Cleary Gottlieb Tops GCR 100 in Antitrust Ranking for Fourth Straight Year

For the fourth straight year, Cleary Gottlieb’s antitrust practice has been ranked No. 1 among the “Global Elite” by Global Competition Review (GCR) in the 2026 edition of the GCR 100. This is our third consecutive year of being the only firm ranked No. 1. 

GCR praise includes: “Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton takes top spot in our overall rankings for the third year in a row. A true all-rounder with a market leading practice across merger control, cartels, non-cartel and private antitrust litigation, the firm sets the standard for others to follow.”

The firm was also ranked in the following jurisdictions:

• Brussels – Elite
• France – Highly Recommended
• Germany – Elite
• Italy – Elite
• United Kingdom – Elite 
• United States: Washington, D.C. – Elite
• United States: California – Recommended
• Belgium – Highly Recommended

These recognitions honor the passion and skill of our 250 antitrust lawyers worldwide who have shaped one of the most acclaimed and longest-standing antitrust practices in the field. 

The “Global Elite” is GCR’s definitive list of the top 25 global law firm competition practices, providing a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the firms doing the most important antitrust work around the world.

Read more about the “Global Elite” and the 2026 edition of the GCR 100 here.