BCLP Ranked in US Legal 500

BCLP has been recognized in the Legal 500 US 2026 Guide, with rankings across 10 practice areas and 24 attorneys individually highlighted for their standout work. The firm’s M&A: Middle-Market practice maintained its Tier 1 ranking for the fourth consecutive year, and the firm earned new rankings in Real Estate Finance and Real Estate: Middle-Market. Both Judith Gallent, leader of the firm’s US Planning and Zoning Practice, and Joel Lander, regional leader of the firm’s Global Corporate & Finance Transactions Department, are listed as Leading Partners. 

BCLP is ranked in the following areas: 

• M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (sub $500m) 
• M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market ($250-500m) 
• Dispute Resolution: M&A Litigation: Defense
• Environment: Environment: Regulatory 
• Industry Focus: Sport
• Media, Technology, and Telecoms: Outsourcing 
• Media, Technology, and Telecoms: Technology Transactions
• Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning 
• Real Estate: Real Estate: Middle-Market (sub $500m) 
• Real Estate: Real Estate Finance 

The following BCLP lawyers are recognized in the 2026 Legal 500 US Guide across the “Leading Partners,” “Leading Associates,” and “Hall of Fame” categories: 

• Judith M. Gallent – Land Use/Zoning
• Joel N. Lander – M&A: Middle-Market ($250-500m)
• Keith J. Kehrer – Tax: Not-for-Profit 
• Kurt Steinhouse – Land Use/Zoning

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