Press Release

Haynes Boone Featured Among 2022 ‘Best Law Firms’

November 04, 2021
Haynes and Boone, LLP improved its rankings in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" directory, with national (Tier 1-3) rankings in 34 practice areas and regional rankings in 94 practice areas.

The Best Law Firms rankings are based on client and lawyer evaluations and additional information provided by law firms.

Haynes Boone received the highest ranking, National Tier 1, for 11 practice areas: Appellate, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas, Project Finance, Real Estate, and Trademarks.

Nine practice areas were ranked National Tier 2: Banking and Finance, Corporate, Derivatives and Futures, Energy, Insurance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Regulatory Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), and Mining Law.

Fourteen practice areas received National Tier 3 rankings: Antitrust, Antitrust Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation - Securities, Patent Law, Securities / Capital Markets, Sports Law, Technology Law, and Trusts & Estates.

Haynes Boone also posted first-tier rankings in the Austin, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New York City, San Antonio, and Washington D.C. regions.

The metropolitan rankings include:

Tier 1


AUSTIN

Appellate Practice
Environmental Law
Franchise Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Environmental

CHICAGO

Litigation – Patent
Patent Law

COLORADO

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
International Mergers and 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 Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental 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
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Project Finance Law

NEW YORK CITY

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Real Estate Law

SAN ANTONIO

Energy Law
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law

WASHINGTON D.C.

Insurance Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

AUSTIN

Litigation – First Amendment
Water Law

COLORADO

Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Environmental
Mining Law

DALLAS/FORT WORTH

Litigation - Construction
Securities / Capital Markets Law

HOUSTON

Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Sports Law

NEW YORK CITY

Trademark Law

ORANGE COUNTY

Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law

SAN ANTONIO

Litigation – Patent

SAN JOSE

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Metropolitan Tier 3

CHARLOTTE

Banking and Finance Law

CHICAGO

Real Estate Law

COLORADO

Natural Resources Law

HOUSTON

Tax Law
Technology Law

ORANGE COUNTY

Litigation – Real Estate

Haynes and Boone, LLP 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 600 lawyers, Haynes Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It was recognized for excellence in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2021 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service.