Davis Polk was named “Law Firm of the Year” in the Large Firms category at the New York Law Journal’s 2026 New York Legal Awards. The awards honor law firms whose dedication, innovation and leadership have profoundly impacted the legal profession across the state.

Davis Polk was honored in recognition of the firm’s notable growth, marquee client representations, courtroom victories, and expanded investment in talent and New York operations.

When asked what distinguishes Davis Polk from competitors, Chair and Managing Partner Neil Barr shared, “What truly differentiates us is our team-oriented posture. Our collaborative and commercially informed approach to practice allows us to provide best-in-class legal advice, execution and actionable guidance informed by deep market familiarity. We pair our team-focused ethos with a relentless focus on client outcomes. To provide our clients with the most innovative and effective solutions, we look at the world from the client’s perspective, internalizing their business objectives and goals. Our ability to analyze for clients the complete picture—across multiple practice groups and jurisdictions, at the most sophisticated level—is why clients turn to us again and again for their most significant matters.”

The New York Legal Awards were presented on September 3, 2026, in New York.

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