McGuireWoods earned first-tier national rankings in 21 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms. The annual report is compiled from client feedback and peer reviews.
The firm received national Tier 1 rankings in the following litigation and transactional categories.
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
In addition, McGuireWoods earned metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following cities.
Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law
Baltimore: Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation -Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; 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 Governance Law; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation -ERISA; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Personal Injury Litigation -Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Venture Capital Law
Charlottesville, Va.:Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Trusts & Estates Law
Chicago: Banking and Finance Law; Health Care Law
Columbia, S.C.: Energy Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice
Dallas/Fort Worth: Corporate Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Venture Capital Law
Houston: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
New York City: Banking and Finance Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Norfolk, Va.: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Pittsburgh: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Raleigh, N.C.: Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Trusts and Estates
Richmond, Va.: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Copyright Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Employment Law – Management; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law; Information Technology Law; Insurance Law; Labor Law – Management; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation -Patent; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions -Defendants; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Municipal Law; Patent Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Project Finance Law; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Tax Law; Trademark Law; Trusts and Estates; Utilities Law
San Francisco:Banking and Finance Law;Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Washington, D.C.: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation -Construction; Litigation -Environmental; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Trusts and Estates; Utilities Law.