Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution | Global
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Linklaters 3 Years Ranked
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 3 Years Ranked- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Band 3
Baker McKenzie 3 Years Ranked
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 3 Years Ranked
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 3 Years Ranked
White & Case LLP 3 Years Ranked- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Kirkland & Ellis
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Allen & Overy LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedOn 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman is an exceptional magic circle firm with an extensive global presence in key jurisdictions worldwide, housing leading disputes teams across Europe and Asia. The law firm offers:
1 Clifford Chance LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedClifford Chance remains a leading presence across Europe and Asia and a significant force in Africa and the Middle East, where the firm is highly regarded for its handling of construction and natural resources disputes. The law firm offers:
1 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has an outstanding practice comprising leading disputes teams in London, Europe and Latin America. It also boasts considerable strength its offices across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the USA. The law firm offers:
1 Hogan LovellsDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked• A prolific appellate practice, with a wealth of experience handling state and federal court appeals in the USA and High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court challenges in the UK.1 Latham & Watkins LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked• Strength in cross-border white-collar criminal investigations, particularly those with US law elements, drawing from its extensive roster of former prosecutors and governmental officials.
Band 2
2 LinklatersDispute Resolution2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLinklaters maintains its strong profile in Europe and Asia, alongside a robust Africa practice working out of London and Paris. The law firm offers:2 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesDispute Resolution2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked"The Skadden team are technically sound and sharp, which gives clients confidence in their ability to navigate complex disputes. The analytical persuasiveness of their arguments outshines that of their opponents."
Band 3
3 Baker McKenzieDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedBaker McKenzie continues to handle complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation matters, utilising its extensive network across Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the USA. The law firm offers:3 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedCatherine Amirfar and Mark Friedman co-chair the firm’s international dispute resolution group from the firm's New York office. Lord Goldsmith KC chairs its European and Asian litigation practice from London, while New York-based duo Mary Beth Hogan and Andrew Ceresney co-chair the litigation department.3 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a prominent US-based firm boasting formidable New York and California disputes practices and a wealth of experience in cross-border litigation. The law firm offers:3 White & Case LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWhite & Case combines top-tier Africa and Latin America-wide offerings with an extensive footprint across the USA and Europe, and considerable experience handling disputes in the CIS region. The firm also continues to strengthen in the London market, by developing its commercial and banking litigation practice. Further presence in the Middle East equips the firm with a strong global network to tackle complex cross-border litigation matters. The law firm offers:
Band 4
4 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedDavis Polk & Wardwell has an international disputes practice spearheaded from New York and Hong Kong, bolstered by additional resources from its offices in London, Paris, Madrid and Tokyo. The law firm offers:
4 DLA Piper LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedDLA Piper houses capable teams across Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and the USA, providing clients with broad global coverage in major cross-border disputes and an extensive pool of local knowledge resources across its network. The law firm offers:
4 Norton Rose FulbrightDispute Resolution2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright retains well-established disputes teams across the UK, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, calling upon a wealth of expertise in major cross-border litigation and arbitration matters. The law firm offers: