Winston & Strawn Named a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News –Best Lawyers in 2020 

Winston & Strawn was named “Law Firm of the Year” for its Sports Law Practice and Antitrust Practice in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Firms. In addition, the firm was ranked as Tier 1 in the following 22 national categories:

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense - White-Collar
• Employment Law - Management
• Energy Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Sports Law
• Tax Law

Winston is also recognized as a Tier 1 Regional “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® in 2020 in 50 practice areas:

Charlotte

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

Chicago

• Antitrust Law
• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense - White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law

Dallas

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense - White-Collar
• Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent

Houston

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Los Angeles

• Banking and Finance Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

New York

• Antitrust Law
• Litigation - Antitrust
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Tax
• Real Estate Law
• Sports Law
• Tax Law

San Francisco

• Antitrust Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Energy Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Antitrust

Washington, D.C.

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Criminal Defense - White-Collar

This marks the tenth edition of the rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession. Winston is included on the list in recognition for consistently receiving impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. For a full overview of the firm’s rankings, click here.