Wachtell Lipton Tops Chambers USA 2026 Rankings
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is recognized as a leading firm across numerous practice areas in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide, with top-tier rankings that reflect the firm’s continued excellence and depth of expertise.
In total, the firm is recognized in 19 categories, including 9 Band 1 rankings, with more than 40 lawyers ranked among the top in their fields, the highest concentration among Band 1 firms relative to size.
These rankings are a testament to our steadfast commitment to achieving extraordinary results, following the distinctive vision of our founders—a cohesive team of lawyers intensely focused on solving our clients’ most important problems.
Ranked practices include:
USA – Nationwide
- Antitrust
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
- Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite
- Corporate/M&A: The Elite*
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A*
- REITs
- Securities: Litigation
- Tax: Corporate & Finance*
New York
- Antitrust*
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
- Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense*
- Corporate/M&A: The Elite*
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation*
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
- Litigation: Securities*
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite
- Tax*
*Ranked in Band 1.