Best Law Firms by Practice Area

With more than 1,300 lawyers practicing across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Cooley is synonymous with tech and venture capital work. The firm is also highly regarded for its clean tech, cyber/data security, privacy, intellectual property...

With more than 1,100 attorneys across 17 offices around the world, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a global player with  practices in technology and life sciences financings and M&A, tech licensing transactions, intellectual property...

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian is a Silicon Valley firm at heart, though it has long outgrown its boutique status. The firm has expanded throughout the United States and internationally over the past 15 years. With...

Known for its innovative work with technology and life sciences companies, Fenwick & West is home to nearly 600 attorneys in seven offices. The firm has grown beyond Silicon Valley to three other locations in California and has established a...

Founded more than a century ago, Goodwin has grown to nearly 2,000 lawyers in 16 offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm operates on what it calls a “capital-meets-innovation platform,” through which the firm advises...

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s largest law firms. With more than 3,500 attorneys in 14 countries around the world, Latham practices in all the major jurisdictions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia and regularly...

Morrison Foerster complements its capabilities in stateside intellectual property (IP), finance, life sciences, technology, and litigation with a long reach across the Pacific Rim and into Europe. From the Golden Gate to the Great Wall ...

Orrick is a global firm of more than 1,100 attorneys that is fiercely committed to teamwork and innovation. The firm has offices across the globe, including in California, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and...

A Wall Street institution, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett houses elite teams in M&A, banking, capital markets, private equity, and litigation. With more than 1,000 lawyers across 14 global offices, Simpson Thacher has long held its spot...