De Brauw listed among 30 largest international arbitration practices in GAR 30. De Brauw has been listed in the GAR 30, the annual ranking published by Global Arbitration Review identifying the 30 leading international arbitration practices worldwide. As part of the selection process, firms are assessed across a range of criteria including complexity and volume of arbitration matters handled, team depth, and standing among peers and clients. This acknowledgement is testimony to its team's hard work and the effort Debrauw has put into building the team's practice and gaining international recognition over the past decades. Marnix Leijten: "We are deeply grateful for this recognition by Global Arbitration Review. What drives us is not only our rankings, but also the strength of the team we have built together and the relationships we have developed with our clients over the years. This acknowledgement clearly confirms that we are on the right path, and we will continue to put our team and our clients at the centre of everything we do."

Bloomberg ranks De Brauw No. 1 Legal Advisor in Europe for activism defence in 2025. De Brauw has been ranked No. 1 Legal Advisor in Europe for company-side engagements in Bloomberg's 2025 Global Activism league tables. These rankings include financial, legal and investor-relations advisers, as well as proxy solicitors that support either companies or activists during activist or major M&A-related campaigns. In 2025, Bloomberg reviewed 763 activist campaigns globally, involving activist stakes worth USD 74.2 billion. This ranking underscores De Brauw's leading role in advising listed companies in the Netherlands on complex shareholder activism and public M&A situations across Europe. De Brauw achieved its first-place ranking based on the number of campaigns advised and the market capitalisation of the companies represented.