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Bracewell Ranks as National Leader in 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings

HOUSTON Best Lawyers® recognized Bracewell LLP as one of the leading US firms for transactional, finance, regulatory and litigation matters in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®. Bracewell earned 123 national and metropolitan rankings, including national Tier 1 rankings in 12 areas:

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law

In addition, Bracewell earned 50 Tier 1 regional rankings in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New York City, San Antonio, Seattle and Washington, DC.

BL Rankings’ Best Lawyers annually rank firms across the United States. Rankings are based on the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading lawyers in their field and additional information provided by law firms.

Details about Bracewell’s 2024 rankings can be found below.

NATIONAL

  • Appellate Practice – Tier 1
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 1
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law – Tier 1
  • Environmental Law – Tier 1
  • Health Care Law
  • International Arbitration – Commercial
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Environmental – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) – Tier 1
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
  • Natural Resources Law – Tier 1
  • Oil & Gas Law – Tier 1
  • Project Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Public Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law – Tier 1
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law

REGIONAL

Austin

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
  • Energy Law – Tier 1
  • Environmental Law – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Construction – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Environmental – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Patent – Tier 1
  • Patent Law – Tier 1
  • Public Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Tax Law – Tier 1
  • Trademark Law
  • Water Law – Tier 1

Dallas/Fort Worth

  • Construction Law
  • Health Care Law – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Health Care – Tier 1
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
  • Public Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities Regulation

Houston

  • Appellate Practice – Tier 1
  • Banking and Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Tier 1
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
  • Corporate Law – Tier 1
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law – Management – Tier 1
  • Energy Law – Tier 1
  • Government Relations Practice – Tier 1
  • Health Care Law – Tier 1
  • Insurance Law – Tier 1
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Labor Law – Management – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) – Tier 1
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
  • Natural Resources Law – Tier 1
  • Oil & Gas Law – Tier 1
  • Patent Law
  • Project Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Public Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law – Tier 1
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law – Tier 1
  • Tax Law – Tier 1
  • Technology Law – Tier 1
  • Trademark Law

New York City

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Tier 1
  • Energy Law – Tier 1
  • International Arbitration – Commercial

San Antonio

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
  • Employment Law – Management – Tier 1
  • Immigration Law
  • Labor Law – Management – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment – Tier 1
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
  • Public Finance Law

Seattle

  • Energy Law
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Tax Law – Tier 1

Washington, DC

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Compliance Law – Tier 1
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Energy Law – Tier 1
  • Energy Regulatory Law – Tier 1
  • Environmental Law – Tier 1
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Litigation – Environmental – Tier 1
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Oil & Gas Law – Tier 1
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Public Finance Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law – Tier 1