Whether arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court or a municipal judge, litigators from Latham & Watkins last year came out on top in high-stakes fights across the board.

The 143 litigators in the firm’s Washington office prevailed in cases that raised novel issues or dominated headlines, including a challenge to New York City’s “soda ban,” defending the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s sanctions against Pennsylvania State University and upholding the University of Texas’ affirmative action plan, as well as winning a billion-dollar fight over a hospital.