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For thirty years, Legal Netlink Alliance has served the needs of clients worldwide.

Chambers USA 2026: 21 LNA Member Firms Recognized Across 18 Practice Areas

Jul 27, 2026 – Chicago, Illinois

The publication of the Chambers USA 2026 Guide marked another proud milestone for the Legal Netlink Alliance, with 21 North American member firms earning rankings in one of the legal profession's most respected independent directories.

Together, the recognised firms represent 21 U.S. states and demonstrate the breadth of expertise available across the LNA network, with rankings spanning 18 different practice areas.

LNA member firms recognised

Practice areas represented

LNA member firms were recognised across the following 18 practice areas:

  • Antitrust
  • Bankruptcy: Restructuring
  • Chancery: Mainly Plaintiffs
  • Construction
  • Corporate/Commercial
  • Corporate M&A
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
  • Environment
  • Franchising
  • High Net Worth: Family/Matrimonial
  • Insurance
  • Litigation General
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
  • White Collar Crime & Government Investigations

By the numbers

The rankings also reveal the remarkable breadth of legal expertise within LNA's North American membership.

  • 21 recognised member firms
  • 21 U.S. states represented
  • 18 distinct Chambers-ranked practice areas

Litigation remains the network's strongest area overall, with recognitions spanning Litigation General, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs and White Collar Crime & Government Investigations.

Meanwhile, Corporate/M&A and Real Estate continue to demonstrate particular depth across the network, with multiple firms recognised in each discipline. The inclusion of Hathaway & Kunz—ranked in both Corporate/M&A (Band 1) and Real Estate (Band 2)—further reinforces LNA's strength in transactional and property-related work. 

These results are more than a collection of rankings. Together, they illustrate the strength, diversity and geographic reach of LNA's North American membership—offering clients access to highly regarded legal expertise across the United States through a trusted network of independent firms.