Recognition
Latham Ranked #1 Legal Advisor Across 300+ Energy & Infrastructure Categories
February 18, 2026
Infralogic, IJGlobal, LSEG
Year-end rankings showcase the firm's continued dominance in energy and infrastructure.
Latham & Watkins was the leading legal advisor in energy and infrastructure in 2025, securing #1 rankings across nearly 330 legal adviser league tables. The firm surpassed its total #1 rankings in 2024 across 260 categories, underscoring its sustained record of delivering exceptional results for clients across the energy and infrastructure space.
"These rankings are a reflection of Latham’s sustained place as the top legal adviser in energy and infrastructure, as well as the continued trust of our clients with their most important energy and infrastructure matters," said Justin T. Stolte, Global Chair of Latham's Energy & Infrastructure Group.
Highlights of Latham’s top rankings include:
E&I
- #1 Global Energy Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, Infralogic
- #1 Global Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, IJGlobal
- #1 Global E&I Private Equity M&A Target Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, LSEG
- #1 Global E&I IPO Combined Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, LSEG
- #1 US Energy Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, Infralogic
Oil & Gas
- #1 Global Oil & Gas Project Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, IJGlobal
- #1 Global Oil & Gas IPO Manager Legal Advisor by Deal Count, LSEG
- #1 Global LNG Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, Infralogic
- #1 Global LNG Project Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Volume, Infralogic
- #1 US Oil & Gas Project Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, IJGlobal
- #1 Europe Oil & Gas Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Value, IJGlobal
- #1 Europe Oil & Gas Cross Border PE M&A Acquirer Legal Advisor by Deal Count, LSEG
Power & Renewables/Energy Transition
- #1 Global Biofuels Project Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, IJGlobal
- #1 Global Carbon Capture & Storage Project Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count, IJGlobal
- #1 Global Energy Transition & Renewables Legal Advisor by Deal Count, Infralogic
- #1 Global Power Project Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count, Infralogic
- #1 Global Power M&A Target Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, LSEG
- #1 Global Renewables Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisor by Count, IJGlobal
- #1 Global Solar PV Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisor by Count, IJGlobal
- #1 US Power Project Finance Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, Infralogic
- #1 US Renewables Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisor by Count, IJGlobal
- #1 US Solar M&A Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Volume, Infralogic
Digital Infrastructure/Non-Energy Infrastructure
- #1 Global Telecommunications M&A Combined Legal Advisor by Deal Count, LSEG
- #1 Global Telecommunications: Carrier & Hardware M&A Combined Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Value, MergerMarket
- #1 US Data Centre M&A Legal Advisor by Deal Count and Volume, Infralogic
- #1 Europe Fibre Optic Legal Advisor by Deal Volume, Infralogic
- #1 Latin America Telecommunications Infrastructure Finance Legal Adviser by Deal Value, IJGlobal
- #1 Asia Telecommunications M&A Combined Legal Advisor by Deal Count, LSEG