IFLR1000 has highly ranked 55 Goodwin lawyers and 22 Goodwin practice areas in the 2021 edition of the legal directory. The rankings recognize the world's leading corporate law firms and lawyers that are impacting the business of law in over 170 jurisdictions worldwide.

The results reflect the strength of Goodwin’s capital–meets–innovation platform and the expanded capabilities of the firm in key industry verticals around the world. In particular, Goodwin was repeatedly recognized for its standout work in Private Equity, M&A, Capital Markets, Private Investment Funds and Real Estate Investment Funds.  

The following Goodwin practice areas were recognized for excellence:

  • China – M&A (Foreign) / Private Equity (Foreign)
  • France – M&A / Private Equity
  • Germany – Banking / Private Equity
  • Hong Kong – M&A / Private Equity / Private Equity Funds / Real Estate Funds
  • Massachusetts – Banking / Capital Markets / M&A
  • Northern California – M&A
  • United Kingdom – Private Equity / Private Equity Funds / Real Estate Funds
  • United States – Capital Markets: Equity / Hedge Funds / Private Equity / Registered Funds
  • Washington, DC – M&A

The following Goodwin lawyers were recognized by IFLR1000: