Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution | Global
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- A&O Shearman 3 Years Ranked
- Clifford Chance LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Freshfields 3 Years Ranked
- Hogan Lovells 3 Years Ranked
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins LLP
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 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:
• Considerable experience in multi-jurisdictional white-collar investigations and financial disputes, providing strong defence against enforcement actions brought by US governmental agencies.
• Proficiency in defending money laundering, fraud and corruption allegations.
• Expertise in cross-border cartel damages actions, particularly those linked to EU cartel cases.
• Strength in the oil and gas, airline, financial services and technology sectors.1 FreshfieldsDispute 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:
• Market-leading expertise in high-profile regulatory matters and financial litigation.
• Considerable strength in commercial litigation and arbitration, across borders.
• An impressive track record in antitrust cases, financial and corporate disputes, asset tracing and recovery claims.
• An aptitude for handling multi-jurisdictional product liability claims and class actions.1 Hogan LovellsDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedHogan Lovells stands out for its excellent global coverage with teams across Europe and the USA. It also boasts strong Africa and Latin America practices. The law firm offers:
• Leading expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration for blue-chip corporates.
• Extensive capabilities in complex product liability, life sciences and financial services disputes.
• Strength in antitrust litigation, securities class actions and bankruptcy disputes.
• 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.
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:
• Notable expertise in global competition disputes and cartel investigations, in addition to a broad array of commercial litigation matters.
• An active banking and finance litigation practice, including bribery and corruption investigations.
• Experience inpost-M&A disputes relating to cross-border corporate transactions.
• Additional capability in insolvency litigation and restructuring disputes.2 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesDispute Resolution2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedSkadden has a formidable litigation practice built around heavyweight New York and California teams, with further presence across key markets in Europe and Asia. The law firm offers:
• Globally-recognised commercial litigation and arbitration prowess in tort, transactional, contractual and shareholder disputes.
• Expertise in white-collar criminal defence matters, with a wealth of experience handling investigations and enforcement actions brought by US agencies.
• Strength in securities class actions, antitrust disputes and copyright infringement claims.
• Experience representing leading investment banks and multinational corporations in international disputes.
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:
• Expertise in insolvency, contractual and banking disputes, and considerable experience defending major product liability claims and class actions.
• Experience defending social networking corporations against defamation claims with global implications before the Supreme Court.
• An aptitude for cross-border regulatory and criminal investigations across its offices.
• Recognised talent in commercial and investment treaty arbitration.3 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedDebevoise is a US-centred firm with an established network of offices in Europe and Asia, alongside considerable talent in Latin America-focused matters. The law firm offers:
• A market-leading commercial and investment treaty arbitration practice, with teams in New York and London often playing a key role.
• A formidable white-collar criminal defence group and robust commercial litigation practice.
• Significant expertise in financial regulatory investigations and securities issues, alongside wider capabilities in areas including post-M&A litigation and insolvency.
• Experience in cross-border investment disputes within the mining sector and involving parties across multiple continents.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:
• A focus on white-collar criminal defence work, with notable expertise in securities, antitrust, FCPA and wider fraud matters.
• Excellent capabilities in a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, including commercial and consumer class actions.
• A command of civil disputes concerning the misuse of personal data by consulting firms and social networking corporations.
• A formidable appellate practice in the USA, with market-leading expertise and a commanding track record in US Supreme Court appeals.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:
• Expertise in financial services disputes, antitrust claims and wider contractual matters.
• Notable experience acting for clients in the TMT, natural resources and construction sectors.
• Skilled state representation in international disputes before the US Supreme Court.
• An all-encompassing contentious practice, augmented by its market-leading international arbitration group.
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:
• Proficiency in major international regulatory investigations, regularly representing corporates, financial institutions and individuals accused of corruption, bribery and fraud.
• An aptitude for commercial litigation, including intellectual property disputes, transaction-related matters and class action suits.
• Experience in cross-border antitrust litigation.
• A strong grasp on securities-related litigation, representing global issuers.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:
• Proficiency in post-M&A and investment disputes, as well as securities, class action and liability cases.
• Additional capacity to perform criminal investigations work.
• Considerable experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical, construction and banking sectors.
• Skill in cross-border litigation, arbitration, and defence against arbitral awards, notably in the oil and gas sector.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:
• Considerable experience in commercial disputes, notably in the energy, natural resources and construction sectors.
• Strength in cross-border securities litigation and class actions.
• Capabilities in white-collar crime matters, including regulatory and criminal investigations concerning cybercrime and data breaches.
• Counsel to leading financial institutions in multi-jurisdictional disputes.