Best Lawyers Recognizes More Than 5,400 Leading Lawyers Across Brazil and Mexico

AUGUSTA, Ga. (November 12, 2026) — Best Lawyers®, the most established global network of vetted legal professionals, announced the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in Brazil™ and The Best Lawyers in Mexico™, recognizing a combined 5,421 lawyers across the two countries for professional excellence based on confidential peer evaluations. 

The awards recognize 3,414 lawyers from 932 law firms in Brazil and 2,007 lawyers from 542 law firms in Mexico, representing the top 0.8% and 1% of each country's legal market, respectively. 

Best Lawyers also announced the 2027 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Brazil™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Mexico™, recognizing a combined 1,247 emerging legal professionals who are typically in private practice for three to eight years. 

The results highlight leading practice areas, year-over-year changes in recognition and the legal professionals earning the respect of their peers across two of Latin America's largest legal markets. 

Brazil's 2027 Awards Highlight Growth in Litigation

Now in its 17th edition, The Best Lawyers in Brazil™ recognizes lawyers across 69 practice areas and 17 metropolitan regions, with São Paulo accounting for the highest concentration of honorees. 

Corporate and M&A Law, Tax Law and Litigation lead the rankings by number of recognized lawyers, followed by Arbitration and Mediation and Administrative Law. 

Litigation recorded the largest year-over-year increase in recognized lawyers, growing 20.2% from 430 in the previous edition to 517. 

The results coincide with significant developments in Brazil's legal and regulatory environment, including the ongoing implementation of consumption tax reform, increased competition oversight of corporate transactions and judicial decisions affecting civil litigation and arbitration. 

Brazil's consumption tax reform, established under Complementary Law No. 214 of 2025, began implementation in 2026 and will continue transitioning through 2033, reshaping tax reporting, pricing and compliance obligations for businesses. 

Mexico's 2027 Awards Reflect Growth in Corporate and Amparo Law 

The 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in Mexico™ recognizes lawyers across 68 practice areas and 13 metropolitan regions, with Mexico City accounting for the highest concentration of honorees. 

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law leads the rankings by number of recognized lawyers, followed by Labor and Employment Law, Administrative Law, Tax Law and Commercial Litigation. 

The 2027 results highlight year-over-year growth in several practice areas. Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law recorded a 7.1% increase in recognized lawyers, while Amparo Law grew 28.9%, from 83 lawyers in the previous edition to 107. 

These results come amid changes to Mexico's regulatory environment, including the establishment of the National Antitrust Commission in October 2025, expanded labor protections for digital platform workers and updated federal procurement procedures. 

In March 2026, Mexico's Supreme Court also clarified that parties challenging certain precautionary measures in oral commercial proceedings may seek constitutional review through amparo without first pursuing an ordinary appeal.

Emerging Legal Professionals in Mexico and Brazil 

The 2027 editions of Ones to Watch highlight the next generation of lawyers earning recognition from their peers. 

The fourth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Brazil™ recognizes 549 lawyers across 24 practice areas and eight metropolitan regions, representing approximately 0.5% of the country's legal profession. 

Litigation leads in Brazil with a 37% year-over-year increase in recognized lawyers. Women represent the majority of recognized emerging lawyers in several prominent practice areas, including Litigation (59%), Real Estate Law (64%) and Tax Law (57%). 

The fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Mexico™ recognizes 698 emerging legal professionals across 30 practice areas and six metropolitan regions, representing approximately 1.4% of the country's legal profession.

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law leads in Mexico with a 39.8% year-over-year increase in recognized lawyers. Labor and Employment Law and Tax Law are also among the leading practice areas.

Leading Law Firms in Mexico and Brazil

Firms with the highest number of recognized lawyers in The Best Lawyers in Mexico™:

• Baker McKenzie LLP
• EC Rubio
• Galicia Abogados SC
• Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez SC
• Basham, Ringe y Correa SC
• Santamarina y Steta SC

Firms with the highest number of recognized lawyers in The Best Lawyers in Brazil™:

• Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados
• Pinheiro Neto Advogados
• Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados
• Demarest Advogados
• TozziniFreire Advogados

Recognition Based on Peer Review 

Best Lawyers recognition is determined through a rigorous peer-review process that draws on confidential evaluations from legal professionals. 

In addition to the rankings, the prestigious "Lawyer of the Year" distinction is awarded to lawyers receiving the highest overall peer feedback in a respective practice area and metropolitan region.  

In Brazil 93 lawyers received a "Lawyer of the Year" award and in Mexico 60 recipients were honored.

Explore The Best Lawyers in Brazil™ results by region and/or practice area. 

Explore The Best Lawyers in Mexico™ results by region and/or practice area.