Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers international nominations: deadlines, eligibility and rules
Best Lawyers international has no single deadline: dates are set per country and are not captured here as one date. Lawyers are nominated, then peer-voted, on a separate timetable for each country.
Exact dates for each country are on Best Lawyers' country timeline pages.
Best Lawyers international key facts
| Deadlines | 2027-edition nomination months: Oct 2025 Australia/Japan/Singapore; Dec 2025 Austria/France/Germany/Switzerland/US; Feb 2026 Canada; May 2026 Brazil/Chile/Colombia/Mexico/Puerto Rico/Portugal/South Africa/Spain. 2028 editions: unverified, expect same months |
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| How you submit | Nomination + peer vote |
| Cost to submit | Unverified |
| Research period | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Publication | 2027 editions: Apr 2026 Australia/Japan/Singapore; Jun 2026 Austria/France/Germany/Switzerland; Aug 2026 US; Sep 2026 Canada; Nov 2026 Brazil/Chile/Colombia/Mexico/PR/Portugal/South Africa/Spain |
| Matter limit | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Length guidance | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Referee rules | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Confidential information | Not stated on the official pages we checked |
| Who submits | Individual |
| Edition | 2027 editions |
Sources: cdn.blrankings.com/best-lawyers/downloads/best-lawyers-nomination-deadlines · cdn.blrankings.com/best-lawyers/downloads/best-lawyers-global-release-schedule
Common nomination mistakes
- Nominating ineligible lawyers. Best Lawyers generally requires 10 or more years in private practice; Ones to Watch covers 3 to 9 years.
- Missing the deadline. Deadlines differ by edition and region. Confirm the date on the official page and plan nominations a few weeks ahead.
Best Lawyers international questions
When is the Best Lawyers international nomination deadline?
Best Lawyers international has no single deadline: dates are set per country and are not captured here as one date.
Does it cost anything to submit to Best Lawyers international?
Unverified.
How do you submit to Best Lawyers international?
Lawyers are nominated, then peer-voted, on a separate timetable for each country.
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