Ranking tables
Technology | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
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Adam Chernichaw Pillsbury13 Years Ranked
Jeffrey D. Neuburger Proskauer Rose LLP13 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Osterman Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP19 Years Ranked
John J Gilluly III DLA Piper LLP (US)12 Years Ranked- John P Brockland Hogan Lovells US LLP19 Years Ranked
Lori E Lesser Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP17 Years Ranked
Marcelo Halpern Perkins Coie LLP21 Years Ranked
Melissa Krasnow VLP Law Group LLP3 Years Ranked
Nigel L Howard Covington & Burling LLP21 Years Ranked
Peter R George Baker McKenzie20 Years Ranked
Samuel Kramer Baker McKenzie21 Years Ranked
Vipul Nishawala Clifford Chance US LLP18 Years Ranked
William Schwartz Morrison Foerster19 Years Ranked
William Tanenbaum Moses & Singer LLP22 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
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1 Latham & Watkins LLPTechnology2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedLatham & Watkins offers vast corporate and capital markets experience to public technology companies and underwriters in IPOs and high-value M&A transactions. The firm possesses cutting-edge expertise to assist emerging and growing tech companies through their seed financing rounds. Latham and Watkins provides strong technology transactions know-how, complemented by a sophisticated regulatory and IP team. Acting for suppliers as well as customers, their impressive client base covers a broad range of sectors which have complex supply and network ecosystems, and are often strictly regulated, including food and drink, automotive, pharmaceuticals and financial services.
1 Morrison FoersterTechnology2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedMorrison Foerster has a high-quality outsourcing team fielding expertise in cutting-edge cloud service deals and infrastructure transactions. Represents businesses at all stages of the life cycle, with particular expertise negotiating multisource deals on behalf of multinational corporations. Its diverse client base features national and international companies in the financial services, healthcare and media sectors, among others. Leverages its impressive nationwide and international talent pool to advise on major cross-border deals.
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2 Baker McKenzieTechnology2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is a high-profile practice with expertise in sophisticated BPO and ITO transactions. The firm specialises in multijurisdictional outsourcing contracts and their compliance with regulatory frameworks, alongside related strengths in international regulatory, telecom and intellectual property matters. The firm possesses a deep understanding of prevailing technology issues, such as data protection, privacy and cloud-based services. Baker McKenzie's clients are drawn from a wide range of industries, including healthcare, food and drink, IT suppliers and retail.
2 DLA Piper LLP (US)Technology2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedDLA Piper is an international practice which leverages the firm's extensive global network to provide a wide range of assistance with cross-border outsourcing projects and broader technology deals. It fields a deep bench of attorneys with customer and supplier-side experience, spanning both BPO and ITO arrangements. The firm provides quality representation for technology-focused venture capital funds during multiple rounds of high-value seed investments. Maintains an impressive profile, with a broad client base including insurance and technology companies, major retailers and telecom providers.
2 Mayer Brown LLPTechnology2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedMayer Brown is a prominent name in ITO and BPO transactions and disputes, fielding a deep bench of dedicated practitioners with outstanding skills in dealing with domestic and offshore providers. They are also adept at counseling clients on cloud computing, data licensing, robotic process automation and privacy compliance. The firm is well versed in handling business transition agreements resulting from acquisitions, as well as negotiating amendments to service agreements. Its broad client base includes a number of household names in the financial services, retail, manufacturing and media sectors.
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3 Cooley LLPTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedCooley has a strong technology group with capabilities on both coasts. Its broad client base ranges from startups to large multinationals in industries such as education, media, healthcare and retail. Proficient in domestic and cross-border technology transactions. The group represents leading technology companies in high-value strategic investments, acquisitions and sales. It possesses further prowess in structuring commercial contracts such as the negotiation of software licenses or business partnerships. The team is especially noted for its deep experience in innovative and disruptive technologies such as cryptocurrency, NFTs, machine learning and generative AI.
3 FenwickTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedFenwick has a well-known group of technology specialists with a broad knowledge base in the area. Fenwick represents household brand technology companies in their high-value transactions and complex commercial agreements. The firm is further adept in guiding emerging technology companies in multiround seed investments. It possesses expertise in new and cutting-edge fields such as AI and machine learning. Such deep expertise enables Fenwick to be a preeminent adviser across numerous fields including media, data management and analytics plus life sciences.
3 GoodwinTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGoodwin is a widely respected firm with coast-to-coast strength in technology work. It spans across a great number of transactions in the space, including seed investments, IPOs and M&A. The firm also demonstrates expertise in data privacy and ancillary regulatory matters.
3 Perkins Coie LLPTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedPerkins Coie is anactive group whose attorneys are sought after by a stable of clients composed of a number of leading technology companies. It boasts capabilities across a number of matters, including M&A, blockchain issues and AI, to name a few. Its diverse sector expertise includes knowledge of the healthcare, financial services and entertainment spaces.
3 PillsburyTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has a national group of customer-side outsourcing lawyers with a focus on complex strategic transactions. Has an excellent track record in high-value ITO and BPO deals, as well as business-transformative transactions. Proficient handling offshore outsourcing mandates, in addition to its acclaimed onshore practice. Enjoys a strong reputation for its adroit handling of cybersecurity and cloud-based matters. Frequently acts for corporations with vast and sensitive data holdings, including healthcare providers, insurers and leading financial institutions.
3 Sidley Austin LLPTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSidley Austin has a much sought-after technology department whose broad stable of clients includes heavy-hitting startups and multinationals. It routinely advises in complex matters across the life sciences, financial services and social media spaces, among others. Leverages an extensive network of offices to advise on domestic and cross-border matters.
3 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedWeil, Gotshal & Manges has a dedicated technology and IP transactions team with experience of advising across tech-focused industries such as fintech, life sciences, consumer products and media. Capable of guiding clients through contract negotiations that center on technology, such as development, outsourcing and services agreements, and the tech aspects of corporate transactions such as M&A.
3 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiTechnology2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has a highly regarded technology group with expertise across a broad variety of transactional, regulatory and contentious matters in the space. It represents clients operating in a number of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, renewables and AI.
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4 Covington & Burling LLPTechnology2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCovington & Burling offers a well-rounded practice advising across outsourcing, intellectual property and technology transactions, with a particular affinity for regulatory compliance and digital technology issues. It draws on a bench of attorneys located in key US markets and around the world. The firm is experienced in handling technology and outsourcing matters across industry sectors as varied as sports, healthcare and financial services.
4 Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & HachigianTechnology2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian is an acclaimed technology group that is well regarded for its emerging company and venture capital experience. The firm represents both investors and technology companies in multiple rounds of high-value seed financing. It possesses further expertise in commercial arrangements such as in strategic collaborations. The group has further transactional capabilities, including the handling of buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions. The firm utilizes broad knowledge of the technology sector to guide investors and emerging companies in areas such as virtual reality, data analytics, online platforms and digital media.
4 Kirkland & EllisTechnology2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis' technology and outsourcing group comes highly recommended because of a strong background in complex IP and transactional matters. The firm acts for clients such as energy and healthcare companies on a range of domestic and cross-border IT and BPO deals, including digital transformations, strategic service arrangements and revenue cycle management. Kirkland and Ellis leverages broad corporate and capital markets expertise to represent high-value M&A and private equity investments in the technology field. The group is further skilled in negotiating and drafting strategic collaborations and license agreements.
4 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPTechnology2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius offers impressive strengths in a broad array of domestic and international outsourcings, with notable expertise in emerging technologies such as automation, AI, blockchain and cloud computing. They draw upon additional resources in areas such as privacy and employment law when advising on all stages of a transaction, including renegotiating and terminating service agreements. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius acts for a diverse client base, which includes sourcing service providers as well as financial institutions and life sciences companies.
4 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPTechnology2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has a well-known technology group with capabilities on both coasts. It has an impressive track record in technology deal work, in which it is able to leverage its international network of offices to advise on cross-border transactions. Clientele includes a number of household-name technology companies.
4 White & Case LLPTechnology2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedWhite & Case has a transactional practice capable of handling everything from partnerships and joint ventures to M&A, outsourcing and intellectual property licensing. They are also well positioned to provide counsel on product development, service procurement and related disputes. White & Case's clients include high-profile technology companies active in fields such as machine learning, blockchain and digital health.