McGuireWoods was named Law Firm of the Year for banking and finance law and earned first-tier national rankings in 23 practice areas in the 2020 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.” McGuireWoods is among 16 firms with the most national Tier 1 rankings and among 10 firms with the most metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the annual report compiled from client feedback and peer reviews.
This is the eighth year in a row that U.S. News-Best Lawyers has recognized McGuireWoods as a “Law Firm of the Year” for overall performance in a specific practice area. The firm has been honored four times for banking and finance law and once for banking and finance litigation during that period, highlighting the firm’s broad-based skills representing leading financial institutions.
Earlier this year, 28 McGuireWoods lawyers were listed in banking and finance law in The Best Lawyers in America, the most of any U.S. firm. The firm represents the top 10 U.S. banks ranked by assets and ranks among America’s top law firms for lender and borrower representations in authoritative league tables.
“This recognition is a testament to the depth and breadth of our capabilities and our commitment to serving financial institution clients in corporate, lending and regulatory compliance matters, wherever they arise” said Susan Rodriguez, co-leader of the firm’s financial institutions industry team (FIIT).
“We are proud to receive the Law Firm of the Year honor once again based on the feedback of our clients,” added FIIT team co-leader Don Ensing.
McGuireWoods earned national Tier 1 rankings in the following categories.
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Health Care Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
McGuireWoods also earned 127 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following cities.
Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law
Baltimore: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation – Securities; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Charlotte, N.C.: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law -Management; Insurance Law; Litigation -Antitrust; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation -Bankruptcy; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation -Securities; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions -Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Product Liability Litigation -Defendants; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates Law
Charlottesville, Va.: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Education Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Trusts & Estates; Personal Injury Litigation -Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates Law
Chicago: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Health Care Law; Technology Law
Dallas/Fort Worth: Litigation – Intellectual Property
Houston: Commercial Litigation
Jacksonville, Fla.: Real Estate Law
New York City: Litigation – Labor & Employment
Norfolk, Va.: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Real Estate Law
Pittsburgh: Banking and Finance Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Real Estate; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
Raleigh, N.C.: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Trusts & Estates Law
Richmond, Va.: Antitrust Law; Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Copyright Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Education Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Gaming Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law; Information Technology Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Labor Law -Management; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Patent; Litigation – Securities; Litigation – Tax; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Municipal Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Patent Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Tax Law; Trademark Law; Trusts & Estates Law; Water Law
San Francisco: Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Washington, D.C. (includes Tysons, Va. office): Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Employment Law – Management; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation -Construction; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Tax; Real Estate Law; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates Law
Wilmington, N.C.: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law.
The U.S. News-Best Lawyers report is based on client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their fields and information provided by law firms as part of the formal survey. Clients provided feedback on firm practice groups, expertise, responsiveness, understanding of business needs, cost-effectiveness, civility and whether they would refer others to the firm.