Haynes Boone 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 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 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.
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 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 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.