Overview
June 11, 2025 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has once again been recognized by Legal 500 US 2025 with 47 national practice rankings, including seven in Tier 1 and 11 in Tier 2.
The Firm received more than 260 lawyer recommendations, including 84 new. Of those recommended, 38 lawyers earned special distinctions in the “Hall of Fame,” “Leading Partners,” “Next Generation Partners,” and “Leading Associates” categories.
Improved National Practice Rankings
McDermott’s improved rankings include M&A: Middle-Market (Tier 1); Cyber Law (Tier 2); Appellate: Courts of Appeal (Tier 3); Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation (Tier 3); Government Contracts (Tier 3); Securities Litigation: Defense (Tier 3); and Fintech (Tier 4).
Clients continue to highlight McDermott’s excellence and client-first approach. One client shared:
“The McDermott team is knowledgeable, experienced, creative, committed to getting the job done, and wonderful to work with.”
Another noted:
“McDermott is focused on serving the client. The team works extremely hard at maintaining ongoing communication and collaborates effectively to resolve cases, which has produced significant positive outcomes.”
Tier 1 National Practice Rankings
- Healthcare: Health Insurers
- Healthcare: Service Providers
- Healthcare: Life Sciences
- M&A: Middle-Market ($500m-999m)
- Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing
- US Taxes: Contentious
- US Taxes: Non-Contentious
Tier 2 National Practice Rankings
- Cyber Law (including Data Privacy and Data Protection)
- Dispute Resolution: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense (Toxic Tort)
- Energy Regulation: Electric Power
- Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power
- Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans: Transactional
- Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans: Design
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property: Trademarks Non-Contentious
- Tax: Financial Products
- Tax: International Tax
- Workplace and Employment Counseling
View the full Legal 500 US 2025 rankings here.
ABOUT LEGAL 500
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About McDermott
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Emery for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,400+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.