Boston, MA. Best Law Firms® has recognized 27 Nixon Peabody practices as National Tier 1 leaders in its 2027 edition. In addition, 51 practices across the firm received Regional Tier 1 rankings.
To be considered for the Best Law Firms® rankings, a firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the year’s edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. For 2027, The Best Lawyers in America® included a total of 286 Nixon Peabody attorneys, representing 76 unique practice areas across 12 US cities. This includes 12 Nixon Peabody attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year” and 79 attorneys selected as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys who have been in private practice for five to nine years.
The following Nixon Peabody practices received National Tier 1 rankings from Best Law Firms® for 2027:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Energy Law
- Healthcare Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
In addition to its national practices, Nixon Peabody received Tier 1 rankings at the regional level in the following geographies: Albany, NY; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Long Island, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Manchester, NH; New York, NY; Providence, RI; Rochester, NY; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC.
The Best Law Firms® rankings, now in their 17th edition, are based on research by Best Lawyers in America® analyzing client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews.
