Firm Also Recognized for Tax Law, White Collar Defense, Commercial Litigation, and Trusts & Estates
NEW YORK (Nov. 10, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP has been selected as ‘Law Firm of the Year’ for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.
The firm has also been recognized for its “professional excellence” in all of our firm’s primary practice areas — Tax Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Commercial Litigation; and Trusts & Estates — by the 2026 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.
Best Lawyers notes that its Law Firm of the Year award is “awarded in the 75 nationally ranked practice areas. Law firms receiving the ‘Law Firm of the Year’ designation have an outstanding overall performance in that particular specialty. The same factors for determining national rankings also apply to these awards. Reference reviews, peer-lawyer feedback, and industry leader interviews determine the top firm in a given practice.”
In addition to Law Firm of the Year, the firm has been recognized for the following practice areas: Tax Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Commercial Litigation, and Trusts & Estates.
Regionally, our New York office has been recognized for Tax Law; Litigation – Tax; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Commercial Litigation; and Trusts & Estates. The D.C. office has been recognized for Tax Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; and Criminal Defense: White-Collar.
For nearly 80 years, Kostelanetz LLP has built a global reputation as a law firm of choice for clients facing high-stakes controversies, negotiations with government agencies, and complex domestic and international tax planning decisions. Our attorneys have extensive experience in tax controversy, tax fraud defense, white-collar criminal defense, securities enforcement defense, trust and estate planning, transactional tax planning, and government investigations. We are regularly called upon to handle the most challenging and sensitive matters and internal investigations. Important parts of the firm’s practice also include commercial litigation and government procurement and contracting.
