Press Release

Acritas 2017 Global Elite Index Places Morgan Lewis Among the World’s Top Legal Brands

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

NEW YORK, October 10, 2017: Morgan Lewis has been named among the top 20 leading global law firm brands by Acritas Research Ltd.

The legal marketing research provider’s Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index 2017 rankings are based on feedback from more than one thousand legal decision-makers around the world representing companies with more than $1 billion in revenue. Respondents evaluated law firms based on awareness and favorability, as well as the likelihood of turning to them for representation in major multi-jurisdictional litigation and deals.

“Over the past three years, Morgan Lewis has expanded its worldwide presence significantly to serve the needs of our clients, whose businesses and interests are ever-more global and more complex,” said Firm ChairJami McKeon. “We appreciate that our clients recognize our enhanced capabilities and collaborative global platform and that they trust us to deliver excellent service no matter where they need us.”

Morgan Lewis’s ranking on the Acritas global index has jumped from #34 in 2013 to #20 this year. This movement parallels the firm’s global growth in that time, especially in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The firm now counts more than 2,200 lawyers and legal professionals across Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.