Recognition
Judged by our peers.
Judged by our peers.
Measured by our clients.
Rankings follow the work. Here is where independent observers place the firm — and, more importantly, why.
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International awards
The Trophy Wall
We keep them in one corridor. Deliberately.
Awards matter because they are independent — panels of general counsel, rival practitioners and market analysts examining the year's work. We are grateful for every one.
But the corridor is short, and the client rooms are many. The order of priorities is architectural at Blackstone: recognition follows the work, never the reverse.
Recognition Timeline
Recent honours.
Behind the Certificates
What the rankings actually measure.
Directory research interviews the clients and counterparties on our matters — under confidentiality, without our presence. Band-one rankings therefore reflect one thing above all: what people say about us when we are not in the room.
- Client interviews conducted independently, in confidence
- Matter evidence reviewed across a full calendar year
- Peer review from opposing counsel and co-counsel
- Rankings re-earned annually — never carried forward