35 Practices and 140 Individuals Recognized in 2026 Rankings
NEW YORK, June 10, 2026 – Proskauer is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Legal 500 in its 2026 U.S. rankings, which provides market-leading analysis, rankings, and editorial commentary for top law firms and lawyers across the United States.
Proskauer received a total of 35 practice rankings, and 140 Proskauer lawyers received recognition. Six practice areas were ranked Tier 1, and nine lawyers were named to this year’s Hall of Fame. Eighteen lawyers were ranked as Leading Partners, 12 Next Generation Partners were honored, and four lawyers were noted as Leading Associates.
Proskauer’s 2026 Tier 1 Practices
- Industry Focus: Sport
- Labor & Employment:
- Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
- Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions)
- Labor-Management Relations
- Workplace and Employment Counseling
- Tax: Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 Private Foundations, National Trade Associations, and Charities)
Additional Practices Ranked:
- Antitrust:
- Cartel
- Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense
- Dispute Resolution:
- Appellate: Courts of Appeals / Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
- Appellate: Courts of Appeal
- Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense:
- Advice to Corporates
- Advice to Individuals
- General Commercial Disputes – Mid-Market ($250-500m)
- Leading Trial Lawyers
- Securities Litigation: Defense
- Appellate: Courts of Appeals / Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
- Environment: Transactional
- Finance:
- Commercial Lending:
- Advice to Bank Lenders
- Advice to Direct Lenders/Private Credit
- Restructuring (including Bankruptcy): Corporate
- Commercial Lending:
- Healthcare:
- Life Sciences
- Service Providers
- Insurance: Advice to Policyholders
- Intellectual Property: Copyright
- Investment Fund Formation and Management:
- Alternative/Hedge Funds
- Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital)
- Labor & Employment:
- Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Transactional
- ERISA Litigation
- M&A/Corporate and Commercial:
- M&A: Middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Private Equity Buyouts: Middle-Market (Up to $500m)
- Media, Technology and Telecoms:
- Advertising and Marketing: Litigation
- Media and Entertainment: Litigation
- Technology Transactions
- Real Estate:
- Real Estate – Large Cap ($500m+)
- Real Estate Finance
- Tax:
- International Tax
- US Taxes: Non-Contentious
For a full list of Proskauer’s rankings, click here: Proskauer Firm Rankings Summary
About Proskauer
The world’s leading organizations and global players choose Proskauer to represent them when they need it the most. With 900+ lawyers in key financial centers around the world, we are highly regarded for our expertise combined with our pragmatic and commercial approach. Proskauer is the place to turn when a matter is complex, innovative, and game-changing. We work seamlessly across practices, industries, and jurisdictions with asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends, and other industry-redefining companies.