Sullivan Receives Top Rankings in the 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Rankings

Boston, MA – November 2, 2015 – Sullivan was highly ranked in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings, including 19 national rankings and 21 first-tier metropolitan rankings.

"We are delighted to be recognized for our excellent work by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® and pleased to see that the firm received top rankings across a wide range of our practice areas," said Managing Partner Joel R. Carpenter. "These honors are especially satisfying because they are based on direct feedback from our clients and peers."

The national and metropolitan first-tier rankings are featured in the "Best Law Firms" standalone publication, which is being distributed to 30,000 general counsel and digitally to 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide. The rankings in their entirety are posted online at Best Lawyers.

The firm’s full list of rankings includes:

National Rankings

• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Tier 1)
• Environmental Law (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
• Mutual Funds Law (Tier 1)
• Natural Resources Law (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
• Securities Regulation (Tier 1)
• Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights (Tier 2)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
• Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Tax (Tier 2)
• Tax Law (Tier 2)
• Equipment Finance Law (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)
• Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 3)

Metropolitan Rankings

Boston

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Compliance Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Tier 1)
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
• Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Tax (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
• Securities Regulation (Tier 1)
• Tax Law (Tier 1)
• Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
• Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
• Non-Profit/Charities Law (Tier 2)
• Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 3)

New York

• Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
• Corporate Law (Tier 1)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 2)
• Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 2)
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 3)
• Equipment Finance Law (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)

Washington, D.C.

• Environmental Law (Tier 1)
• Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
• Mutual Funds Law (Tier 1)
• Natural Resources Law (Tier 1)
• Water Law (Tier 1)
• Securities Regulation (Tier 3)

To collect data, U.S. News – Best Lawyers asked major clients and leading lawyers to rate the law firms they consider best in various practice areas. The rankings, which are presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and in metropolitan rankings in 118 practice areas.

About Sullivan 
Sullivan is a leading corporate law firm advising clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. With more than 175 lawyers in Boston, London, New York and Washington, D.C., the firm offers services in a wide range of areas, including corporate finance, banking, trade finance, securities and mutual funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, tax, real estate and REITs, private equity and venture capital, bankruptcy, environment and natural resources, climate change, renewable energy and water resources, regulatory law, and employment and benefits. For more information please visit www.sullivanlaw.com.