2027 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Guide 

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2027 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Guide  

November 5, 2026

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Munger, Tolles & Olson was ranked nationally in 17 practice areas and regionally in 25 practice areas in the 2027 “Best Law Firms” rankings by Best Lawyers.  

Of the 42 total rankings, the firm received 25 first-tier practice rankings in the annual guide. These rankings honor firms that have a unique combination of “quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”  

Munger, Tolles & Olson’s 2027 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are as follows:  

National  

Appellate Practice 
Commercial Litigation 
Communications Law 
Copyright Law 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar  
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law  
Employment Law – Management  
Energy Law  
Insurance Law  
Labor Law – Management 
Litigation – Antitrust 
Litigation – Bankruptcy 
Litigation – Intellectual Property 
Litigation – Labor and Employment 
Litigation – Patent 
Litigation – Securities 
Real Estate Law 

Los Angeles   

Appellate Practice 
Bet-the-Company Litigation 
Commercial Litigation 
Communications Law 
Copyright Law 
Corporate Compliance Law 
Corporate Governance Law 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 
Employment Law – Management 
Energy Law 
Insurance Law 
Labor Law – Management 
Litigation – Antitrust 
Litigation – Bankruptcy 
Litigation – Insurance 
Litigation – Patent 
Litigation – Securities 
Real Estate Law 

San Francisco   

Appellate Practice 
Employment Law – Individuals  
Employment Law – Management 
Litigation – Intellectual Property 
Litigation – Labor and Employment 

Washington, D.C.  

Appellate Practice