Holland & Knight Receives 352 First-Tier Rankings in Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide
MIAMI (November 5, 2026) – Holland & Knight ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 42 practice areas – as well as "Law Firm of the Year" in Environmental Law and Transportation Law – in the 2027 edition of the Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide. In addition, the Firm notched 310 metropolitan tier-one rankings across a majority of its U.S. offices.
Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews from leading attorneys in their fields. The 2027 "Best Law Firms" national rankings cover 75 practice areas.
First-tier rankings for Holland & Knight include:
National
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Advertising Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Securities
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Patent Law
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates
Atlanta
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Privacy and Data Security Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Technology Law
Austin
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Birmingham
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Boston
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Health Care
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Charlotte
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Chattanooga
Banking and Finance Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Chicago
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Patent Law
Denver
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Securities
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Oil and Gas Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Fort Lauderdale
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Houston
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Natural Resources Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Jacksonville
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Insurance
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Trusts and Estates
Los Angeles
Banking and Finance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Miami
Advertising Law
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Arbitration – Governmental
International Mergers and Acquisitions
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
Nashville
Advertising Law
Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Economic Development Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Franchise Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Health Care
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation – Securities
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Media Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
New York City
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Construction Law
Energy Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Litigation – Construction
Real Estate Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates
Orlando
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Philadelphia
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Portland
Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
San Francisco
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Transportation Law
Seattle
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Tax Law
Stamford
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tallahassee
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Environmental
Natural Resources Law
Utilities Law
Water Law
Tampa
Antitrust Law
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)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Elder Law
Government Relations Practice
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Mediation
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Real Estate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Aviation Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Native American Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
West Palm Beach
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Banking and Finance