White & Case Garners 49 Tier-one Rankings in U.S. News-Best Lawyers Survey of Best Law Firms
November 1, 2011, Best Law Firms

White & Case earned 49 tier-one rankings in the United States in this year's edition of Best Law Firms, published by US News Media Group and Best Lawyers. Moreover, White & Case was one of only 15 firms – out of more than 9,600 ranked – to be named "Law Firm of the Year" in more than one practice, earning the distinction in both International Arbitration – Commercial, and International Trade and Finance. White & Case also received the most tier-one rankings of any firm in International Arbitration – Governmental.

In addition to collecting 33 tier-one rankings in four metropolitan areas – Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Washington, DC – White & Case was awarded national tier-one recognition across 16 practices:

• Antitrust Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
• Energy Law
• Equipment Finance Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• International Arbitration - Commercial
• International Arbitration - Governmental
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Private Equity Law
• Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Project Finance Law
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

White & Case also achieved tier-one practice rankings in the following metropolitan areas:

• Los Angeles
  Equipment Finance Law
• Miami
  Banking and Finance Law
  Commercial Litigation
  Corporate Law
  Environmental Law
  Equipment Finance Law
  Franchise Law
  International Trade and Finance Law
  Litigation - Bankruptcy
  Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
  Litigation - Environmental
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  Private Equity Law
  Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  Real Estate Law
  Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  Tax Law
  Trusts & Estates Law
• New York City
  Antitrust Law
  Banking and Finance Law
  Corporate Law
  Environmental Law
  Financial Services Regulation Law
  International Arbitration - Commercial
  International Arbitration - Governmental
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Project Finance Law
  Trusts & Estates Law
• Washington, DC
  Energy Law
  International Arbitration - Commercial
  International Arbitration - Governmental
  Litigation - Intellectual Property
  Project Finance Law

Best Law Firms ranks firms nationally in one or more of 75 major legal practice areas and in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 119 major legal practice areas. The rankings are based on surveys of lawyers and clients throughout the United States. Criteria on which clients and peers were asked to evaluate firms included such areas as expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, integrity and civility.

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