Hunton Andrews Kurth Recognized as Best Law Firm for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report

November 6, 2023

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that it was named to the 2024 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list, earning 195 rankings across 65 practice areas. The firm is highly ranked in 39 practice areas nationally and 156 practice areas regionally.

Firms included in the 2024 Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Receiving a tiered designation signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise that 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 14th edition of the “Best Law Firms” Legal Issue, published jointly by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. 

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 and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law

Tier 2

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

Tier 3

  • Advertising Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
  • Trusts and Estates

Regional Rankings

Tier 1

  • Antitrust Law (Richmond)
  • 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 Finance Law (Miami)
  • Commercial Litigation (Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Richmond)
  • 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)
  • Employment Law – Management (Houston, Miami)
  • Energy Law (Houston, Washington, DC)
  • Environmental Law (Richmond, San Francisco, Washington, DC)
  • Health Care Law (Richmond)
  • Immigration Law (Washington, DC)
  • Information Technology Law (Houston, Richmond)
  • Insurance Law (San Francisco, Washington, DC)
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions (Miami)
  • Labor Law – Management (Miami, Richmond)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law (Houston)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – ERISA (Richmond)
  • Litigation – First Amendment (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Insurance (Miami, Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Municipal (Atlanta)
  • Litigation – Patent (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Real Estate (Miami)
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Securities (Richmond)
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Houston)
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (Boston, Richmond)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Richmond)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Richmond)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Houston, Richmond)
  • Project Finance Law (Houston, Richmond)
  • Public Finance Law (Atlanta, Richmond, Washington, DC)
  • Real Estate Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New York City, Richmond)
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law (Richmond)
  • Securities Regulation (Richmond)
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Tax Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Richmond)
  • Trademark Law (Richmond)
  • Trusts and Estates Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston)
  • Water Law (Richmond)

Tier 2

  • Advertising Law (Washington, DC)
  • Antitrust Law (Washington, DC)
  • Arbitration (Houston)
  • Commercial Litigation (Boston, Houston, San Francisco)
  • Corporate Governance Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington, DC)
  • Employment Law – Management (Atlanta)
  • Energy Law (New York City)
  • Equipment Finance Law (Miami)
  • Government Relations Practice (Richmond)
  • Insurance Law (Atlanta)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law (Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (Charlotte, Richmond)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Charlotte, San Francisco)
  • Litigation – Insurance (Houston)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Charlotte)
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Miami)
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (Houston, Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – Patent (New York City)
  • Litigation – Securities (Miami)
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (San Francisco)
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Houston)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)
  • Public Finance Law (Houston)
  • Real Estate Law (Washington, DC)
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law (Houston)
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Charlotte, Richmond)
  • Venture Capital Law (Richmond)

Tier 3

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation (Miami)
  • Construction Law (Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Miami)
  • Energy Law (Richmond)
  • Environmental Law (Miami)
  • Insurance Law (Miami)
  • Litigation – Antitrust (Boston, Miami)
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (Atlanta, Miami)
  • Litigation – Construction (Miami)
  • Litigation – Insurance (Houston)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Washington, DC)
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (Los Angeles)
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Los Angeles)
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Houston)
  • Real Estate Law (Miami)
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law (Charlotte)
  • Tax Law (Washington, DC)

The 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings in their entirety are posted online at BestLawFirms.USNews.com. The 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.

Firms must have attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® list to achieve “Best Law Firm” rankings in any region or practice area. For 2024, Hunton Andrews Kurth had 293 total attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers, including eleven named “Lawyer of the Year,” a recognition awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer–feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.