Rankings: Practice Groups of the Year

Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year highlights up to five practice groups that notched the biggest litigation victories or deals of the year. Winners are recognized for the size, complexity and significance of the deals or litigation they worked on.
  • January 22, 2015

    Technology Group Of The Year: Orrick

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advised on some of the hottest technology deals last year — including client Nest Labs Inc.'s landmark $3.2 billion sale to Google Inc. — and scored a surprise appellate reversal for client Oracle Corp. in a massive $8 billion software copyright dispute, placing the firm among Law360's Technology Groups Of The Year.

  • January 21, 2015

    Technology Group Of The Year: Fenwick & West

    Fenwick & West LLP was behind some of the biggest technology deals of 2014, including Facebook Inc.'s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp and its $2 billion acquisition of OculusRift VR, earning the techcentric firm a place among Law360's Technology Practice Groups of the Year.

  • December 19, 2014

    Law360 Names Law Firms Of The Year

    Showcasing strength in numbers and the agility needed to serve up top-notch client service on a number of fronts, two law firms secured a combined 18 Law360 Practice Group of the Year awards in 2014 to earn the distinction of Law360's Firms of the Year.

  • December 19, 2014

    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year, awarded to firms that came through for their clients in 2014, sealing the big deals and winning the high-stakes suits.

  • January 22, 2014

    Technology Group Of The Year: Wilson Sonsini

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC’s representation of Google Inc. and YouTube LLC against copyright infringement claims, along with its guidance on high-profile tech deals like Western Digital subsidiary HGST’s $685 million acquisition of Virident Systems, earned the firm a spot among Law360’s Technology Practice Groups of the Year.

  • January 21, 2014

    Technology Group Of The Year: Weil Gotshal

    Notching a series of major achievements, including a win for Apple Inc. in its patent feud with rival Motorola Mobility LLC and advising Yahoo Inc. in a flurry of intellectual property transactions, has earned Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP a spot among Law360's 2013 Technology Practice Groups of the Year.

  • January 17, 2014

    Technology Group Of The Year: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

    Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP's work in high-profile tech deals, including Silver Lake Partners' $25 billion acquisition of Dell Inc., along with its success in a slew of major intellectual property fights, has secured a space for the firm among Law360's Technology Practice Groups of the Year.

  • January 16, 2014

    Technology Group Of The Year: Fenwick & West

    Fenwick & West LLP was an all-around technology powerhouse in 2013, advising a roster that includes Silicon Valley’s biggest names in billions’ worth of mergers and acquisitions, securing crucial trademark wins and creating innovative defenses in securities litigation, earning it a spot on Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year.

  • January 01, 2014

    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 is pleased to announce the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards, given to firms that excelled at getting the job done for clients in litigation and deals in 2013.

  • January 10, 2013

    Health Practice Group Of The Year: King & Spalding

    Helping secure a $1.7 billion settlement for more than 700 of its clients was just part of the extensive body of work King & Spalding LLP’s health care group built up over the past year, earning it a place among Law360’s Health Groups of the Year.

  • January 01, 2013

    Law360 Selects Top Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 is pleased to announce the winners of this year's Practice Groups of the Year award.

  • January 19, 2012

    Health Care Group Of The Year: Arnold & Porter

    Arnold & Porter LLP helped Astra USA Inc. secure a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prevented third-party beneficiaries from suing drug companies for allegedly overcharging for drugs purchased through a federal government program, one of several high-profile victories that earned the firm a place among Law360's Health Practice Groups of 2011.