| National Tier 2 | Technology Law | |
| National Tier 2 | Venture Capital Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Admiralty and Maritime Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Biotechnology Law | |
| National Tier 3 | Construction Law | |
| 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 and Employment | |
| National Tier 3 | Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) | |
| National Tier 3 | Securities Regulation | |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Austin |
| 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 - 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 | Corporate Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Health Care Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation – Banking and 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 - 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 | 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 Governance 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 and Employment | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Patent | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Securities | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation – Tax | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Patent Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Product Liability Litigation – Defendants | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Public Finance 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 and Estates | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Venture Capital Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Environmental Law | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation - Environmental | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Public Finance Law | 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 | Patent Law | 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 and 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 | Real Estate Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Securitization and Structured 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 and Estates | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Bet-the-Company Litigation | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Commercial Litigation | 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 - Securities | 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 and Estates | 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 | Health Care Law | Washington, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Litigation – Insurance | Washington, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 1 | Project Finance Law | Washington, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Labor Law – Management | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Bankruptcy | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation – Labor and Employment | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Public Finance Law | Colorado |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Copyright Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Intellectual Property | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Mergers and 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 | Securities Regulation | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Trademark Law | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Commercial Litigation | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Patent | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Securities | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Banking and Finance Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Securities | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Construction Law | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Corporate Law | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Litigation - Construction | 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, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Appellate Practice | Washington, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Banking and Finance Law | Washington, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | Energy Law | Washington, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 2 | International Trade and Finance Law | Washington, D.C. |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Litigation - Securities | Austin |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Litigation – Antitrust | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Project Finance Law | Houston |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Admiralty and Maritime Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Antitrust Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Litigation – Bankruptcy | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) | New York City |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Appellate Practice | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan Tier 3 | Securitization and Structured Finance Law | San Francisco |