WilmerHale earned 22 national Tier 1 rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm also earned 68 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings across seven markets. Best Law Firms has ranked WilmerHale for 17 consecutive years.
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WilmerHale earned national Tier 1 rankings in the following practice areas:
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Mutual Funds Law
- Patent Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
The firm also earned metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following markets and practice areas:
Boston: Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Corporate Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law - Management; Environmental Law; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Litigation - Securities; Patent Law; Real Estate Law; Tax Law; Trademark Law
Colorado: Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
Los Angeles: Commercial Litigation
New York City: Antitrust Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; International Arbitration - Commercial; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Litigation - Securities; Mutual Funds Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
San Francisco: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
San Jose: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law
Washington, DC: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Derivatives and Futures Law; First Amendment Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities; Native American Law; Patent Law; Privacy and Data Security Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
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