29 Richards, Layton & Finger Practices Honored in Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” Rankings

November 7, 2024

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WILMINGTON, Delaware (November 7, 2024) – Richards, Layton & Finger has been recognized for excellence in 29 practice areas in Best Lawyers’ 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings, including receiving the survey’s top Tier 1 ranking in 24 practice areas. Two of the firm’s practices—Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation and Securitization and Structured Finance Law—also achieved national ranking.

“We’re thrilled that we have even more practices listed in “Best Law Firms” than last year, including two practices that are new to the list: Employment Law – Management and Insurance Law,” said Lisa Schmidt, president of Richards Layton. “We consistently deliver outstanding legal counsel and innovative solutions across a wide range of practice areas, and I’m very proud of the work we do and the services we provide for our clients.”

Delaware Tier 1

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Delaware Tier 2

  • Employment Law – Management
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Privacy and Data Security Law

Delaware Tier 3

  • Financial Services Regulation Law

About Richards, Layton & Finger
Defining Delaware law since 1899, Richards, Layton & Finger helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estates, commercial real estate, and litigation.

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