New submission areas for Chambers USA 2027

Discover which new practice areas are set to be included in the Chambers USA 2027 guide research.

USA research expansion

Research for the Chambers USA 2027 guide will begin in August this year.

As we continue to invest in our dedicated USA research team and seek to enhance our coverage of the US legal market, the forthcoming edition includes a number of new opportunities for recognition.

Location

Practice Area

Submission Deadline    

Arizona                    

Bankruptcy/Restructuring       

12 November 2026     

California

Media & Entertainment: Music

16 July 2026

California

Real Estate: Litigation

12 November 2026

Colorado

Life Sciences

8 October 2026

Connecticut

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory

8 October 2026

Connecticut

Public Finance

12 November 2026

Connecticut

Intellectual Property

12 November 2026

Delaware

Construction

12 November 2026

Florida

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer

8 October 2026

Florida

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

8 October 2026

Georgia

Litigation: Appellate

8 October 2026

Indiana

Litigation: Product Liability

12 November 2026

Kentucky

Tax

12 November 2026

Maryland

Immigration

12 November 2026

Minnesota

Litigation: Product Liability

12 November 2026

Nevada

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

6 August 2026

New Jersey

Technology

16 July 2026

New York: Upstate

Insurance

12 November 2026

Ohio

Insurance: Insurer

6 August 2026

Ohio

Insurance: Policyholder

6 August 2026

South Carolina

Public Finance

12 November 2026

Texas

Water Law

16 July 2026

USA - Nationwide

Product Liability: Tobacco

8 October 2026

USA - Nationwide

Product Liability: Toxic Torts

8 October 2026

USA - Nationwide

Product Liability: Automobile

8 October 2026

USA - Nationwide

Asset Management M&A

6 August 2026

USA - Nationwide

Whistleblower Representation

6 August 2026

USA - Nationwide

Projects: Digital Infrastructure

3 September 2026

USA - Nationwide

Litigation: General Commercial

3 December 2026

USA - Nationwide

National Security

3 December 2026

Washington

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity

8 October 2026

Wisconsin

Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs

12 November 2026

Wyoming

Energy & Natural Resources

12 November 2026

USA practice area definitions

Our Practice Area Definitions are the definitions and regional variations used by Chambers to rank lawyers and law firms in the USA Guide. Click here to view these definitions.

What else is new this year?

Chambers USA sections with new deadlines for 2027
A number of submission deadlines have changed for our next research cycle. Discover which practice areas are affected and when the new deadlines are.

Update on Nationwide Sections No Longer Accepting Referees in Chambers USA 2027
Discover which sections in the 2027 edition of Chambers USA will no longer be accepting referees and how these sections will be researched and ranked.

Chambers USA

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