28 Richards, Layton & Finger Practices Honored in Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” Rankings

November 6, 2025

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WILMINGTON, Delaware (November 6, 2025) – Richards, Layton & Finger is honored to be recognized for excellence in twenty-eight practice areas in the 2026 Best Law Firms ranked by Best Lawyers and to receive the survey’s top Tier 1 ranking in twenty-five practice areas. Two of the firm’s practices—Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation and Securitization and Structured Finance Law—also achieved national ranking.

“It is a testament to the quality and diversity of our services that so many of our practice areas have been recognized in ‘Best Law Firms.’ I am pleased to see that our Insurance Law practice, which was ranked for the first time a year ago, has already moved into Tier 1, and I’m proud that our Tier 1 rankings continue to expand,” said Paul Heath, Richards Layton president. “It is nice to see that our legal expertise and the innovative approaches we provide for our clients and community are recognized.”

Delaware Tier 1

  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Litigation – Patent
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

 Delaware Tier 2

  • Employment Law – Management
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Labor Law – Management

About Richards, Layton & Finger
Defining Delaware law since 1899, Richards, Layton & Finger helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estates, commercial real estate, and litigation.

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