Most frequently recommended law firms. The 2027 survey is now open: here’s how to take part
Until 17 January 2027, nominations may be submitted for organisations that have distinguished themselves in a particular field or region
The survey of the law firms most frequently nominated this year is about to begin. Until 17 January 2027, it will be possible to submit nominations for law firms that have distinguished themselves in a particular field or region. The survey, carried out by Statista (a German research firm specialising in data collection and analysis) for ‘Il Sole 24 Ore’, is now in its ninth edition.
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Open to all lawyers, in-house legal counsel and clients, the survey is based on a peer-to-peer methodology. Consequently, inclusion in the ‘Law Firms of the Year 2027’ list will depend on nominations received from other lawyers, in-house legal counsel and clients. Once again this year, the aim for participants is to nominate law firms they consider to be of the highest standard – with the obvious exception of their own – both within a specific practice area and across the region.
For this year’s edition too, Statista will carry out a series of additional checks to prevent multiple or overlapping nominations and to ensure compliance with the rules of the peer-to-peer methodology . Any irregular nominations will be identified and will not be taken into account in the analysis. The lists of the most frequently nominated firms will be published in May 2027 in a report by *Il Sole 24 Ore* (in both the print and online editions), accompanied by sector-specific focus articles, analyses and other in-depth features.
The structure of the survey
There are 15 sectors covered by the survey, reflecting an equal number of specialisms within legal consultancy, both business-related and otherwise. Here is the list of areas for which law firms can be nominated: environmental, energy and infrastructure; administrative and procurement; banking and finance; litigation and arbitration; corporate; family and inheritance; employment and social security; life sciences and healthcare; M&A and restructuring; criminal law; privacy and cybersecurity; property and real estate; intellectual property and TMT; insurance and damages; tax. It is also possible to nominate law firms based on their geographical location, with a particular focus on Rome and Milan.
How to report research studies
The survey is being conducted on several fronts. The first involves a group of professionals in the sector whom Statista has selected from its own databases or who have already been identified in previous editions, and to whom the company will send a direct invitation to take part by completing the questionnaire.
