Nine Shareholders Voted to The 2020 Best Lawyers in America© List

A Consumer's Guide to Business Litigation: Protecting Your Rights and Interests

by Best Lawyers

Business litigation is not limited only to organizations. It’s a potentially useful option for consumers as well. Learn more about business litigation below.

Dedicated Advisors and Advocates

by John Fields

Best Lawyers recipient Joseph F. Brophy continually instills confidence in his clients, representing a wide range of individuals and businesses in Austin.

Beyond Business: The Personal Touch in M&A Transactions

by Justin Smulison

The stakes are always high in a business transaction because real people are often embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime event. Tiffany & Bosco M&A/Business Solutions Practice Group co-chairs Jim O’Sullivan and May Lu discuss their approach to helping business leaders make life-changing decisions and how professional partnerships strengthen their results.

Protecting High-level Executives With the Apex Doctrine

by Sara Collin

The Apex Doctrine, developed to shield high-level executives from inappropriate depositions, is a beneficial asset to lawyers and clients, at least in the states where it’s been adopted.

Announcing the 2022 Best Lawyers: The Corporate Law and Commercial Litigation Issue

by Best Lawyers

The first edition of Best Lawyers: The Corporate Law and Commercial Litigation Issues features thought leadership articles from attorneys around the nation, as well as listings in more than 70 practice areas.

Will Recent Boeing Settlements Create Tailwinds In Corporate Law?

by Justin Smulison

Prominent litigation against Boeing is setting a precedent of accountability, professionalism and commitment among company boards as well as ushering ESG further into the courtroom to help monitor and prevent safety issues.

From Russia, With Law

by Best Lawyers

The bite of U.S. sanctions aside, Cleary Gottlieb partner Yulia Solomakhina sees great promise for commerce and the law as Russia increasingly embraces markets and technology.

How Technological Advances Can Help Corporate Law

by Best Lawyers

Dieter Gericke and Benjamin Leisinger discuss how being aware of technological advances helps them provide corporate financial advice.

How Corporate Law in France Is Navigating the Trade Wars

by Best Lawyers

Bertrand Cardi and Cyril Bonan discuss M&A, protectionism, and the trade wars' impact in France.

Merging Business and Responsibility: Gilbert + Tobin

by Best Lawyers

Attorneys Costas Condoleon and Sam Nickless from the Australian firm Gilbert + Tobin discuss the firm's 2020 award, how Australia’s Corporate Law practice is preparing for the world’s transforming economic landscape, and the international community’s demands of its businesses.

A Globalized Sprint: How Japan’s Insolvency Practice Is Expanding and Preparing for the Future

by Best Lawyers

Emerging legal trends are a relished opportunity for reorganization, while natural disasters present an opportunity for innovation.

Changing for the Better

by Justin Smulison

Joseph Brophy’s Austin-based boutique firm comprises some of the most talented and experienced civil litigators in Texas.

Why Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos Developed Its Own Legal Tech

by Best Lawyers

Juan Pablo Matus of Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos, 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Corporate and M&A Law in Chile, discusses his firm's joint venture with Cognitiva in creating Lexnova, a legal AI system.

2025 Best Lawyers Awards Announced: Honoring Outstanding Legal Professionals Across the U.S.

by Jennifer Verta

Introducing the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America and the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Unveiling the 2025 Best Lawyers Awards Canada: Celebrating Legal Excellence

by Jennifer Verta

Presenting the 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada and the 4th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.

Legal Distinction on Display: 15th Edition of The Best Lawyers in France™

by Best Lawyers

The industry’s best lawyers and firms working in France are revealed in the newly released, comprehensive the 15th Edition of The Best Lawyers in France™.

Presenting the 2025 Best Lawyers Editions in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Puerto Rico

by Jennifer Verta

Celebrating top legal professionals in South America and the Caribbean.

Announcing the 13th Edition of Best Lawyers Rankings in the United Kingdom

by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is proud to announce the newest edition of legal rankings in the United Kingdom, marking the 13th consecutive edition of awards in the country.

Unveiling the 2025 Best Lawyers Editions in Brazil, Mexico, Portugal and South Africa

by Jennifer Verta

Best Lawyers celebrates the finest in law, reaffirming its commitment to the global legal community.

Prop 36 California 2024: California’s Path to Stricter Sentencing and Criminal Justice Reform

by Jennifer Verta

Explore how Prop 36 could shape California's sentencing laws and justice reform.

Announcing the 16th Edition of the Best Lawyers in Germany Rankings

by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers announces the 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany™, featuring a unique set of rankings that highlights Germany's top legal talent.

Celebrating Excellence in Law: 11th Edition of Best Lawyers in Italy™

by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers announces the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in Italy™, which features an elite list of awards showcasing Italy's current legal talent.

Tampa Appeals Court ‘Sends Clear Message,” Ensuring School Tax Referendum Stays on Ballot

by Gregory Sirico

Hillsborough County's tax referendum is back on the 2024 ballot, promising $177 million for schools and empowering residents to decide the future of education.

Find the Best Lawyers for Your Needs

by Jennifer Verta

Discover how Best Lawyers simplifies the attorney search process.

Key Developments and Trends in U.S. Commercial Litigation

by Justin Smulison

Whether it's multibillion-dollar water cleanliness verdicts or college athletes vying for the right to compensation, the state of litigation remains strong.

Woman on a Mission

by Rebecca Blackwell

Baker Botts partner and intellectual property chair Christa Brown-Sanford discusses how she juggles work, personal life, being a mentor and leadership duties.

Best Lawyers Celebrates Women in the Law: Ninth Edition

by Alliccia Odeyemi

Released in both print and digital form, Best Lawyers Ninth Edition of Women in the Law features stories of inspiring leadership and timely legal issues.

The Human Cost

by Justin Smulison

2 new EU laws aim to reshape global business by enforcing ethical supply chains, focusing on human rights and sustainability

Beyond the Billables

by Michele M. Jochner

In a recently conducted, comprehensive study, data reveals a plethora of hidden realities that parents working full-time in the legal industry face every day.