The First Lawyer-Rating Publication

The First Lawyer-Rating Publication

• Launched in the U.S. in 1983 by two Harvard Law School graduates

• From one directory to more than 900

• Launched internationally in 2005 – to cover the world by 2010

• Distinguished International Board of Advisors – 84 representing 33 countries

The Largest, Most Targeted Audience

• More than 3.4 million visitors to our website, BestLawyers.com, including general counsel from 83 of the “Fortune 100” firms, 325 of the “Fortune 500” firms, and 520 of the “Fortune 100” firms

• More than 88,000 general counsel worldwide through excerpts in Corporate Counsel and Legal Week

• More than 16 million high-income individuals through excerpts in dozens of publications from The Washington Post to The Australian Financial Review

• On all of the more than 260,000 Bloomberg Professional Terminals Worldwide

The Most Transparent Methodology

• Peer Review: Lawyers know best

• The best voting on the best

• A transparent voting pool

• More than 2 million votes each year

The Most Useful Presentation

• Best Lawyers does not “tier” or “band” its listed lawyers the way other directories do.

• In Best Lawyers, a lawyer is either listed or not listed.

The Least Expensive Alternative

• Because Best Lawyers publishes an advertisement-free book, we’re able to sell enhanced listings on our site for a fraction of the sums charged by other leading directories that offer a combination of print and online enhanced listings.

The Most Flexible Marketing Options

• Web Links

• Client Comments

• Specialty Updates

• Marketing Research and Consulting

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