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 editor, 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	Multiple Chapters	Experts	Future Leaders	Thought Leaders Guide
Investigations 2020	01 August 2019	43770 15 November 2019	02 January 2020	01 February 2020		✓	✓	✓
Corporate Immigration 2020	02 September 2019	43770 01 November 2019	01 January 2020	02 March 2020			✓	✓
Life Sciences 2020	03 September 2019	43770 01 November 2019	03 February 2020	03 March 2020	✓
Construction 2020	04 October 2019	43798 29 November 2019	05 February 2020	06 April 2020		✓	✓	✓
Insurance & Reinsurance 2020	05 October 2019	43798 29 November 2019	04 February 2020	04 March 2020		✓		✓
Patents 2020	06 November 2019	43812 13 December 2019	05 March 2020	05 April 2020		✓		✓
M&A and Governance 2020	07 November 2019	43819 20 December 2019	07 April 2020	07 May 2020	✓	✓		✓
Restructuring & Insolvency Advisers 2020	08 December 2019	43847 17 January 2020	08 April 2020	08 May 2020		✓
Competition 2020	09 November 2019	43854 24 January 2020	09 April 2020	09 June 2020	✓	✓	✓	✓
Project Finance 2020	10 December 2019	43847 17 January 2020	10 May 2020	10 June 2020
Product Liability 2020	11 December 2019	43875 14 February 2020	11 May 2020	11 June 2020
Labour, Employment & Benefits 2020	12 December 2019	43875 14 February 2020	12 May 2020	June 2020	✓			✓
Energy 2020	13 January 2020	43882 21 February 2020	13 June 2020	13 July 2020	✓	✓
Trademarks 2020	14 January 2020	43903 13 March 2020	14 June 2020	14 July 2020		✓		✓
Asset Recovery 2020	15 January 2020	43903 13 March 2020	15 June 2020	15 July 2020		✓		✓
Hospitality 2020 (NEW)	16 February 2020	43917 27 March 2020	16 July 2020	16 August 2020
Capital Markets 2020	17 February 2020	43924 03 April 2020	17 July 2020	17 August 2020	✓
Government Contracts 2020	18 February 2020	43924 03 April 2020	18 July 2020	18 August 2020
Mediation 2020	19 February 2020	43924 03 April 2020	19 July 2020	19 August 2020
Environment & Climate Change 2020	20 March 2020	43959 08 May 2020	20 July 2020	20 September 2020	✓
Business Crime Defence 2020	21 March 2020	43959 08 May 2020	21 July 2020	21 September 2020	✓			✓
Real Estate 2020	22 March 2020	43959 08 May 2020	22 August 2020	22 September 2020
Corporate Tax 2020	23 March 2020	43987 05 June 2020	23 August 2020	23 October 2020		✓		✓
Franchise 2020	24 March 2020	43987 05 June 2020	24 August 2020	24 October 2020
Litigation 2020	25 March 2020	43987 05 June 2020	25 September 2020	25 October 2020	✓		✓	✓
Sports & Entertainment 2020	26 April 2020	44008 26 June 2020	26 September 2020	26 October 2020	✓	✓
Private Funds 2021	27 April 2020	44008 26 June 2020	27 September 2020	27 November 2020	✓
Private Client 2020	28 April 2020	44008 26 June 2020	28 September 2020	28 November 2020		✓		✓
Professional Negligence 2020 (NEW)	29 April 2020	44008 26 June 2020	29 September 2020	29 November 2020
Trade & Customs 2020	30 May 2020	44036 24 July 2020	30 October 2020	30 November 2020		✓
Arbitration 2021	31 May 2020	44050 07 August 2020	31 November 2020	31 December 2020		✓	✓	✓
Mining 2021	32 June 2020	44064 21 August 2020	32 November 2020	34 January 2021		✓
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021	33 June 2020	44064 21 August 2020	33 November 2020	32 December 2020				✓
Data 2021	34 June 2020	44064 21 August 2020	34 November 2020	33 December 2020	✓	✓		✓
Banking 2021	35 July 2020	44092 18 September 2020	36 December 2020	36 January 2021		✓
Transport 2021	36 July 2020	44092 18 September 2020	36 December 2020	36 January 2021	✓
Healthcare 2021	37 July 2020	44092 18 September 2020	37 December 2020	37 February 2021

WWL National Guides

Publication	Research begins	Research Ends	Online Date	Press Date
01 Switzerland 2020	02 September 2019	43784 15 November 2019	02 February 2020	02 March 2020
UK Bar 2020	02 September 2019	43777 08 November 2019	01 February 2020	01 March 2020
France 2020	03 November 2019	43819 20 December 2019	03 April 2020	03 May 2020
Central America 2020	04 December 2019	43819 20 December 2019	04 April 2020	04 May 2020
Korea 2020	05 December 2019	43854 24 January 2020	05 April 2020	05 June 2020
Italy 2020	06 January 2020	43875 14 February 2020	06 May 2020	06 June 2020
Florida 2020 (NEW)	07 January 2020	43896 06 March 2020	07 June 2020	07 July 2020
Consulting Experts 2020	08 February 2020	43910 20 March 2020	08 June 2020	08 July 2020
Australia 2020	09 February 2020	43924 03 April 2020	09 July 2020	09 August 2020
Nigeria 2020	10 March 2020	43945 24 April 2020	10 July 2020	10 September 2020
Iberia 2021 (NEW)	16 July 2020	44092 18 September 2020	16 December 2020	16 February 2021
Japan 2020	12 April 2020	43959 08 May 2020	11 August 2020	11 September 2020
Brazil 2020	13 April 2020	43994 12 June 2020	13 September 2020	13 October 2020
Canada 2020	14 April 2020	44015 03 July 2020	14 October 2020	14 November 2020
Germany 2021	15 May 2020	44036 24 July 2020	15 October 2020	15 December 2020
Mexico 2021	17 July 2020	44057 14 August 2020	16 November 2020	16 December 2020
Sweden 2021	18 July 2020	44092 18 September 2020	18 December 2020	18 February 2021
China 2020 (NEW)	11 March 2020	43973 22 May 2020	12 August 2020	12 September 2020

WWL Thought Leaders Guides

Publication	Press Date
Thought Leaders – India 2020	April 2020
Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment 2020	February 2020
Thought Leaders – Litigation 2020	March 2020
Thought Leaders – Corporate Tax 2020	May 2020
Thought Leaders – Germany 2020	May 2020
Thought Leaders – Private Client 2020	June 2020
Thought Leaders – Arbitration 2020	June 2020
Thought Leaders – Data 2020	June 2020
Thought Leaders – Restructuring & Insolvency 2020	June 2020
Thought Leaders – Global Investigations Review 2020	July 2020
Thought Leaders – M&A 2020	September 2020
Thought Leaders – Brexit 2020	October 2020
Thought Leaders – Switzerland 2020	September 2020
Thought Leaders – Insurance & Reinsurance 2020	August 2020
Thought Leaders – Construction 2020	September 2020
Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2021	October 2020
Thought Leaders – Competition 2021	November 2020
Thought Leaders – Corporate Immigration 2021	November 2020
Thought Leaders – Mexico 2020	July 2020
Thought Leaders – Brazil 2020	July 2020
Thought Leaders – Hong Kong 2020	July 2020
Thought Leaders – Third Party Funding 2020	August 2020
Thought Leaders – France 2021	November 2020