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Rankings published in 2026
Capital markets : Equity
Tier 4
51 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
20 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
13 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
16 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
12 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
15 practice areas
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Linklaters
16 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
12 practice areas
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O'Melveny & Myers
12 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
14 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
18 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
13 practice areas
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Slaughter and May
13 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
17 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
16 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
8 practice areas
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Cooley
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper
18 practice areas
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Deacons
16 practice areas
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Fangda Partners
8 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
16 practice areas
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King & Wood
19 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
9 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
12 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
4 practice areas
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Tier 4

Charltons
8 practice areas
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Debevoise & Plimpton
12 practice areas
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Dentons
11 practice areas
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H.M. Chan & Co
5 practice areas
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Han Kun Law Offices
5 practice areas
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Jingtian & Gongcheng
6 practice areas
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Johnson Stokes & Master
36 practice areas
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Jones Day
14 practice areas
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JunHe
11 practice areas
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Kwok Yih & Chan
7 practice areas
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Milbank
12 practice areas
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MinterEllison
7 practice areas
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Reed Smith Richards Butler
12 practice areas
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Winston & Strawn
5 practice areas
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Notable

Bird & Bird
6 practice areas
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Dorsey & Whitney
5 practice areas
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Haiwen & Partners
11 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
12 practice areas
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Seyfarth Shaw
7 practice areas
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Stevenson Wong & Co
7 practice areas
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Tian Yuan Law Firm
3 practice areas
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YYC Legal
5 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in Chicago in 1853, Winston & Strawn is one of the largest and oldest firms in the city. It has nine offices in the US and six offices in Europe and Asia. With offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, the firm assists its global and Asia-based clients navigate inbound and outbound opportunities in Greater China.  

The Hong Kong team work closely with attorneys at YuandaWinston and covers law capabilities in Hong Kong, PRC, US, and UK. 

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm’s transactional practice is most active in M&A and equity capital markets work, particularly in structuring special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), where it has a niche enabling its clients to go public as an alternative to the traditional IPO process. 

 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Vistas Media Acquisition, Saitech, China Shenghai Group, Hundred Gain International Holding, RF Acquisition, UOB Kay Hian and Karrie International Holdings. 

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As AI changes what sponsors buy, advisers must sharpen their focus on valuation, data rights and resilience
M&A
The combined firm brings together sizeable M&A, PE and capital markets teams across the US, Middle East, UK and Europe
M&A
Well-constructed restrictive covenants can shield buyers from post-completion risks in M&A and PE deals, but striking the right balance is essential to ensure enforceability and avoid costly disputes
Konstantinos Adamos discusses his recent move from Revolut and his plans for the firm’s UAE regulatory practice post-merger with Taylor Wessing
New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in key US hubs and London
M&A
New hires were made across the M&A, corporate and finance teams at leading firms across the UK, Germany and Saudi Arabia
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, real estate, antitrust, finance and capital markets practices in the UK and the US
Aparna Sehgal, chair of the firm's UK and European structured finance and real estate practice, discusses market opportunities and how the soon-to-be-live Winston Taylor merger will help drive greater client work
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