U.S. News & World Report Names Hunton Andrews Kurth Among Best Law Firms for 2021

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 2021. The firm is highly ranked in 34 practice areas nationally and 143 practice areas regionally.

The 2021 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in the 10th edition of the “Best Law Firms” Legal Issue. National and Metropolitan first-tier rankings will be featured in the “Best Law Firms” General Counsel Publication.

National Rankings

Tier 1

Banking and Finance Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law – Management

Energy Law

Insurance Law

Land Use & Zoning Law

Litigation – Banking & Finance

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Litigation – Patent

Project Finance Law

Public Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2

Copyright Law

Information Technology Law

Labor Law – Management

Litigation – Real Estate

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Oil & Gas Law

Patent Law

Securities/Capital Markets Law

Securities Regulation

Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Tax Law

Tier 3

Appellate Practice

Environmental Law

Equipment Finance Law

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Regional Rankings

Tier 1

Appellate Practice (Austin, Richmond)

Banking and Finance Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, 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, Miami, Richmond)

Construction Law (Norfolk)

Corporate Governance Law (Richmond)

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

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (Houston)

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)

Employment Law – Management (Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Norfolk, Richmond)

Energy Law (Houston)

Environmental Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)

Government Relations Practice (Richmond)

Health Care Law (Richmond)

Information Technology Law (Houston)

Insurance Law (Washington, DC)

Labor Law – Management (Dallas/Fort Worth, Norfolk, Richmond)

Land Use & Zoning Law (Houston, Washington, DC)

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Richmond)

Litigation – Antitrust (Richmond)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Miami)

Litigation – Bankruptcy (Richmond)

Litigation – Construction (Norfolk)

Litigation – Environmental (Richmond, Washington, DC)

Litigation – ERISA (Richmond)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Richmond)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Miami, Norfolk, Richmond)

Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Richmond)

Litigation – Patent (New York City, Richmond)

Litigation – Real Estate (Miami)

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

Litigation – Securities (Richmond)

Litigation – Tax (Richmond)

Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Houston)

Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (Richmond)

Mediation (Houston)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Houston, Richmond)

Oil & Gas Law (Houston)

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Richmond)

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Richmond)

Project Finance Law (Houston)

Public Finance Law (Atlanta, Richmond)

Real Estate Law (Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Miami, Richmond, Washington, DC)

Securities/Capital Markets Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Securities Regulation (Richmond)

Tax Law (Houston, Richmond)

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

Venture Capital Law (Dallas/Ft. Worth)

Water Law (Washington, DC)

Tier 2

Antitrust Law (Richmond)

Arbitration (Houston)

Banking and Finance Law (Atlanta, Houston)

Commercial Finance Law (Miami)

Commercial Litigation (Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston)

Construction Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Copyright Law (New York City, Richmond)

Corporate Compliance Law (Richmond)

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Employment Law – Individuals (Charlotte)

Employment Law – Management (Atlanta, Houston)

Energy Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)

Insurance Law (Atlanta)

International Trade and Finance Law (Richmond)

Litigation – Antitrust (Miami)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Charlotte, Richmond)

Litigation – Environmental (Charlotte)

Litigation – First Amendment (Richmond)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Norfolk)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Houston)

Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Houston)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Patent Law (New York City)

Project Finance Law (Richmond)

Public Finance Law (Houston)

Securities/Capital Markets Law (Charlotte, Richmond)

Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Charlotte, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Richmond)

Water Law (Richmond)

Tier 3

Bet-the-Company Litigation (Miami)

Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Miami)

Equipment Finance Law (New York City)

Information Technology Law (Richmond)

International Mergers & Acquisitions (Miami)

International Trade and Finance Law (Miami)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Atlanta)

Litigation – Construction (Miami)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Charlotte, New York City, Washington, DC)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Atlanta, Charlotte)

Litigation – Patent (Washington, DC)

Litigation – Securities (Miami)

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)

Public Finance Law (Raleigh, Washington, DC)

Real Estate Law (New York City)

Securities Regulation (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Trademark Law (Richmond)

The rankings in their entirety are posted  online. 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.