Haynes and Boone, LLP has again been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" directory, with national (Tier 1-3) rankings in 32 practice areas and regional rankings in 54 practice areas for the 2021 edition.
The Best Law Firms rankings are determined by client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and additional information provided by law firms.
Ten practice areas of the firm received the highest ranking, National Tier 1: Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, Project Finance Law, and Real Estate Law.
Ten practice areas were ranked National Tier 2: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Derivatives and Futures Law, Energy Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), and Mining Law
Twelve practice areas received National Tier 3 rankings: Antitrust Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Sports Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law, and Trusts & Estates Law.
The metropolitan rankings include:
Tier 1
AUSTIN
Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Franchise Law
Litigation - Environmental
CHICAGO
Litigation - Patent
COLORADO
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Environmental
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Franchise Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
HOUSTON
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
NEW YORK CITY
Real Estate Law
ORANGE COUNTY
Appellate Practice
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
SAN ANTONIO
Energy Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Tier 2
AUSTIN
Insurance Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Water Law
COLORADO
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Mining Law
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
Commercial Finance Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
HOUSTON
Environmental Law
Litigation - Construction
Sports Law
NEW YORK CITY
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
ORANGE COUNTY
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law
Trademark Law
SAN ANTONIO
Litigation - Patent
SAN JOSE
Litigation - Intellectual Property
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Insurance Law
Tier 3
COLORADO
Natural Resources Law
HOUSTON
Tax Law
ORANGE COUNTY
Litigation - Real Estate
Haynes and Boone is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in energy, technology, financial services and private equity. With more than 575 lawyers, Haynes and Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It also was recognized across the board for excellence in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2020 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service.