McGuireWoods earned first-tier national rankings in 23 practice areas and was named Law Firm of the Year for banking and finance law in the 2022 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”
This is the 10th 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 five times for banking and finance law and twice for banking and finance litigation during that period, a reflection of the broad-based capabilities it provides for leading financial institutions.
McGuireWoods represents the top 10 U.S. banks ranked by assets and consistently ranks among America’s top law firms for lender representations in authoritative league tables. Law360 has honored McGuireWoods as a “Banking Practice Group of the Year” twice over the past three years for excellence representing financial services institutions in litigation, transactional and regulatory matters.
“We are proud that our clients and peers recognize McGuireWoods, year in and year out, as one of the world’s pre-eminent banking and finance law firms,” said litigator Susan Rodriguez, who co-leads the firm’s financial institutions industry team with debt finance partner Donald Ensing.
“This honor is a testament to the depth and breadth of the firm’s capabilities and our team’s dedication to helping financial institution clients achieve their goals,” Ensing added.
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 – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
In addition, McGuireWoods earned 120 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following cities.
Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate 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; Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Management; Environmental 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; Public Finance Law: Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates Law
Charlottesville, Va.: Commercial Litigation; Education Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor 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
Columbia, S.C.: Government Relations Practice
Houston: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
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; International Trade and Finance Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
Raleigh, N.C.: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional 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 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; Health Care Law; Information Technology 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 – Tax; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions -Defendants; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Patent Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Project Finance Law; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Tax Law; Trademark Law; Trusts & Estates Law; Utilities Law
San Francisco: Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Washington, D.C. (includes Tysons, Va. office): Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law; Trusts & Estates 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.