Cleary Gottlieb Recognized as an Elite Firm in Chambers USA 2025

Cleary Gottlieb continues to earn recognition as an elite law firm in the latest edition of Chambers USA.

Cleary received 47 practice rankings, 13 of which were top-tier and 107 lawyer rankings, 20 of which were top-tier, in the 2025 guide.

Chambers USA, which covers the top lawyers in the United States in nationwide and regional rankings, including California, New York, and Washington, D.C., cited a wide range of client and competitor commentary about Cleary’s experience across practices, industries, and regions.

Feedback from clients and peers included:

• Antitrust: “The team at Cleary provides high-level client service and legal expertise.”
• Corporate/M&A: “The team is well equipped to handle any complex matter that arises.”
• Banking & Finance: “From a company perspective the whole team is just on top of everything. They’re just extremely responsive. They’re just on top of every single detail and their advice is very present to management.”
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring: “The firm has a deep bench of talented partners who possess values that enable them to deliver results and solutions in a no-nonsense way.”
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: “Cleary is the best of the best. The team provides absolute expert advice; their depth of knowledge, skill and strength is unrivalled.”
• Private Equity: Fund Formation: “They are a team who loves working together, are happy doing their work, super responsive, commercial and have very strong attention to detail.”
• Private Equity: “They are relentlessly available and always patient in explaining concepts. They’re great at balancing what we should push on because it matters, versus where we can give to progress the negotiation.”
• Real Estate: “Cleary is exceptional at coming up with solutions for issues and has been a crucial resource for our company.”
• Tax: “They are able to provide direct answers to questions in an efficient way, while also providing an understanding of the risks involved.”
• Artificial Intelligence: “Cleary provides the legal acumen and technical knowledge to help us craft effective strategies.”
• Capital Markets: “Cleary are one of the strongest firms handling complex and sophisticated capital markets transactions both in the US and globally.”
• Corporate Governance: “We turn to them for thorny questions. They’re extremely knowledgeable and have a lot of perspective on the issues based on what they know from other clients.”
• Financial Services Regulation: “Cleary is familiar with complex and sophisticated matters. It is in their DNA.”
• International Arbitration: “In addition to professionals with great experience, there is a wide spectrum of analyses which combines different areas of focus.”
• International Trade: “Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is client-focused, super responsive, thoughtful and in these markets, they have very strong subject matter expertise.”
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: “The team knows what is happening in the market and pulls upon that knowledge to help us navigate matters with creative solutions.”
• Derivatives: “Cleary is extremely commercially focused. The team understands the business and the constraints we face, and tailor their advice accordingly.”
• Mining & Metals: “The team is smart, thoughtful, practical and has good judgment.”