Withers earns 30 rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, including 16 Tier 1 rankings

Withers has been recognized in the 17th edition of Best Law Firms with five national practice rankings and 25 metropolitan rankings across six US markets.

The results reflect the breadth of our work helping individuals, families, founders and businesses navigate complex and consequential decisions. Across our recognized practices, our lawyers advise clients on protecting and transferring wealth, supporting businesses and private capital, navigating cross-border matters, pursuing philanthropic ambitions and resolving complex disputes.

Recognition across the issues that matter to our clients

The 2027 rankings span many of the areas in which Withers helps clients achieve their ambitions, navigate complexity and protect what matters most.

Protecting wealth and legacies

Our nationally Tier 1-ranked Tax and Trusts and Estates practices advise individuals and families as they structure, protect and transfer wealth. Recognition for Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Family Law and Nonprofit / Charities Law reflects the breadth of our advice when questions of wealth, family, succession and philanthropy intersect.

Supporting founders, businesses and private capital

Recognition in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law and related areas reflects our work with founders and family businesses on matters involving enterprise, ownership and private capital. Our corporate lawyers work alongside colleagues across tax, private client and disputes to support clients throughout the life cycle of their businesses.

Navigating change across borders

Our national Immigration Law ranking advanced to Tier 2 this year. This recognition reflects the cross-border perspective we bring to individuals, families and businesses whose personal and commercial interests span multiple jurisdictions.

Managing disputes and protecting reputations

Recognition across Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Family Law and Criminal Defense: White-Collar reflects our experience advising clients when significant personal, business and reputational interests are at stake. Our international arbitration capability further strengthens our ability to advise on complex cross-border disputes.

Read on for the full list of our results:

National rankings

• Tier 1 for Tax Law
• Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
• Tier 2 for Immigration Law
• Tier 3 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation

Metropolitan rankings

Los Angeles, CA

• Tier 1 for Family Law
• Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Tier 1 for Tax Law
• Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
• Tier 2 for Nonprofit / Charities Law

San Diego, CA

• Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Tier 1 for Tax Law
• Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
• Tier 2 for Family Law

San Francisco, CA

• Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
• Tier 2 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
•  Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

New York, NY

• Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
• Tier 2 for Immigration Law
• Tier 2 for Tax Law
• Tier 3 for Arbitration
• Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
• Tier 3 for Real Estate Law

Greenwich, CT

• Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates

New Haven, CT

• Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Tier 1 for Tax Law
• Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
• Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Helping clients make consequential decisions with confidence

Across these practices, our focus remains the same: using the law to help clients achieve their ambitions, protect what matters to them and make consequential decisions with confidence.

Whether safeguarding wealth and legacies, supporting businesses and private capital, navigating change across borders or resolving complex disputes, we combine legal precision with an understanding of our clients' circumstances, particularly when decisions have implications across jurisdictions and generations.

Explore Withers' practices and learn more about our approach.

About Best Law Firms

Best Law Firms evaluates firms using client and professional references, firm-submitted information, lawyer evaluations and leadership interviews. Firms are recognized at national and metropolitan levels across three tiers.