Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie received 49 Regional (Metropolitan) and 22 National rankings in the 2022 US News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" category.

Additionally, Baker McKenzie has been named the 2022 Law Firm of the Year for Tax Law. Only one law firm per legal practice area is receiving this recognition, making this award a particularly significant achievement.

The rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their field, and a review of additional information.

"This recognition signifies our commitment to providing the best, most robust services to our clients in the United States and across the world. Baker McKenzie is dedicated to actively listening to our clients' needs, and to providing them with the highest value insights and advice for their markets and industries," commented Baker McKenzie North America Chief Executive Officer Colin Murray.

Best Lawyers is one of the oldest peer-review recognition programs in the legal profession. Fifty-eight Baker McKenzie lawyers were recently recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America and 21 lawyers were named in the 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Best Law Firms Rankings ─ Baker McKenzie:

National Rankings

Tier 1

  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • International Arbitration - Governmental
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Project Finance Law

Tier 3

  • Franchise Law
  • Insurance Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law

 

Regional Rankings

Tier 1 - Chicago

  • Appellate Practice
  • Corporate Law 
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • Litigation - Tax
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 1 - Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Franchise Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Tax Law

Tier 1 - Houston

  • Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 - Miami

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Tax Law

Tier 1 - New York City

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • International Arbitration - Governmental
  • Tax Law

Tier 1 - San Jose

  • Tax Law

Tier 2 - Chicago

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Insurance Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law

Tier 2 - Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Private Funds/ Hedge Funds Law

Tier 2 - Houston

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 2 - New York City

  • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2 - San Francisco

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 2 - San Jose

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Tier 2 - Washington, D.C.

  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Tax Law

Tier 3 - Miami

  • Litigation - Tax

Tier 3 - New York City

  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates

Tier 3 - Washington, D.C.

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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