McGuireWoods earned recognition in Chambers and Partners’ 2026 Global Guide across practices, including rankings for its U.S. energy regulatory and transactional, project finance, antitrust, banking and finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, and labor and employment capabilities. In addition, 13 firm partners achieved individual rankings based on feedback from clients and industry peers.
Chambers again ranked McGuireWoods in the Energy: Electricity (Transactional) and Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) categories, highlighting the “significant strengths” of the firm’s experience in these areas. Partner Joanne Katsantonis earned an individual Band 1 ranking with David Martin Connelly, Julia English, Katlyn Davis Farrell, Brian Kelly and Todd Mullins also earning individual rankings.
In addition, McGuireWoods earned a practice ranking in the Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional category, with partner Michael Woodard receiving individual recognition. Additionally, counsel Timothy Callahan was ranked in the Projects: Renewables and Alternative Energy category.
Chambers ranked McGuireWoods in the Antitrust: Cartel category, commending the firm for “offering litigation services to clients from an array of industries, ranging from finance, ground transportation to healthcare.” Partners Amy Manning and Brent Justus earned individual rankings.
McGuireWoods earned a U.S. practice ranking in Banking & Finance. Chambers cited the firm’s experience representing commercial banks in complex syndicated financing deals and combining “acquisition finance capabilities with expertise in restating and amending long-term credit facilities,” as well as restructurings, workouts and insolvency-related matters. McGuireWoods was ranked among highly regarded firms in the Bankruptcy/Restructuring category.
The firm also received a U.S. ranking in the Labor & Employment category and Daniel L. Peyton, managing partner of McGuireWoods’ London office, received an individual ranking in the U.K. Employment category.
Partners Steven McCool and Eric Snyder earned individual rankings for their litigation prowess. McCool was ranked in Litigation: Trial Lawyers and Snyder was ranked in Corporate Crimes & Investigations (Latin America – International Counsel).
McGuireWoods lawyers and practices have also been recognized for excellence by Chambers USA and in Chambers’ High Net Worth and Fintech guides.