Best Law Firms 2022

Kirkland & Ellis was honored with 28 national Tier 1 rankings and 74 regional Tier 1 rankings across eight domestic offices, in U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers’ 2022 "Best Law Firms" rankings. Firms included in the 12th edition of “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.

Kirkland’s Tier 1 rankings are below.

National
Tier 1
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Environmental Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Regional
Tier 1
Boston
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Tax Law

Chicago
Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Information Technology Law
International Arbitration - Commercial
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Dallas/Fort Worth
Antitrust Law
Litigation - Antitrust

Houston
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Los Angeles
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law

New York
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law

San Francisco
Banking and Finance Law
Litigation - Patent

Washington, D.C.
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Environmental Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Project Finance Law
Securities Regulation