Sidley has received 12 practice area rankings and 24 lawyer rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers Europe. Notably, the firm maintained its longstanding Band 1 ranking in International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide), and was newly ranked in Arbitration (Switzerland). In addition, Sidley continues to be recommended for:
- Competition: EU (Belgium)
- Life Sciences: EU (Belgium)
- Arbitration (International) (Europe-wide)
- Life Sciences (Europe-wide)
- Restructuring/Insolvency (Germany)
- Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market (Germany)
- Private Equity (Germany)
- Restructuring/Insolvency (UK)
- Capital Markets: Debt (UK)
- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (UK)
Four lawyers were ranked Band 1 in their respective practice areas:
- Todd J. Friedbacher — International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide)
- Nicolas J.S. Lockhart — International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide)
- Kolja von Bismarck — Restructuring/Insolvency (Germany)
- Arnoud R. Willems — International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide)
The annual Chambers Europe guide provides analyses of legal practitioners in the region based on in-depth interviews with clients and in-house counsel.