Holland & Knight has been named maritime law firm of the year by US News and World Report.

It was the fourth time the maritime practice has come away with the honour, having won in 2014, 2016 and 2018.

"We are proud of this honour, and recognise that it would not have been possible without the lasting partnerships and opportunities provided by our clients," the firm said in a statement.

"Thank you to all of our clients for entrusting us to handle your constantly changing legal needs in this dynamic industry."

Methodology for the rankings includes client feedback and peer evaluation. The 2020 rankings included more than 7.8m evaluations of more than 110,000 individual lawyers representing more than 15,000 firms, according to the magazine, best known for its rankings issues.

The rankings name one firm of the year in each of 75 different categories, alongside ranking firms by state and nationally.