Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, earned 153 individual and 61 practice rankings in the most recent edition of Chambers USA, a well-known annual legal directory that assesses and ranks law firms’ work and opinions from external market sources, with emphasis on client feedback.
In the 2021 edition of the US-focused publication, 144 Dentons lawyers received individual rankings, including 25 lawyers listed in Band 1 or higher and 29 lawyers listed in Band 2.
Additionally, 14 practices achieved Band 1 rankings, and 14 practices were recognized for their nationwide presence.
Notably, Dentons has three practices ranked nationally in Band 1: Capital Markets-Securitisation (RMBS), Leisure & Hospitality and Native American Law. While the latter two mirror 2019 and 2020 rankings, RMBS is a new ranking for 2021.
Additionally, the Firm’s continued growth was reflected in the 2021 rankings as the Firm posted double-digit growth in the total number of practice rankings, which increased to 61, and individual lawyer rankings, which increased to 153. Gender diversity has also improved by 3% this year, with 28.5% of ranked lawyers being women, up from 25.4% last year.
In total, Dentons rankings include:
Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across all the United States. Firms and lawyers are evaluated by their demonstration of sustained legal excellence and superb client feedback in order to be ranked in the guide.
The full list is here.