S&C was listed as a top law firm in 49 categories in the 2012 edition of Chambers Global. In total, S&C lawyers received 88 recommendations in the directory, up from 83 in the 2011 guide. The Firm was ranked in the top two bands in the following categories:

Global
Band 1 Capital Markets: Equity
Band 1 Corporate M&A
Band 1 Projects & Energy: Mining & Minerals
Band 2 Dispute Resolution
Band 2 Capital Markets: Debt
Band 2 Projects

Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2 Capital Markets: Equity
Band 2 Corporate M&A: Private Equity
Band 2 Corporate M&A

Latin America-wide
Band 2 Corporate/M&A
Band 2 Projects

China
Band 2 Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
Band 2 Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability (International Firms)

France
Band 2 Corporate M&A

Germany
Band 1 Capital Markets: Equity

Japan
Band 1 Capital Markets: International: U.S. Law
Band 1 Corporate/M&A: International Firms: US Law

United Kingdom
Band 1 Projects

United States of America
Band 1 Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
Band 1 Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Band 1 Corporate/M&A
Band 1 Energy: Mining & Metals (Transactional)
Band 1 Projects: Mining & Metals
Band 1 Projects: Oil & Gas
Band 1 Tax: Corporate & Finance
Band 2 Capital Markets: Derivatives
Band 2 Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
Band 2 Competition/Antitrust