Shutts & Bowen LLP has earned recognition in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” with rankings in 18 practice areas nationally and 51 specialties regionally across eight metropolitan areas.

The firm's continued recognition growth was reflected in this year’s rankings, with Litigation – Labor and Employment earning a national ranking, new regional recognitions in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Securities / Capital Markets Law advancing to National Tier 1.

The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” spotlights the very best in the most competitive legal market in the world, highlighting only the top 3.8% of law firms nationwide. This year’s results were compiled from more than 110,000 client references, 70,000 peer-lawyers surveyed, and more than 1,000 leadership interviews, reflecting the growing influence and importance of these rankings within the legal industry.

To become eligible for a “Best Law Firms” ranking, at least one lawyer at the firm must be recognized in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, an exclusive award presented to only the top 5% of lawyers in the United States. More than 150 Shutts & Bowen LLP attorneys were listed in this year’s rankings. Read more on Shutts & Bowen Lawyers Listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition.

Firms are ranked on a national and metropolitan scale by tiers. Shutts received the following tier rankings:

National Tier 1

• Appellate Practice

• Commercial Litigation

• International Trade and Finance Law

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Litigation - Construction

• Litigation - Real Estate

• Securities / Capital Markets Law

 

National Tier 2

• Banking and Finance Law

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Construction Law

• Corporate Law

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Real Estate Law

• Trusts and Estates

 

National Tier 3

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Tax Law

 

Regional Tier 1

• Fort Lauderdale

• Administrative / Regulatory Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Real Estate Law

• Jacksonville

• Commercial Litigation

• Construction Law

• Litigation – Construction

• Miami

• Appellate Practice

• Banking and Finance Law

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Corporate Law

• Insurance Law

• International Arbitration - Commercial

• International Trade and Finance Law

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Litigation - Insurance

• Litigation - Real Estate

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Real Estate Law

• Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Trusts and Estates

• Orlando

• Banking and Finance Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Construction Law

• Corporate Law

• Employment Law - Individuals

• Employment Law - Management

• Government Relations Practice

• Labor Law - Management

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Litigation - Construction

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Litigation - Real Estate

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Real Estate Law

• Sarasota

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Commercial Litigation

• Corporate Law

• Real Estate Law

• Tallahassee

• Administrative / Regulatory Law

• Appellate Practice

• Government Relations Practice

• Tampa

• Banking and Finance Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Construction Law

• Copyright Law

• Corporate Compliance Law

• Corporate Governance Law

• Corporate Law

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Information Technology Law

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Litigation - Construction

• Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

• Litigation - Patent

• Litigation - Real Estate

• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

• Patent Law

• Real Estate Law

• West Palm Beach

• Commercial Litigation

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Litigation - Patent

• Real Estate Law

 

Regional Tier 2

• Fort Lauderdale

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Jacksonville

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Miami

• Arbitration

• Commercial Finance Law

• Employment Law - Management

• International Mergers and Acquisitions

• Labor Law - Management

• Litigation - Construction

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Tax Law

• Orlando

• Appellate Practice

• Corporate Governance Law

• Environmental Law

• Tax Law

• Sarasota

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

• Litigation - Real Estate

• Trusts and Estates

• Tampa

• Appellate Practice

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

• Employment Law - Management

• Litigation - Bankruptcy

• Litigation - Insurance

• Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Litigation - Securities

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Tax Law

• Trademark Law

• Trusts and Estates

• West Palm Beach

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Patent Law

 

Regional Tier 3

• Jacksonville

• Bet-the-Company Litigation

• Miami

• International Arbitration - Governmental

• Litigation – Securities

• Sarasota

• Land Use and Zoning Law

• Tampa

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Securities / Capital Markets Law

• West Palm Beach

• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Trusts and Estates

 

About Shutts & Bowen LLP

Shutts & Bowen LLP, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 280 lawyers in offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.