Reed Smith earns 190 practice rankings in Best Lawyers 'Best Law Firms' 2027 edition

The results reflect the breadth and depth of the firm’s practice across the United States, with strong recognition in litigation, transactional, regulatory, and tax disciplines.

National Tier 1 rankings

Reed Smith achieved national Tier 1 rankings in the following 23 practice areas:

• Advertising Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management

• Energy Law

• Financial Services Regulation Law

• Insurance Law

• International Arbitration – Commercial

• International Arbitration – Governmental

• Litigation – Intellectual Property

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Oil and Gas Law

• Real Estate Law

• Tax Law

• Trusts and Estates

Additional national rankings

Reed Smith also earned national rankings in the following 13 practice areas:

• Derivatives and Futures Law
• Health Care Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Patent Law
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Trademark Law

Regional Tier 1 rankings

Reed Smith received 81 regional Tier 1 rankings in the following metropolitan areas and practice areas:

Atlanta

• Corporate Compliance Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Austin

• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Health Care

Chicago

• Advertising Law
• Corporate Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Trusts and Estates

Colorado

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Bankruptcy

Delaware

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy

Houston

• Arbitration
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Derivatives and Futures Law
• Insurance Law
• International Arbitration – Commercial
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Patent Law

Los Angeles

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Insurance Law

Miami

• Arbitration
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Insurance Law
• International Arbitration – Commercial
• International Arbitration – Governmental
• Litigation – Insurance

New York City

• Real Estate Law

Orange County

• Corporate Law

Philadelphia

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employment Law – Management
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• 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
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

San Francisco

• Appellate Practice
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Trademark Law

Washington, D.C.

• Advertising Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Health Care

Additional regional rankings

Reed Smith earned additional regional rankings in the following metropolitan areas and practice areas:

Atlanta

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Tax Law

Boston

• Employment Law – Management

Chicago

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Colorado

• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Construction

Dallas/Fort Worth

• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Securities
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Technology Law

Delaware

• Commercial Litigation

Houston

• Appellate Practice
• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Patent
• Oil and Gas Law
• Tax Law

Los Angeles

• Entertainment Law – Music
• Health Care Law
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Miami

• Appellate Practice
• International Mergers and Acquisitions
• Litigation – Banking and Finance

New Jersey

• Banking and Finance Law

New York City

• Advertising Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Energy Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Trusts and Estates

Orange County

• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law

Philadelphia

• Corporate Compliance Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh

• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Richmond

• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Venture Capital Law

San Francisco

• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Management
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Patent

San Jose

• Litigation – Intellectual Property

Washington, D.C.

• Banking and Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

The 'Best Law Firms' rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client and professional reference feedback, peer review from Best Lawyers-recognized attorneys, firmographic data provided by firms, and industry leader interviews. For more information, visit bestlawfirms.com/methodology.