Ranking tables

Crisis Management | Crisis & Risk Management

Global-wide

Chambers Crisis & Risk Management is our guide to the leading crisis response and risk advisory professional services providers in key markets worldwide, featuring detailed coverage of core crisis and risk services in the US, UK and Global-wide regions. It is an invaluable resource for major corporates seeking to anticipate and mitigate risk exposures and to respond effectively to crisis events when they occur. 

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1

  1. Freshfields
    Freshfields 5 Years Ranked
  2. Sidley Austin LLP 5 Years Ranked
  3. DLA Piper LLP
  4. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
2

Band 2

  1. Clifford Chance LLP
  2. Covington & Burling LLP
  3. Linklaters
  4. Morrison Foerster
3

Band 3

  1. Dechert LLP
    Dechert LLP 3 Years Ranked
  2. Dentons
  3. Norton Rose Fulbright

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Freshfields
    1
    Freshfields
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    Freshfields has consistently strong crisis and issue management practices in the UK, Europe and the USA. The firm has provided trusted counsel to businesses undergoing restructuring and insolvency, and has assisted international corporations navigating major regulatory investigations, product liability claims and public scandals. Its lawyers are also experienced in supporting clients through sensitive whistle-blower complaints, catastrophic operational disasters and serious data breaches.

  2. 1
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    Across multiple global jurisdictions, Sidley Austin's crisis management and strategic response practice has assisted clients with diverse challenges including business-critical threats. Alongside matters led from the UK or USA, the firm also has well-regarded teams of experts in APAC, across Europe and in the Middle East.

  3. DLA Piper LLP
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 1
  4. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Clifford Chance LLP
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 2
  2. Covington & Burling LLP
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 2
  3. Linklaters
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 2
  4. Morrison Foerster
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Dechert LLP
    3
    Dechert LLP
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    Dechert serves as a trusted business adviser to clients facing complex, high profile crises. Its bench includes former US Attorneys, former senior lawyers from government agencies, seasoned litigators, cybersecurity experts and corporate strategists.

  2. Dentons
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 3
  3. Norton Rose Fulbright
    Crisis Management
    2025 | Band 3