How we select our Leading Lawyer guides.
In 2026, we are extremely excited to add to our collection the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in Maritime, Admiralty & The High Seas. One of the great historic practices crossing borders, building industry and embracing exploration, we are looking for the leaders in the world’s most significant maritime matters.
We are seeking maritime litigation, dispute resolution, finance and regulatory lawyers whose expertise includes:
The Lawdragon selection process has been created by professionals who have reported on and worked with the world’s most accomplished lawyers for more than 100 years. We founded Lawdragon in 2005 to offer insightful, contemporary and even-handed analysis of the ever-evolving global legal market.
The foundation of our selection is in journalism. We research each guide extensively, studying which lawyers and law practices have had significant impact, including an emphasis on recent cases and deals handled and activity in matters of the moment.
We accept submissions and review them alongside thousands of candidates we independently identify and consider for each guide.
To make a Lawdragon guide, a lawyer will have been in practice 15 years, with extremely rare exceptions, and in most cases significantly more. Similarly, virtually all will be partners in their law practice or hold a designation that indicates the regard of those with whom they practice. Leadership within their practice in a firm and or in relevant bar organizations is considered. We aim to include those others aspire to be and who are admired for their intellect and wisdom as well as conduct and leadership.
Lawdragon is an advocate for inclusion in the legal profession and searches extensively for female and inclusive candidates who further equality in the legal profession.
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