On November 1, S&C was ranked highly in the U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms survey. The results ranked 9,633 firms across the United States, and were based on client and lawyer feedback. The Firm was also named Law Firm of the Year in two practice areas: Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law. Only one law firm in each of the nationally ranked practice areas received this recognition.

S&C was ranked nationally as a tier 1 firm in the following categories:

• Antitrust Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Governmental Investigations
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation
• Derivatives and Futures Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Insurance Law
• International Arbitration – Commercial
• International Arbitration – Governmental
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Litigation – Securities
• Litigation – Tax
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Mutual Funds Law
• Project Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

The Firm also ranked highly in the survey’s metropolitan rankings. These rankings included Los Angeles in 10 tier 1 categories (up from three last year), New York in 30 tier one categories (up from 17 last year), San Francisco in one tier 1 category and Washington, D.C. in three tier 1 categories (up from two last year). Click here to view S&C’s complete rankings and client commentary.