Research schedule
Please find the current WWL Research Schedule below.
All of the dates on the schedule are provisional and subject to change.
For any of our books, we would be delighted to consider nominations for any individuals who can be considered international leaders in their field. If you are putting forward an individual from your own firm, please provide us with up to 5 client references for them whom we can contact to provide a recommendation, prior to the month in which research for the practice area commences. This allows us sufficient time to add appropriate nominees to our preliminary lists for circulation during research. We would recommend using our client referee template.
It is not necessary to request extensions for any of the deadlines below. We are able to accept nominations after the start of research and can usually incorporate feedback after research ends, time permitting. Should your nomination be out of time for the current edition, we will inform you upon receipt.
If you have any questions about the research schedule, please contact the Head of Research, Rupert Wilson.
You can also find detailed information about WWL research on our FAQ page.
WWL Practice Area Publications
| Publication | Research begins | Research Ends | Online Date | Press Date | Lawyer subchapters (if applicable) | Expert subchapters (if applicable) | Future Leaders subchapters (if applicable) |
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Investigations 2021 |
01 August 2020 |
43770 13 November 2020 |
02 January 2021 |
01 February 2021 |
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Corporate Immigration 2021 |
02 September 2020 |
43770 30330 October 2020 |
01 January 2021 |
02 March 2021 |
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Life Sciences 2021 |
03 September 2020 |
43770 23 October 2020 |
Januya January 2021 |
03 FebFeFebruary 2021 |
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Construction 2021 |
04 October 2020 |
43798 11 December 2020 |
05 March 2021 |
06 April 2021 |
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Insurance & Reinsurance 2021 |
05 October 2020 |
43798 20 November 2020 |
04 February 2021 |
04 March 2021 |
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Patents 2021 |
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M&A and Governance 2021 |
07 November 2020 |
43819 11 December 2020 |
07 March 2021 |
07 AperApril 2021 |
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Competition 2021 |
09 November 2020 |
43854 12 February 2021 |
09 May 2021 |
09 July 2021 |
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Project Finance 2021 |
10 November 2020 |
43847 11 December 2020 |
10 March 2021 |
10 April 2021 |
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Product Liability Defence 2021 |
11 December 2020 |
43875 1515 January 2021 |
11 April 2021 |
11 May 2021 |
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Labour, Employment & Benefits 2021 |
12 December 2020 |
43875 12 February 2021 |
12 May 2021 |
June 2021 |
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Energy 2021 |
13 January 2021 |
43882 5 February 2021 |
13 May 2021 |
13 June 2021 |
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Trademarks 2021 |
See IP 2021 |
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IP 2021 (NEW) |
14 January 2021 |
43903 12 March 2021 |
14 June 2021 |
14 July 2021 |
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Asset Recovery 2021 |
15 January 2021 |
43903 5 March 2021 |
15 June 2021 |
15 July 2021 |
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Hospitality 2021 |
16 February 2021 |
43917 5 March 2021 |
16 June 2021 |
16 July 2021 |
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Capital Markets 2021 |
17 February 2021 |
43924 2 April 2021 |
17 July 2021 |
17 August 2021 |
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Government 2021 |
18 February 2021 |
43924 2 April 2021 |
18 July 2021 |
18 August 2021 |
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Mediation 2021 |
19 February 2021 |
43924 2 April 2021 |
19 July 2021 |
19 August 2021 |
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Environment & Climate Change 2021 |
20 March 2021 |
43959 7 May 2021 |
20 August 2021 |
20 September 2021 |
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Business Crime Defence 2021 |
21 March 2021 |
43959 7 May 2021 |
21 August 2021 |
21 September 2021 |
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Real Estate 2021 |
22 FebFebruary 2021 |
43959 2 April 2021 |
22 June 2021 |
22 August 2021 |
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Corporate Tax 2021 |
23 March 2021 |
43987 4 June 2021 |
23 September 2021 |
23 October 2021 |
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Franchise 2021 |
24 March 2021 |
43987 4 June 2021 |
24 September 2021 |
24 October 2021 |
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Commercial Litigation 2021 |
25 March 2021 |
43987 4 June 2021 |
25 September 2021 |
25 October 2021 |
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Litigation 2021 |
See Commercial Litigation 2021 |
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Sports & Gaming 2021 (NEW) |
26 April 2021 |
44008 25 June 2021 |
26 September 2021 |
26 October 2021 |
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Sports 2021 |
See Sports & Gaming 2021 |
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Entertainment 2021 |
See Telecoms, Media & Entertainment 2022 |
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Private Funds 2022 |
27 April 2021 |
44008 25 June 2021 |
27 September 2021 |
27 October 2021 |
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Private Client 2021 |
28 April 2021 |
44008 25 June 2021 |
28 September 2021 |
28 November 2021 |
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29 April 2021 |
44008 18 June 2021 |
29 September 2021 |
29 October 2021 |
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Trade & Customs 2021 |
30 May 2021 |
44036 16 July 2021 |
30 October 2021 |
30 November 2021 |
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Arbitration 2022 |
31 May 2021 |
44050 23 July 2021 |
31 November 2021 |
31 January 2022 |
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Mining 2022 |
32 June 2021 |
44064 20 August 2021 |
32 November 2021 |
34 January 2022 |
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Restructuring & Insolvency 2022 |
33 June 2021 |
44064 13 August 2021 |
33 November 2021 |
32 December 2021 |
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Data 2022 |
34 June 2021 |
44064 20 August 2021 |
34 November 2021 |
33 December 2021 |
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Banking 2022 |
35 July 2021 |
44092 10 September 2021 |
36 December 2021 |
36 January 2022 |
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Transport 2022 |
36 July 2021 |
44092 20 August 2021 |
36 December 2021 |
36 January 2022 |
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Telecoms, Media & Entertainment 2022 (NEW) |
July 2021 |
10 September 2021 |
December 2021 |
January 2022 |
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WWL National Guides
| Publication | Research begins | Research Ends | Online Date | Press Date |
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Switzerland 2021 |
02 September 2020 |
43784 13 November 2020 |
02 February 2021 |
02 March 2021 |
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UK Bar 2021 |
02 September 2020 |
43777 06 November 2020 |
01 February 2021 |
01 March 2021 |
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France 2021 |
03 November 2020 |
43819 18 December 2020 |
03 April 2021 |
03 May 2021 |
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Korea 2021 |
05 December 2020 |
43819 18 December 2020 |
05 April 2021 |
05 June 2021 |
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Central America 2021 |
04 December 2020 |
43854 January 2020 |
04 April 2021 |
04 May 2021 |
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Italy 2021 |
06 January 2021 |
43875 February 2021 |
06 May 2021 |
06 June 2021 |
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Consulting Experts 2021 |
08 February 2021 |
43910 March 2021 |
08 June 2021 |
08 July 2021 |
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Australia & New Zealand 2021 |
09 February 2021 |
43924 April 2021 |
09 July 2021 |
09 August 2021 |
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Nigeria 2021 |
10 March 2021 |
43945 April 2021 |
10 July 2021 |
10 September 2021 |
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Japan 2021 |
12 April 2021 |
43959 May 2021 |
11 August 2021 |
11 September 2021 |
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Brazil 2021 |
13 April 2021 |
43994 June 2021 |
13 September 2021 |
13 October 2021 |
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Canada 2021 |
14 April 2021 |
44015 July 2021 |
14 October 2021 |
14 November 2021 |
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Germany 2022 |
15 May 2021 |
44036 July 2021 |
15 October 2021 |
15 December 2021 |
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Mexico 2022 |
17 July 2021 |
44057 August 2021 |
16 November 2021 |
16 December 2021 |
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Sweden 2022 |
18 July 2021 |
44092 September 2021 |
18 December 2021 |
18 February 2022 |
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China & Hong Kong 2021 |
11 March 2021 |
43973 May 2021 |
12 August 2021 |
12 September 2021 |
WWL Thought Leaders Guides
| Publication | Press Date |
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Thought Leaders – India 2021 |
April 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment 2021 |
February 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Litigation 2021 |
March 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Corporate Tax 2021 |
May 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Germany 2021 |
May 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Private Client 2021 |
June 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Arbitration 2021 |
June 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Data 2021 |
June 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Restructuring & Insolvency 2021 |
June 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Global Investigations Review 2021 |
July 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – M&A 2021 |
September 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Brexit 2021 |
October 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Switzerland 2021 |
September 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Insurance & Reinsurance 2021 |
August 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Construction 2021 |
September 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2022 |
October 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Competition 2022 |
November 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Corporate Immigration 2022 |
November 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Mexico 2021 |
July 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Brazil 2021 |
July 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Hong Kong 2021 |
July 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – Third Party Funding 2021 |
August 2021 |
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Thought Leaders – France 2022 |
November 2021 |
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