The Legal 500 awards top rankings and recommendations to Deloitte Legal practices in EMEA, Asia Pacific and Americas

The 2017 edition of the Legal 500 has recognized the Deloitte Legal practices with top tier rankings in EMEA, Asia Pacific and Americas. Deloitte Legal continued double digit growth over the past year and registered a 32% improvement in rankings when compared to 2016.

The Legal 500 analyzes the capabilities of legal networks and law firms across the world, assigning rankings based on comprehensive research in over 100 jurisdictions. The rankings illustrate the quality, breadth of service, capabilities and geographic reach of the Deloitte Legal network.

Overall, Deloitte Legal boasts rankings and recommended lawyers in the following areas:

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Business immigration
• Commercial, corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Dispute resolution
• Employment
• Energy and natural resources
• Fraud and white-collar crime
• Insurance
• Intellectual property (IP) and technology, media and telecoms (TMT)
• Investments funds
• Patents
• Public law
• Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and procurement
• Real estate and construction

"We are very pleased that the Deloitte Legal teams continue to be recognized by our clients and ranking directories for excellence in legal services," said Piet Hein Meeter, Deloitte Global Managing Director, Deloitte Legal. "The relationships we have with our clients goes beyond legal services. We see ourselves as their business partner and are truly invested in their long-term success."

The Legal 500 also features over 55 Deloitte Legal practice profiles from all over the world, more than any other law firm or legal network represented in the online publication.

About Deloitte Legal

Deloitte Legal include the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firms or their affiliates that provide legal services. Deloitte Legal teams combine specific industry knowledge with broad legal experience to offer focused, client-centered service to national and multinational organizations. Deloitte Legal industry specialists strive to understand the particular needs of clients operating in the industries they serve, to stay close to their business and to remain current on trends and developments. The Deloitte network employs over 1,800 legal professionals in more than 75 countries.

Visit www.deloittelegal.com for more information and details of the services we provide worldwide.