Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | Global
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Baker McKenzie 3 Years Ranked
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 3 Years Ranked
Freshfields 3 Years Ranked
Milbank LLP 3 Years Ranked
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 3 Years Ranked- Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
- Kirkland & Ellis
Band 3
Band 4
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 3 Years Ranked- Dentons 1 Years Ranked
DLA Piper LLP 3 Years Ranked
Hogan Lovells 3 Years Ranked
Mayer Brown LLP 3 Years Ranked
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1 Years Ranked
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 3 Years Ranked- Ashurst
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedOn 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman is regularly mandated on complex cross-border matters, providing well-established teams in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Hong Kong, which often connect with its expansive international network on cross-border mandates. The law firm offers:
1 Clifford Chance LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedRobert Lee leads the firm's global finance practice from London, while Zarrar Sehgal in New York is the head of the banking and finance practice in the Americas. Singapore-based Nicholas Wong leads the firm's APAC finance practice and Qudeer Latif, based in Dubai, is the firm's head of global Islamic finance.
1 LinklatersBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedLinklaters has a first-class finance practice with market-leading strengths in key financial centres across the UK, Europe and Asia, with experience advising clients on transactions involving Africa and Latin America. The law firm offers:
1 White & Case LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedWhite & Case has an esteemed finance practice which leverages the breadth of the firm's geographic coverage and ability to build multi-office teams across key financial hubs such as London, Frankfurt, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The law firm offers:
Band 2
2 Baker McKenzieBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLondon-based Matthew Dening chairs the firm’s global banking and finance group, while Bahrain-based Ian Siddell and Delwar Hossain are key contacts for the Islamic finance practice. Emmanuel Hadjidakis leads the APAC banking and finance group from Singapore. Frankfurt-based Dr Oliver Socher is the EMEA banking and finance chair, while Gabriel Gómez Giglio, based in Buenos Aires, heads the Latin American banking and finance practice.2 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedDavis Polk is a highly-regarded US firm which has attained an excellent reputation for its skills and experience in banking and finance issues in its domestic market, alongside highly-rated capabilities in Latin American transactions. The law firm offers:2 FreshfieldsBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked• Significant capabilities across Asia including strong acquisition finance practices in China and Vietnam, as well as highly regarded Middle Eastern offices.2 Milbank LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedMilbank is a distinguished global law firm well recognised for its transatlantic deal capabilities across its London and US teams, with further expertise in offices across Asia, Europe and Latin America. Milbank offers:2 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedSimpson Thacher leverages its impressive international network to handle cross-border mandates, with strong teams based in Europe and Asia and considerable experience handling transactions involving Latin America. Simpson Thacher offers:
Band 3
3 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked• Experience advising on issues such as complex multicurrency, multi-jurisdictional and highly-structured financings.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedLondon-based Madhavi Gosavi heads the firm’s banking and finance practice in the EMEA region. Mohammed Paracha, in the Dubai office, leads the Islamic finance practice in the Middle East and Africa.
3 Paul Hastings LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedPaul Hastings offers effective collaboration across the firm’s global network, in particular across New York, Paris and Frankfurt. The firm also has a strong presence in London representing financial institutions. The law firm offers:
3 Ropes & Gray LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedStefanie Birkmann, based in New York, and London-based Michael Kazakevich and Boston-based Michael Lee are global heads of the firm's finance practice. Other key contacts for the firm include Jay Kim in New York and Jane Rogers in London.
3 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked• A multifaceted practice which acts on behalf of borrowers, lenders and sponsors, including multinational corporations, leading private equity firms and a broad spectrum of financial institutions and non-bank lenders.
Band 4
4 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedJeffrey Ross chairs the firm's finance group whilst Gregory Lyons co-chairs the firm's international financial institutions group; both are based in New York. Dmitry Karamyslov and Thomas Smith from London are other key contacts for the firm.4 DentonsBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedDentons has a distinguished and well-established Islamic finance practice with extensive experience working with domestic and international clients. The law firm offers:4 DLA Piper LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedDavid Trott is the international head of the firm's finance, projects and restructuring group and is based in London. John Cusack, based in New York, co-chairs the finance practice, and London-based Martin Bartlam is also a key contact.4 Hogan LovellsBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedPaul Mullen, based in London, heads the global banking practice, while Dubai-based Rahail Ali leads the firm’s Islamic finance group. Deborah Staudinger is a key contact in the US, splitting her time between the New York and Washington, D.C. offices.4 Mayer Brown LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked"Mayer Brown are always willing to help and find creative solutions. They always bring in sector experts when needed, and offer extremely efficient value for money."4 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBased out of New York, Paul, Weiss offers expertise in a range of global banking and finance matters. The law firm offers:4 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked"Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's work is great from every angle you see it; their service is excellent, they offer value for money, and they are highly commercially aware."