Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have listed the firm among the Best Law Firms for 2023. The firm is highly ranked in 34 practice areas nationally and 130 practice areas regionally.

Achieving a tiered ranking on the Best Law Firms list “signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Firms that received a tier designation reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.” The rankings will be featured in the 13th edition of the “Best Law Firms” Legal Issue.

National Rankings

Tier 1

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
     

Tier 2

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
     

Tier 3

  • Appellate Practice
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation – First Amendment
     

Regional Rankings

Tier 1

Appellate Practice (Austin)

Banking and Finance Law (Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Washington, DC)

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Houston, New York City, Richmond)

Bet-the-Company Litigation (Richmond)

Commercial Litigation (Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Richmond)

Construction Law (Norfolk)

Copyright Law (New York City, Richmond)

Corporate Compliance Law (Richmond)

Corporate Governance Law (Richmond)

Corporate Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Richmond)

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (Houston)

Employment Law – Management (Houston, Miami, Norfolk)

Energy Law (Houston)

Environmental Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)

Government Relations Practice (Richmond)

Health Care Law (Richmond)

Information Technology Law (Houston, Richmond)

Insurance Law (Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington, DC)

Labor Law – Management (Miami, Norfolk)

Land Use & Zoning Law (Houston)

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Richmond)

Litigation – Antitrust (Richmond)

Litigation – Bankruptcy (Richmond)

Litigation – Construction (Norfolk)

Litigation – Environmental (Richmond, Washington, DC)

Litigation – ERISA (Richmond)

Litigation – First Amendment (Richmond)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Norfolk, Richmond)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Norfolk)

Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Richmond)

Litigation – Patent (Richmond)

Litigation – Real Estate (Miami)

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Richmond)

Litigation – Securities (Richmond)

Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Houston)

Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (Richmond)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Houston, Richmond)

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Richmond)

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Richmond)

Project Finance Law (Houston, Richmond)

Public Finance Law (Atlanta, Richmond)

Real Estate Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Richmond)

Securities/Capital Markets Law (Richmond)

Securities Regulation (Richmond)

Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Tax Law (Houston, Richmond)

Trademark Law (Richmond)

Trusts & Estates Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston)

Water Law (Richmond)
 

Tier 2

Antitrust Law (Richmond)

Arbitration (Houston)

Commercial Litigation (Houston, San Francisco)

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Richmond, Washington, DC)

Employment Law – Management (Atlanta, Charlotte)

Energy Law (Washington, DC)

Equipment Finance Law (Miami)

International Trade and Finance Law (Miami)

Land Use & Zoning Law (Washington, DC)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Charlotte, Miami, Richmond)

Litigation – Environmental (Charlotte)

Litigation – Insurance (Washington, DC)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Charlotte)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Houston, Miami)

Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Houston, Washington, DC)

Litigation – Patent (New York City)

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Boston)

Litigation – Securities (Miami)

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)

Public Finance Law (Washington, DC)

Real Estate Law (Miami, Washington, DC)

Securities/Capital Markets Law (Charlotte)

Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Charlotte, Richmond)
 

Tier 3

Bet-the-Company Litigation (Miami)

Construction Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Miami)

Employment Law – Individuals (Charlotte)

Energy Law (Richmond)

International Mergers & Acquisitions (Miami)

Litigation – Antitrust (Miami)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Atlanta)

Litigation – Construction (Miami)

Litigation – Insurance (Houston)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Washington, DC)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Atlanta, Charlotte)

Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (San Francisco)

Public Finance Law (Houston)

Real Estate Law (Miami)

Venture Capital Law (Richmond)
 

The rankings in their entirety are posted online at BestLawFirms.USNews.com. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.