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 2022. The firm is highly ranked in 33 practice areas nationally and 141 practice areas regionally.

The 2022 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. The rankings will be featured in the 11th edition of the “Best Law Firms” Legal Issue and 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
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Energy Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Tier 2

  • Environmental Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law

Tier 3

  • Appellate Practice
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions

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 Finance Law (Miami)

Commercial Litigation (Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, 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)

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

Employment Law – Management (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, 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 (Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington, DC)

Labor Law – Management (Miami, 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 (Norfolk, Richmond)

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

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)

Mediation (Houston)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, 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 (Houston, Richmond, Washington, DC)

Securities/Capital Markets Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Richmond)

Securities Regulation (Richmond)

Tax Law (Houston, Richmond)

Trademark Law (Richmond)

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

Venture Capital Law (Dallas/Ft. Worth)

Water Law (Washington, DC)

Tier 2

Antitrust Law (Richmond)

Arbitration (Houston)

Banking and Finance Law (Atlanta, Houston)

Commercial Litigation (San Francisco)

Employment Law – Individuals (Charlotte)

Employment Law – Management (Atlanta, Charlotte)

Energy Law (Richmond, Washington, DC)

Information Technology Law (Richmond)

International Trade and Finance Law (Miami)

Litigation – Antitrust (Miami)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Charlotte, Richmond)

Litigation – Environmental (Charlotte)

Litigation – First Amendment (Richmond)

Litigation – Insurance (Washington, DC)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Charlotte)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Houston)

Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Houston)

Litigation – Patent (New York City)

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

Litigation – Securities (Miami)

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)

Public Finance Law (Houston, Washington, DC)

Real Estate Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami)

Securities/Capital Markets Law (Charlotte)

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

Water Law (Richmond)

Tier 3

Bet-the-Company Litigation (Miami)

Construction Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)

Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Miami)

Equipment Finance Law (New York City)

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

International Mergers & Acquisitions (Miami)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Atlanta)

Litigation – Construction (Miami)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (Washington, DC)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Atlanta, Charlotte)

Litigation – Patent (Washington, DC)

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

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)

Real Estate Law (New York City)

Securities Regulation (Dallas/Fort Worth)

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.