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April 3, 2026

Willkie has again been recognized as a leading firm in the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2026 guide, earning 33 practice area rankings and numerous additional individual recognitions.
 
The rankings highlight Willkie’s comprehensive capabilities and further establish the firm and its lawyers as market leaders in key international jurisdictions.
 
Willkie is ranked in the following areas:
 
Belgium

  • Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
  • Commercial, Corporate and M&A
  • Fraud and White-Collar Crime

France

  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Banking and Finance: Transactional Work
  • Dispute Resolution (Commercial Litigation; International Arbitration; White-Collar Crime)
  • Energy
  • EU, Competition and Distribution
  • Insolvency
  • Mergers and Acquisitions 
  • Private Equity (Fund Formation; LBO)
  • Project Finance
  • Shipping Finance
  • Tax

Germany

  • Antitrust
  • Banking and Finance: Lending and Borrowing
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • M&A (Large Deals; Mid-Sized Deals)
  • Private Equity (Large Deals; Mid-Sized Deals) 
  • Real Estate
  • Restructuring

Italy*

  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Banking & Finance: Lender or Arranger Side
  • Commercial, Corporate and M&A
  • Compliance
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences

View Willkie’s Legal 500 rankings here

* Studio Legale Delfino e Associati, operating in Italy, is affiliated with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.