2026 Best Law Firms in the South Atlantic
Alston & Bird
Alston & Bird is home to more than 900 lawyers located across the United States in 11 domestic offices and 2 international locations. The firm has been recognized for its strength in areas such as healthcare, privacy and data security, real...
King & Spalding LLP
Throughout its 140-year history, King & Spalding has expanded far from its Southern roots to open offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm’s long-time clients include public and private companies across...
McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods, home to over 1,000 attorneys in 19 offices worldwide, is a full-service firm that provides legal solutions to corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients across a range of industries including banking and financial services,...
Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown is a law firm with offices across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. It employs more than 1,800 lawyers . Known for its top-flight corporate, finance, and appellate work, Mayer Brown serves many of the world’s largest...
K&L Gates LLP
K&L Gates is one of the largest law firms in the world, with approximately 2,000 lawyers across five continents. Among the firm’s top-notch practices are asset management and investment funds; corporate; energy and infrastructure; finance;...
Moore & Van Allen PLLC
This Charlotte, NC, stalwart is one of the largest law firms in the Southeast and for the last decade and a half has been the only Charlotte-based law firm in the national top 100 in profits per partner. With more than 300 attorneys working out...
Winston & Strawn LLP
From its 19th-century Chicago roots, Winston & Strawn has become a global law firm with nearly 1,000 attorneys across the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia. Winston is known for its work in middle-market private equity,...
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.
Robinson Bradshaw is a growing, full-service firm based in North Carolina. The firm has more than 170 attorneys practicing in a broad range of practice areas in four offices across the Carolinas: Raleigh, Charlotte, and Research Triangle in...
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is the oldest Wall Street firm still in existence. Its practices include capital markets, corporate, finance, financial regulatory, financial restructuring, litigation, and real estate. The firm has a...
Troutman Pepper Locke
In 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. With more than 1,600 attorneys across 30 offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular emphasis on its depth in energy, financial...