Awards and accolades
Acritas Sharplegal Global Elite Brand Index, 4th among global legal brands, Acritas Sharplegal, 2018
American Lawyer, AmLaw200, Top 10 Law Firms by Gross Revenue: 10th with 2017 gross revenue of US$1.958bn, ALM Media Properties, LLC, 2018
American Lawyer, Global 100, Top Law Firms by Head Count: 7th, ALM Media Properties, LLC, 2018
Best Law Firms, national Tier 1 law firm in 30 practice areas, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms: No. 26 among the top 28 law firms with the strongest brands in the legal market, BTI Consulting, 2018
BTI Most Recommended Law Firm, five consecutive years, BTI Consulting, 2018
Chambers Global, leading law firm in 32 US and global-wide practice areas, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, leading law firm in 33 state and national practice areas, Chambers & Partners, 2018
The Insurance Insider’s Cyber Ranking Awards: Cyber Law Firm of the Year, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2018
International Law Office and Lexology, excellence in client service in the US (the only three-time winner), Globe Business Publishing Ltd., 2013, 2007, 2005
Latin Lawyer 250, top 250 international law firms practicing in Latin America, Law Business Research Ltd., 2019
Law360, Global 20 list: No. 5 of the top 20 global firms in terms of global presence and “most significant and groundbreaking international and cross-border matters over the past year,” Portfolio Media, Inc., 2018
Law360, Regional Powerhouse: Texas. One of “five law firms that stand out in the Lone Star State for their prowess in guiding clients through tens of billions of dollars' worth of deals,” Portfolio Media, Inc., 2017
Legal 500 US, leading law firm in 35 national practice areas, The Legal 500, 2018
National Law Journal, The NLJ 500, No. 3 among the nation’s largest law firms as determined by number of worldwide FTE lawyers, ALM Media Properties, LLC, 2018
Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers, 50 Best Law Firms for Women, Working Mother Media, 2017
By industry sector
Financial institutions
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for securities/capital markets law, real estate law and venture capital law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, national rankings for banking and finance law, leveraged buyouts, private funds/hedge funds law, and securitization and structured finance law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Banking & Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Banking and Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Retail, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Banking & Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, District of Columbia: Insurance: Insurer, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Insurance, Chambers & Partners, 2018
IFLR 1000, United States, Financial and Corporate, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Finance: Structured Finance, The Legal 500, 2018
Energy
Americas Solar Deal of the Year, Enel Green Solar Power, Project Finance International, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for energy law, natural resources law and oil & gas law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Latin America-wide: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Energy: Electricity (Transactional), Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation), Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Oil & Gas, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: LNG, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: PPP, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation), Chambers & Partners, 2017
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Energy: Electricity (Transactional), Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Projects: LNG, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Projects: Oil & Gas, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Projects: PPP, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers & Partners, 2019
IFLR 1000, United States, Power and Oil and gas, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards, Best US Law Firm, project finance, infrastructure and energy, Leaders League, 2016
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: Projects and Energy, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Litigation: Oil and Gas, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Transactions: Oil and Gas, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Regulatory: Conventional Power, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Transactions: Conventional Power, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Regulatory: Oil and Gas, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power, The Legal 500, 2018
Infrastructure, mining and commodities
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for project finance law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Latin America-wide: Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Oil & Gas, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: LNG, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: PPP, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Latin America-wide: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Energy and Natural Resources, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
IFLR 1000, United States, Infrastructure, Power and Project Finance, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards, silver award for project finance, infrastructure and energy, Leaders League, 2017
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: Projects & Energy, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Project Finance, The Legal 500, 2018
Transport
Best Law Firms, Equipment Finance Law Firm of the Year, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for equipment finance law and transportation law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Aviation: Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Shipping, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Transportation: Aviation: Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Lloyd’s List, North America Awards, Law Firm of the Year, Informa UK Limited, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Aviation and Air Travel Finance, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Shipping Finance, The Legal 500, 2018
Technology and innovation
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for technology law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, national rankings for information technology law and biotechnology law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Technology: Corporate & Commercial, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Marketing and Advertising, The Legal 500, 2018
Life sciences and healthcare
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for healthcare law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Healthcare, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, District of Columbia: Healthcare, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Healthcare, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Healthcare: Life Sciences, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Healthcare: Service Providers, The Legal 500, 2018
LMG Life Sciences Recommended Law Firm, US: Corporate, Euromoney Intuitional Investor PLC, 2016
By service
Antitrust and competition
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for antitrust litigation law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Antitrust, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Global Competition Review, GCR 100: Global Elite: No. 12 among the top 25 global law firms for antitrust and competition matters, Law Business Research Ltd, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Antitrust: Civil Litigation & Class Actions, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Antitrust: Merger Control, The Legal 500, 2018
Corporate, M&A and securities
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Banking & Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Banking & Finance: International, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Texas, Corporate/M&A Chambers & Partners, 2018
The Deal Ranked Firm, M&A, The Deal, 2018
IFLR 1000, Texas, Corporate and M&A, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: M&A: Middle-market ($500m-999m), The Legal 500, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for corporate law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, national ranking for leveraged buyouts and private equity law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for mergers & acquisitions law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for securities/capital markets law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for venture capital law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
The Deal Ranked Firm, Private equity, The Deal, 2018
The American Lawyer, 2017 Corporate Scorecard – Corporate Finance: No. 5 by volume and No. 9 in value with 54 transactions totaling US$8.39 bn, ALM Media Properties, LLC, 2017
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
Honor Roll of Cybersecurity Law Firms by corporate counsel, BTI Consulting Group, 2017
The Insurance Insider’s Cyber Ranking Awards: Cyber Law Firm of the Year, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2018
Dispute resolution and litigation
Benchmark Litigation, Highly Recommended law firm in Texas, Euromoney Intuitional Investor PLC, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for the following litigation categories: antitrust, appellate bankruptcy, commercial litigation, environmental, ERISA, intellectual property, and patent, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Dispute Resolution, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Insurance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Insurance: Contentious, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global USA: Litigation: E-Discovery, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation), Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Litigation: General Commercial, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Litigation: Securities, Chambers & Partners, 2018
GRR 30, Ranked among the top 30 global restructuring/insolvency law firms, Global Restructuring Review, Law Business Research, 2018
Investigations Team of the Year, Transatlantic Legal Awards, American Lawyer and Legal Week, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: General Commercial Disputes, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Advertising and Marketing Litigation, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (including tobacco), The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Automotive/Transport, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Toxic Tort – Defense, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: International Litigation, The Legal 500, 2018
Texas Lawyer, 2016 Litigation Department of the Year – Large Firms, ALM Media Properties, LLC, 2016
Employment and labor
Benchmark Litigation, Labor and Employment, Minnesota, Euromoney PLC, 2018
Benchmark Litigation, Labor and Employment, Texas, Euromoney PLC, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for ERISA litigation, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, national rankings for employee benefits (ERISA) law, Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Labor & Employment, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Energy
Americas Solar Deal of the Year, Enel Green Solar Power, Project Finance International, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for energy law, natural resources law and oil & gas law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Latin America-wide: Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA, Energy: Electricity (Transactional), Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA, Projects: LNG, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: International Transactions (Projects & Energy Specialists), Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Oil & Gas, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation), Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Energy: Electricity (Transactional), Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: LNG, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: Oil & Gas, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: PPP, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers & Partners, 2019
IFLR 1000, United States, Power, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
IFLR 1000, United States, Oil & Gas, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards, Best US Law Firm: project finance, infrastructure and energy, Leaders League, 2016
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: Projects and Energy, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Litigation: Oil and Gas, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Regulatory: Oil and Gas, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Energy: Transactions: Oil and Gas, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Energy: Transactions: Conventional Power, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Energy: Regulatory: Conventional Power, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Energy: Renewable/Alternative, The Legal 500, 2018
Environmental
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for environmental law and environmental litigation, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Environment, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Financial restructuring and insolvency
Benchmark Litigation, Insolvency, International Firms, Euromoney PLC, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, and bankruptcy litigation, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, USA: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Texas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, New York: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chambers & Partners, 2018
The Deal Ranked Firm, Bankruptcy and Out of Court, The Deal, 2018
GRR 30, Ranked among the top 30 global restructuring/insolvency law firms, Global Restructuring Review, Law Business Research, 2018
IFLR 1000, Texas, Restructuring and Insolvency, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Restructuring (including bankruptcy): Corporate, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Restructuring (including bankruptcy): Municipal, The Legal 500, 2018
Healthcare
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for healthcare law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, District of Columbia: Healthcare, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Healthcare, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Healthcare, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Healthcare: Life Sciences, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Healthcare: Service Providers, The Legal 500, 2018
Intellectual property
WTR 1000 – International, One of just 23 firms worldwide ranked in multiple regions, World Trademark Review, 2018
WTR 1000 – United States: Minnesota, Trademark and Brand Protection, World Trademark Review, 2018
WTR 1000 – United States: Texas, Trademark and Brand Protection, World Trademark Review, 2018
WTR 1000 – International, One of just 19 firms worldwide ranked in multiple regions, World Trademark Review, 2017
WTR 1000 – United States: Texas, Trademark and Brand Protection, World Trademark Review, 2017
IP Stars, Americas – US, Trademark Contentious and Trademark Prosecution, Managing Intellectual Property, 2018
IP Stars, Americas - US, PTAB Litigation, Managing Intellectual Property, 2018
IP Stars, Americas - US, Patent Prosecution, Managing Intellectual Property, 2018
Best Law Firms, Trademark Law Firm of the Year, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for copyright law, intellectual property litigation, patent litigation, patent law and trademark law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Minnesota: Intellectual Property, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Intellectual Property, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (Full Coverage), The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Litigation, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Full Coverage), The Legal 500, 2018
IAM Patent 1000, leading Texas patent practice, Gold Band, Litigation, Intellectual Asset Management, 2018
IAM Patent 1000, leading Texas patent practice, Recommended, Prosecution, Intellectual Asset Management, 2018
IAM Patent 1000, leading Texas patent practice, Recommended, Transactions, Intellectual Asset Management,2018
IAM Patent 1000, leading international patent practice, Intellectual Asset Management, 2018
International arbitration
Benchmark Litigation, International Arbitration, International Firms, Euromoney PLC, 2018
Best Law Firms, National rankings for international arbitration – commercial and governmental arbitration, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Arbitration (International), Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: International Arbitration, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: International Arbitration, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Nationwide: International Arbitration, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Global Arbitration Review, GAR 100: Listed among the world’s top 100 arbitration practices, Law Business Research, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: International Arbitration, The Legal 500, 2018
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards, Gold Award: International Arbitration, Leaders League, 2017
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: International Arbitration, The Legal 500, 2018
Insurance
Best Law Firms, National Tier 1 ranking for insurance law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Insurance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Insurance: Contentious, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, District of Columbia: Insurance: Insurer, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Insurance, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Latin America
Americas Solar Deal of the Year, Enel Green Solar Power, Project Finance International, 2018
Chambers Global, Latin America-wide: Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Latin America-wide, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Banking & Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: International Arbitration, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America, Latin America-wide: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Latin Lawyer 250, top 250 international law firms practicing in Latin America, Law Business Research Ltd., 2019
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: International Arbitration, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: Banking & Finance, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: Projects & Energy, The Legal 500, 2018
Products, pharma, medical and mass tort
Best Law Firms, National ranking for mass tort/class actions – defendants, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Automotive/Transport, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Toxic Tort – Defense, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (including tobacco), The Legal 500, 2017
Projects
Americas Solar Deal of the Year, Enel Green Solar Power, Project Finance International, 2018
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 National ranking for project finance law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: LNG, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: PPP, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide, Projects & Energy: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: International Transactions (Projects & Energy Specialists), Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Latin America-wide: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Oil & Gas, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, USA: Projects (Foreign Desk for Africa-, Latin America- and Middle East-wide), Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Latin America: Latin America-wide: Projects, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: LNG, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: Oil & Gas, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: PPP, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: Power, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers & Partners, 2018
IFLR 1000, United States, Project Finance, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2018
IFLR 1000, United States, Project Development (Power, Infrastructure and Oil & Gas), Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2019
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards, Best US Law Firm, infrastructure and energy, Leaders League,2016
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards, silver award for project finance, infrastructure and energy, Leaders League, 2015
Law360 Project Finance Practice Group of the Year, Portfolio Media, Inc., 2017
Legal 500 Latin America, International Firms: Projects and Energy, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Project Finance (Advice to Lender and Sponsor), The Legal 500, 2018
Project Finance International (PFI) Magazine Global Law Firm of the Year, PFI, Thomson Reuters, 2017
Public finance
The American Lawyer, 2017 Corporate Scorecard – Municipals-Underwriters: No. 1 in volume and No. 2 in value with 385 transactions totaling US$1.84 bn; Municipals-Bond Counsel: No. 7 by volume and No. 3 in value with 356 transactions totaling US$1.81 bn, ALM Media Properties, LLC, 2017
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national ranking for public finance law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Banking & Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Banking & Finance: Islamic Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Texas: Banking & Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Real estate
Best Law Firms, national ranking for real estate law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Retail, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Real Estate, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Commercial Property Executive, Leading Real Estate Firms, ranked 15th among the top 30 real estate practices in the nation, Commercial Property Executive, 2016
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Real Estate, The Legal 500, 2018
Regulations, investigations, securities and compliance
Best Law Firms, national ranking for securities litigation and regulation, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Corporate Investigations, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Global Investigations Review, GIR 30: No. 25, Law Business Research LTD, 2018
Investigations Team of the Year, Transatlantic Legal Awards, American Lawyer and Legal Week, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Securities Litigation: Defense, The Legal 500, 2018
Tax
Best Law Firms, Tier 1 national rankings for tax law and trusts & estates law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Best Law Firms, National ranking for tax litigation law, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers, 2018
Chambers Global, Global-wide: Tax, Chambers & Partners, 2019
Chambers USA, Nationwide: Tax: Controversy, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, New York: Tax, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Chambers USA, Texas: Tax, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide Tax: US Taxes: Contentious, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Tax: US Taxes: Non-contentious, The Legal 500, 2018
Legal 500 US, Nationwide: Tax: International Tax, The Legal 500, 2018
World Tax, Ranked in both New York (Tier 1) and Dallas/Houston, World Tax Review, 2018
World Tax Americas Tax Awards 2016, Houston/Dallas Tax Firm of the Year, International Tax Review, 2016
Wealth management
Chambers HNW, Texas: Private Wealth Law, Chambers & Partners, 2018
Other awards and rankings
Diversity
Corporate Equality Index, perfect score of 100 percent for policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 2018
Crain’s New York Business, Linda Addison: 50 Most Powerful Women in New York (third time to receive honor), Crain’s New York Business, 2015
Dell Legal Diversity Award, Dell, Inc., 2015
Diversity Leader Award, Profiles in Diversity Journal, 2016
Savoy Magazine, Shauna Clark: Most Influential Black Lawyers, Savoy Media Group Inc., 2015
Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), Gold Standard Certification, recognizing our incorporation of women into top leadership positions (five-time recipient), 2015
Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers, 50 Best Law Firms for Women, Working Mother Media, 2017
Pro bono
Law Firm of the Year, Pro Bono Awards Celebration, Dallas Bar Association, 2016
Recipient of the Public Counsel Pro Bono Award for the firm’s extraordinary commitment to justice, Public Counsel, 2015
Multi-year award for large law firm category by the Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Awards Committee
Texas Access to Justice Commission, James B. Sales: recipient of the Emily C. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for career-long dedication to pro bono services, 2015