Best Lawyers ranks 47 Norton Rose Fulbright practice groups nationally on 2025 ‘Best Law Firms’ list

United States |  Press release - Recognition |  November 2024

Best Lawyers has ranked 47 Norton Rose Fulbright practice groups nationally and 174 practice groups regionally in the 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms.” Of those recognized, 20 national practice groups and 125 local practice groups achieved Tier 1 status.

Since 2010, Best Lawyers has recognized exceptional law firms based on consistently positive reviews from clients and peers. A law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in Best Lawyers in America for a location and practice area to be eligible for ranking in Best Law Firms.

Rankings are determined through an in-depth research methodology which includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading lawyers in their field and a detailed analysis of data provided by law firms.

National and metropolitan Tier 1 rankings will be featured in the print and digital editions of the 15th Best Law Firms publication.

Practice Territory Ranking
Appellate practice National Tier 1
Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law National Tier 1
Commercial litigation National Tier 1
Employee benefits (ERISA) law National Tier 1
Healthcare law National Tier 1
Insurance law National Tier 1
Litigation - Bankruptcy National Tier 1
Litigation - Environmental National Tier 1
Litigation - Intellectual property National Tier 1
Litigation - Patent National Tier 1
Litigation - Securities National Tier 1
Mass tort litigation / class actions - Defendants National Tier 1
Oil and gas law National Tier 1
Project finance law National Tier 1
Public finance law National Tier 1
Real estate law National Tier 1
Tax law National Tier 1
Technology law National Tier 1
Trademark law National Tier 1
Trusts and estates National Tier 1
Appellate practice Austin Tier 1
Bet-the-company litigation Austin Tier 1
Commercial litigation Austin Tier 1
Copyright law Austin Tier 1
Employment law - Management Austin Tier 1
Healthcare law Austin Tier 1
Insurance law Austin Tier 1
Labor law - Management Austin Tier 1
Litigation - Healthcare Austin Tier 1
Litigation - Intellectual property Austin Tier 1
Litigation - Labor and employment Austin Tier 1
Litigation - Patent Austin Tier 1
Patent law Austin Tier 1
Personal injury litigation - Defendants Austin Tier 1
Product liability litigation - Defendants Austin Tier 1
Real estate law Austin Tier 1
Tax law Austin Tier 1
Trademark law Austin Tier 1
Mass tort litigation / class actions - Defendants Chicago Tier 1
Product liability litigation - Defendants Chicago Tier 1
Banking and finance law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Bet-the-company litigation Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Commercial litigation Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Copyright law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Corporate governance law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Corporate law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Healthcare law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Litigation - Antitrust Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Litigation - Banking and finance Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Litigation - Bankruptcy Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Litigation - Healthcare Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Litigation - Intellectual property Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Litigation - Patent Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Litigation - Securities Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Mergers and acquisitions law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Patent law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Product liability litigation - Defendants Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Public finance law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Securities regulation Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Tax law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Trademark law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 1
Antitrust law Houston Tier 1
Appellate practice Houston Tier 1
Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law Houston Tier 1
Bet-the-company litigation Houston Tier 1
Commercial litigation Houston Tier 1
Corporate law Houston Tier 1
Employee benefits (ERISA) law Houston Tier 1
Employment law - Management Houston Tier 1
Energy law Houston Tier 1
Environmental law Houston Tier 1
Family law Houston Tier 1
Healthcare law Houston Tier 1
Insurance law Houston Tier 1
International arbitration - Commercial Houston Tier 1
International arbitration - Governmental Houston Tier 1
Labor law - Management Houston Tier 1
Leveraged buyouts and private equity law Houston Tier 1
Litigation - Antitrust Houston Tier 1
Litigation - Bankruptcy Houston Tier 1
Litigation - Environmental Houston Tier 1
Litigation - ERISA Houston Tier 1
Litigation - Intellectual property Houston Tier 1
Litigation - Labor and employment Houston Tier 1
Litigation - Patent Houston Tier 1
Litigation - Securities Houston Tier 1
Litigation and controversy - Tax Houston Tier 1
Mass tort litigation / Class actions - Defendants Houston Tier 1
Oil and gas law Houston Tier 1
Patent law Houston Tier 1
Personal injury litigation - Defendants Houston Tier 1
Product liability litigation - Defendants Houston Tier 1
Public finance law Houston Tier 1
Real estate law Houston Tier 1
Securities / Capital markets law Houston Tier 1
Tax law Houston Tier 1
Technology law Houston Tier 1
Trademark law Houston Tier 1
Trusts and estates Houston Tier 1
Venture capital law Houston Tier 1
Criminal defense: White-collar Los Angeles Tier 1
Environmental law Los Angeles Tier 1
Litigation - Environmental Los Angeles Tier 1
Copyright law Minneapolis Tier 1
Litigation - Intellectual property Minneapolis Tier 1
Litigation - Patent Minneapolis Tier 1
Mass tort litigation / Class actions - Defendants Minneapolis Tier 1
Personal injury litigation - Defendants Minneapolis Tier 1
Product liability litigation - Defendants Minneapolis Tier 1
Trademark law Minneapolis Tier 1
Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law New York City Tier 1
Commercial litigation New York City Tier 1
Healthcare law New York City Tier 1
Litigation - Antitrust New York City Tier 1
Litigation - bankruptcy New York City Tier 1
Public finance law New York City Tier 1
Tax law New York City Tier 1
Trusts and estates New York City Tier 1
Bet-the-company litigation San Antonio Tier 1
Commercial litigation San Antonio Tier 1
Employment law - Management San Antonio Tier 1
Healthcare law San Antonio Tier 1
Insurance law San Antonio Tier 1
Labor law - Management San Antonio Tier 1
Litigation - Antitrust San Antonio Tier 1
Litigation - Banking and finance San Antonio Tier 1
Litigation - Construction San Antonio Tier 1
Litigation - Securities San Antonio Tier 1
Litigation - Trusts and estates San Antonio Tier 1
Mass tort litigation / class actions - Defendants San Antonio Tier 1
Medical malpractice law - Defendants San Antonio Tier 1
Personal injury litigation - Defendants San Antonio Tier 1
Product liability litigation - Defendants San Antonio Tier 1
Real estate law San Antonio Tier 1
Tax law San Antonio Tier 1
Trusts and estates San Antonio Tier 1
Public finance law San Francisco Tier 1
Construction law St. Louis Tier 1
Corporate law St. Louis Tier 1
Healthcare law St. Louis Tier 1
Real estate law St. Louis Tier 1
Criminal defense: White-collar Washington, DC Tier 1
Energy regulatory law Washington, DC Tier 1
Project finance law Washington, DC Tier 1
Admiralty and maritime law National Tier 2
Antitrust law National Tier 2
Banking and finance law National Tier 2
Copyright law National Tier 2
Corporate law National Tier 2
Criminal defense: White-collar National Tier 2
Energy law National Tier 2
Environmental law National Tier 2
International arbitration - Governmental National Tier 2
Leveraged buyouts and private equity law National Tier 2
Litigation - Antitrust National Tier 2
Litigation - ERISA National Tier 2
Litigation and controversy - Tax National Tier 2
Mergers and acquisitions law National Tier 2
Patent law National Tier 2
Securities / Capital markets law National Tier 2
Venture capital law National Tier 2
Information technology law Atlanta Tier 2
Technology law Atlanta Tier 2
Biotechnology and life sciences practice Austin Tier 2
Energy law Austin Tier 2
Medical malpractice law - Defendants Austin Tier 2
Public finance law Austin Tier 2
Public finance law Colorado Tier 2
Appellate practice Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 2
Criminal defense: General practice Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 2
Real estate law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 2
Securities / Capital markets law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 2
Banking and finance law Houston Tier 2
Corporate governance law Houston Tier 2
Government relations practice Houston Tier 2
Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law Los Angeles Tier 2
Commercial litigation Los Angeles Tier 2
Litigation - Securities Los Angeles Tier 2
Advertising law Minneapolis Tier 2
Commercial litigation Minneapolis Tier 2
Admiralty and maritime law New York City Tier 2
Antitrust law New York City Tier 2
Employee benefits (ERISA) law New York City Tier 2
Insurance law New York City Tier 2
Litigation - Securities New York City Tier 2
Municipal law New York City Tier 2
Appellate practice San Antonio Tier 2
Arbitration San Antonio Tier 2
Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / Insolvency and reorganization law San Antonio Tier 2
Energy regulatory law San Antonio Tier 2
Litigation - Environmental San Antonio Tier 2
Mediation San Antonio Tier 2
Municipal law San Francisco Tier 2
Banking and finance law St. Louis Tier 2
Litigation - Construction St. Louis Tier 2
Public finance law St. Louis Tier 2
Appellate practice Washington, DC Tier 2
Commercial litigation Washington, DC Tier 2
International trade and finance law Washington, DC Tier 2
Advertising law National Tier 3
Biotechnology and life sciences practice National Tier 3
Construction law National Tier 3
Employment law - Management National Tier 3
International arbitration - Commercial National Tier 3
Labor law - Management National Tier 3
Litigation - Construction National Tier 3
Litigation - Labor and employment National Tier 3
Securities regulation National Tier 3
Securitization and structured finance law National Tier 3
Litigation - Securities Austin Tier 3
Criminal defense: White-collar Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 3
Employee benefits (ERISA) law Dallas / Fort Worth Tier 3
Medical malpractice law - Defendants Houston Tier 3
Mergers and acquisitions law Houston Tier 3
Patent law Minneapolis Tier 3
Securitization and structured finance law New York City Tier 3
Insurance law St. Louis Tier 3
Banking and finance law Washington, DC Tier 3
Government relations practice Washington, DC Tier 3
Litigation - Securities Washington, DC Tier 3

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