Sidley Highly Ranked in Chambers USA 2026

Sidley has received 153 practice rankings and 377 lawyer rankings in Chambers USA 2026. The annual Chambers USA guide provides analyses of legal practitioners in the United States based on in-depth interviews with clients and in-house counsel.

Sidley has attained 14 more practice area rankings compared with 2025, the largest increase in practice ranking totals among firms in Chambers USA this year.

Significantly, Sidley has received a Band 1 ranking in 31 practice areas and attained 69 Band 1 lawyer rankings. Furthermore, three Sidley lawyers have been recognized above Band 1 as Star Individuals, attesting to their national sector leadership and exceptional recommendations in their respective fields.

The following Sidley lawyers have been honored as Star Individuals:

• Bruce R. Braun – Accountant and Auditor Liability (USA - Nationwide)
• Ted Murphy – International Trade: Customs (USA - Nationwide)
• Carter G. Phillips – Appellate Law (USA - Nationwide)

Sidley has received Band 1 practice area rankings in the following areas:

• Accountant and Auditor Liability (USA - Nationwide)
• Banking & Finance (Illinois)
• Banking & Finance (Texas)
• Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS (USA - Nationwide)
• Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Illinois)
• Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (New York)
• Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense (New York)
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Illinois)
• Energy Transition (USA - Nationwide)
• Environment (District of Columbia)
• False Claims Act (USA - Nationwide)
• Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) (USA - Nationwide)
• Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) (USA - Nationwide)
• Healthcare (District of Columbia)
• Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory (District of Columbia)
• Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory (Illinois)
• Hedge Funds (USA - Nationwide)
• Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory (Illinois)
• Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory (USA - Nationwide)
• International Trade: Customs (USA - Nationwide)
• Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance (USA - Nationwide)
• Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois)
• Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds)
• Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Florida)
• Litigation: Securities (Illinois)
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California)
• National Security (USA - Nationwide)
• Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market (USA - Nationwide)
• REITs (USA - Nationwide)
• Transportation: Aviation: Transactional (USA - Nationwide)
• Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) (USA - Nationwide)