Fenwick has been recognized by the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 guide as one of the nation’s best law firms in 17 practice areas.

Seven Fenwick practice areas received first tier national recognition this year.

• Corporate
• Information Technology
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Patent
• Patent Litigation
• Securities/Capital Markets
• Venture Capital

In addition to those seven areas, U.S. News – Best Lawyers® also recognized Fenwick nationally for the following practice areas:

• Biotechnology
• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities Enforcement
• Securities Litigation
• Tax
• Technology Transactions
• Trademark

The firm was also recognized regionally in San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle for numerous practice areas.

Overall, the firm received 17 national rankings and 37 regional rankings. A full list of Fenwick's 2018 rankings is available through the Best Law Firms website.

Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client evaluations and peer reviews by leading lawyers in each practice area.​​​​