Morrison Foerster named a leading international firm in Chambers Global 2026

Morrison Foerster has received 68 practice area rankings across the Global-wide, Asia‑Pacific, China, Germany, Japan, Singapore, UK, and USA categories, as well as 96 individual recognitions, in the 2026 edition of Chambers Global.

The firm received 17 top rankings in this year’s edition. MoFo earned top-tier rankings for Asia-Pacific Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Band 1); Asia-Pacific TMT (Band 1); China Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (International Firms) (Band 1); China TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms) (Band 1); Global Market Leaders Agribusiness (Band 1); Global Market Leaders Artificial Intelligence (Spotlight); Global Market Leaders Commercial Contracts (Spotlight); Japan Corporate/M&A: International (Band 1); Japan Dispute Resolution: International (Band 1); Japan Intellectual Property: International (Band 1); Japan International & Cross-Border Capabilities (International Firms) (Band 1); Singapore Corporate/M&A: International: Highly Regarded (Band 1); USA FCPA (Band 1); USA Impact Investing (Band 1); USA Privacy & Data Security: The Elite (Band 1); USA Projects: Agency Financing (Band 1); and USA Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border) (Band 1).

MoFo also secured new practice area rankings in China Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms); China Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (International Firms); China TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms); USA Antitrust: Cartel; USA Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory; USA Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel; USA Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets; and USA Registered Funds.

Described by clients as “consistently courteous, responsive, and reliable, and hav[ing] a deep understanding of the subject matter, grounded in their broad client base and extensive experience supporting similar clients,” Morrison Foerster’s lawyers received 20 of the highest individual rankings:

• Marcia Ellis, China: Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms), Band 1
• Gordon Milner, China: Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (International Firms), Band 1
•  Paul D McKenzie, China: TMT: Data Protection & Privacy (International Firms), Band 1
• Michael Ward, Global Market Leaders: Agribusiness, Band 1
• Mitchell Presser, Global Market Leaders: Agribusiness, Band 1
• Joseph Gratz, Global Market Leaders: Artificial Intelligence, Spotlight
• Gary Smith, Japan: Corporate/M&A: International, Band 1
• Ken Siegel, Japan: Corporate/M&A: International, Band 1
• Max Olson, Japan: Intellectual Property: International, Band 1
• Charles Duross, USA: FCPA, Band 1
• Susan Mac Cormac, USA: Impact Investing, Band 1
• Daralyn J Durie, USA: Intellectual Property: Patent, Band 1
• John E Smith, USA: International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, Band 1
• Catherine Polizzi, USA: Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation, Band 1
• Vivian L. Hanson, USA: Outsourcing, Senior Statespeople
• Miriam Wugmeister, USA: Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity, Star Individual and USA: Privacy & Data Security: Privacy, Band 1
• L. Richard Fischer, USA: Privacy & Data Security: Privacy, Senior Statespeople
• Ann Lilienthal, USA: Projects: Agency Financing, Band 1
• Greg Smith, USA: Projects: Agency Financing, Band 1

Ranked year after year in Chambers Global, Morrison Foerster continues to prove itself to be a market-leading firm throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Dynamic technology and life sciences companies, large financial institutions, leading consumer product companies, and other industry leaders come to Morrison Foerster’s lawyers for their knowledge, innovation, and business aptitude.

View the full results on the Chambers website.