Cleary Gottlieb Earns Top-Tier Recognition in Chambers Global 2026

Cleary Gottlieb once again demonstrates its status as a premier international law firm with distinguished recognition in the latest Chambers Global edition.

Cleary secured an impressive 103 practice rankings and 177 lawyer rankings, 61 achieving top-tier status in the 2026 guide.

Recognition for our leading practices and lawyers included:

• Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: “Cleary is the best of the best. The team provides absolute expert advice; their depth of knowledge, skill and strength is unrivaled.”
• Capital Markets (Debt & Equity, Structured Finance, Securitization & Derivatives): “Cleary are one of the strongest firms handling complex and sophisticated capital markets transactions both in the US and globally.”
• Corporate/M&A: “The Cleary Gottlieb lawyers are very conscientious, and their advice is always clear and commercial. They know our requirements really well, and this is reflected in their advice.”
• Banking & Finance: “Cleary has the ability to leverage their global franchise to bring expertise to almost any issue.”
• Competition/Antitrust: “The team’s commitment to excellence, client understanding and effective solutions truly set the firm apart.”
• Private Equity: “Cleary Gottlieb has strong legal capabilities coupled with a commercial attitude and proactive approach. It has the ability to navigate and analyze multiple scenarios, focusing on what matters.”
• Dispute Resolution: “The team at Cleary representing us is outstanding. They are extremely smart, analytical and extraordinarily effective advocates.”

The Chambers Global Guide ranks the top global lawyers and law firms in over 200 jurisdictions across the world.

See Cleary’s complete rankings here.