On November 1, 2012, Cravath received the 2013 U.S. News & World Report-Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” award in Litigation: Mergers & Acquisitions. Only one law firm is honored in each practice area category. Awards are given based on a combination of client survey results, feedback from peers who practice in the same area of law and an evaluation of a firm’s work during the past year.

The 2013 “Best Law Firms” feature was published in a special edition of the U.S. News & World Report magazine. Cravath received first-tier rankings in a total of 37 practice area categories:

Practice Area	Location
Antitrust Law	National
Antitrust Law	New York
Appellate Practice	National
Appellate Practice	New York
Banking and Finance Law	National
Banking and Finance Law	New York
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law	National
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law	New York
Commercial Litigation	National
Commercial Litigation	New York
Corporate Law	National
Corporate Law	New York
Corporate Governance Law	New York
Environmental Law	National
Environmental Law	New York
Litigation: Antitrust	National
Litigation: Antitrust	New York
Litigation: Banking & Finance	National
Litigation: Banking & Finance	New York
Litigation: ERISA	National
Litigation: ERISA	New York
Litigation: Intellectual Property	National
Litigation: Intellectual Property	New York
Litigation: Mergers & Acquisitions	National
Litigation: Mergers & Acquisitions	New York
Litigation: Patent	National
Litigation: Patent	New York
Litigation: Securities	National
Litigation: Securities	New York
Mergers & Acquisitions Law	National
Mergers & Acquisitions Law	New York
Securities / Capital Markets Law	National
Securities / Capital Markets Law	New York
Securities Regulation	National
Securities Regulation	New York
Tax Law	National
Tax Law	New York