Firm earns endorsement in 174 regional and national categories; Law Firm of the Year award for Insurance Law
Tier 1 practice areas
This year, Best Lawyers recognized Reed Smith with 22 national Tier 1 rankings, the same number as last year. This year’s Tier 1 nationally ranked areas are:
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- International Arbitration – Governmental
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers allows users to search in specific locations for law firm rankings. Reed Smith’s Tier 1 ranked metropolitan practice areas are:
Austin
- Litigation – Health Care
Chicago
- Advertising Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Trusts and Estates
Dallas/Fort Worth
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
Delaware
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation – Patent
- Patent Law
Houston
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Derivatives and Futures Law
- Energy Law
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Oil and Gas Law
- Patent Law
Los Angeles
- Appellate Practice
- Corporate Law
- Insurance Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Miami
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- International Arbitration – Commercial
- International Arbitration – Governmental
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Insurance
New York City
- Advertising Law
- International Arbitration – Governmental
- Real Estate Law
Philadelphia
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Pittsburgh
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employmen
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Richmond
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
San Francisco
- Appellate Practice
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
- Advertising Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
New practice areas
The firm was ranked for the first time in a total of 33 categories. Of these, 14 entered the list with a Tier 1 appraisal. On the national side, the Tier 1 new entrants were: (1) Litigation and Controversy – Tax, (2) Mergers and Acquisitions Law, (3) Oil and Gas Law, (4) Tax Law and (5) Trusts and Estates.
New entrants at Tier 1, from the metropolitan listings, were: Advertising Law (Chicago); Commercial Litigation (Washington, D.C.); Energy Law (Pittsburgh); Financial Services Regulation Law (Pittsburgh); Health Care Law (Chicago); Litigation – Banking & Finance (Dallas/Fort Worth); Litigation – Real Estate (Pittsburgh); Tax Law (Washington, D.C.); and Trademark Law (San Francisco).
Rankings are based on interviews with clients and professional references, firmographic information provided by firms, industry leader interviews and other feedback.
Read more about the Best Lawyers methodology.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters. Now celebrating more than 140 years of service, our firm spans 31 offices with 3,000 people, including 1,700 lawyers.
For more information, please visit reedsmith.com.
