McGuireWoods Earns 23 Top-Tier National Practice Rankings in U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ ‘Best Law Firms’

Named Law Firm of the Year for Banking & Finance Litigation

November 5, 2020

McGuireWoods earned first-tier national rankings in 23 practice areas and was named Law Firm of the Year for banking and finance litigation in the 2021 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.” McGuireWoods is among 20 firms with the most national Tier 1 rankings and among 12 firms with the most metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the annual report compiled from client feedback and peer reviews.

This is the ninth year in a row that U.S. News-Best Lawyers has recognized McGuireWoods as a “Law Firm of the Year” for overall performance in a specific practice area. The firm has been honored twice for banking and finance litigation and four times for banking and finance law during that period, underscoring the full range of capabilities it provides for leading financial institutions.

Earlier this year, 30 McGuireWoods lawyers were listed in banking and finance law in The Best Lawyers in America, the most of any U.S. firm. McGuireWoods represents the top 10 U.S. banks ranked by assets and ranks among America’s top law firms for lender and borrower representations in authoritative league tables.

“This recognition is a testament to the depth and breadth of our practice and our long history helping prominent financial institution clients overcome challenges and achieve their business goals,” said Cheryl Haas, chair of McGuireWoods’ Financial Services Litigation Department.

McGuireWoods earned national Tier 1 rankings in the following categories.

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Health Care Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Litigation – Tax
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

McGuireWoods also earned 123 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following cities.

Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law

Baltimore: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Litigation – Securities; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law

Charlotte, N.C.: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Insurance Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Securities; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates Law

Charlottesville, Va.: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Education Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Trusts & Estates; Personal Injury Litigation -Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates Law

Chicago: Banking and Finance Law; Health Care Law

Houston: Commercial Litigation

Jacksonville, Fla.: Real Estate Law

New York City: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Labor & Employment

Norfolk, Va.: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law

Raleigh, N.C.: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Trusts & Estates Law

Richmond, Va.: Antitrust Law; Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Copyright Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Education Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Gaming Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law; Information Technology Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Labor Law – Management; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Patent; Litigation – Securities; Litigation – Tax; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Patent Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Tax Law; Trademark Law; Trusts & Estates Law; Utilities Law; Water Law

San Francisco: Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Washington, D.C. (includes Tysons, Va. office): Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Employment Law – Management; Energy Regulatory Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law; Trusts & Estates Law

Wilmington, N.C.: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law.

The U.S. News-Best Lawyers report is based on client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their fields and information provided by law firms as part of the formal survey. Clients provided feedback on firm practice groups, expertise, responsiveness, understanding of business needs, cost-effectiveness, civility and whether they would refer others to the firm.