There are many excellent law firms in the UK, but some stand out above all the rest. Each year, a list of the very best law firms UK is compiled. These are the firms that excel in their own particular area of expertise.
Some are old, and some are young - what unifies the top 100 law firms in the UK is a commitment to excellence. In this blog, youâll find a list of the biggest law firms in the UK.
So without further introduction, letâs dive in and take a look.
Pearl Lemon Legal
Pearl Lemon Legal combine a passion for the law with a dedication to their clients, offering a bespoke, reliable, and client-centric service that stands out in the crowded legal field. Their offices are based in London, UK and as such they offer premium legal advise to both commercial and private clients.
360 Law Group
The 360 Law Group has infused technology with legal expertise to offer a truly modern experience and includes 240 lawyers who operate in more than sixty countries around the world.
Abbiss Cadres
Leaders in the employment, tax, and HR legal field, it offers outstanding services to companies and employees involved in whistleblowing, shareholder disagreements, and more.
Addleshaw Goddard
Founded officially in 2003, this law firm has dealings dating back to the 1700s and offers specialist advice to people and companies involved in the trades.
Alexiou Fisher Philipps
This law firm excels in family law and has been especially involved in prenuptial agreements and divorces, including those related to high-profile figures in entertainment and politics.
Anthony Collins Solicitors
Based in Birmingham, Anthony Collins Solicitors champions child protection and also helps people recover compensation from personal injuries. Theyâve also helped with the development of more than ninety charities.
Arnold & Porter
Headquartered in Washington but with offices in London, Arnold & Porter has been involved in international political cases (including negotiating with two parties who claimed the presidency of Venezuela).
Ashurst
Dating back to the 19th century, Ashurst is involved in corporate mergers and takeovers, as well as working with companies facing liquidation.
Averta
An employment legal firm, Averta aims to mediate in matters relating to redundancy, as well as cases related to whistleblowing and bullying in the workplace.
Bates Wells
Bates Wells has been involved in a case that could impact millions of people involved in the gig economy. Theyâre representing Uber drivers who say that theyâre employees rather than independent workers.
BDB Pitmans
BDB has a staff of around 470 lawyers and are involved in various land issue matters in and around London, including developments of airports.
Bhatt Murphy
Bhatt Murphy is involved in civil liberties and has a company mission of holding states and governments to account. They have had several high-profile legal victories, including for victims of police brutality.
Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird has helped medical companies to navigate the coronavirus pandemic by advising firms that blend artificial intelligence with health analytics, among other things.
Birnberg Peirce
Birnberg Peirce is a relatively secret but high-profile law firm, who count Julian Assange and Shamima Begum among their clients.
Blackfords
Blackfords were involved in one of the more high profile legal matters of the year, advising the Duke of York, who the US Department of Justice wanted to talk to.
Bolt Burdon Kemp
This law firm specialises in getting justice for victims, including victims of child abuse and military PTSD sufferers.
Boyes Turner
Based in Reading, they work with multinational companies that are experiencing financial difficulties.
Bracewell
Bracewell is solely concerned with the energy industry, including in development and acquisition.
Bristows
Bristows, based in London and Brussels, are considered to be among the leading law firms when it comes to intellectual property.
Brown Rudnick
Brown Rudnick helps multinational companies navigate complex legal matters, including corporate restructurings and takeovers.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
This law firm is the result of a 2018 merger and counts around 500 lawyers in its London offices alone.
Burges Salmon
Burges Salmon is a multifaceted law firm that handles cases in all three legal jurisdictions and counts the Ministry of Defence, National Crime Agency, and John Lewis as clients.
Byrne and Partners
The London based firm handles commercial disputes and financial crime cases, as well as participating in regulatory investigations.
Carter-Ruck
This firm often works with high-profile clients who are involved in libel cases and has counted many successful victories over the past year.
Clarke Willmott
Clarke Willmott has a commercial property department and also helps with high-profile family disputes.
Clintons
Clintons works in the entertainment and libel industries and represented Prince Harry in his case against the News of the World.
CM Murray
CM Murray is a specialist employment and partnership firm that has its headquarters in London. They have 29 lawyers on hand.
Cooke, Young & Keidan
This London-based firm handles cases related to commercial disputes and has a turnover of 5.5 million pounds.
Cripps Pemberton Greenish
Cripps Pemberton Greenish over a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals and have a headcount of 370.
Davitt Jones Bould
Specialists in property law, Davitt Jones Bould deal with cases relating to all aspects of real estate and has represented some of the biggest landowners in the UK, including Barclays and HSBC.
Dechert
A relative newcomer, Dechert is based in Philadelphia but has 26 offices around the world, including in London. They have been involved in many high profile cases and experienced growth in the double digits during the past year.
Dentons
Dentons has a lot of history on its side; it dates back to 1742 and is one of the largest global law firms in the world, and employs more than 19,000 staff.
Didlaw
Itâs all in the name for Didlaw; the first part stands for disability, illness, and discrimination. They represented employees in their cases against employers.
DLA Piper
This is one of the largest law firms in the world, with a turnover of more than 2 billion pounds. They have around 8,900 lawyers on their books.
Duncan Lewis
Duncan Lewis is considered to be at the forefront of the legal battle for immigration issues, and is involved in legal activism.
Enyo Law
Enyo Law is specialist in litigation and is currently involved in a case for Scor, who are suing Barclays for misuse of documents.
Family Law in Partnership
This relatively small law firm has a sophisticated and progressive approach to divorce and aims to avoid costly and disruptive legal disputes for the couple.
Fenwick Elliott
Fenwick Elliott has a turnover of around 18 million pounds and works with all matters relating to legal construction issues, including procurement and disputes.
Fladgate
Fladgate has had many high-profile clients in its past, including the manager of the UK Treasuryâs charging infrastructure fund.
Forbes Solicitors
One of the leading law firms in the north of England, Forbes Solicitors represents a wide range of clients in all legal matters.
Fox Williams
Fox Williams is one of the few London firms that specialises in fashion. They also have interests in financial services and technology.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
One of the elite magic circle law firms, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer continues to show that itâs a force for the future, having recently appointed a woman as boss for the first time in its history.
Goodman Ray
This law firm deals with all aspects of family law, including divorce, international adoption, forced marriage injunctions, and child law.
Hall Brown
Not much is known about Hall Brown, since much of their work is confidential, but itâs understood that they work with high-wealth families and celebrities.
Hempsons
This medical law firm works with around 180 NHS trusts, as well as other medical professionals, including dentists and private GPs. It recently won a case that saved the NHS 10 million pounds.
Hewitsons
This Cambridge-based company deals with legal matters related to estate planning and inheritance on behalf of wealthy families.
Hickman & Rose
Hickman & Rose work with a wide variety of people, including suspects in the biggest investigations of the Serious Fraud Office.
Hodge Jones & Allen
This law firm has been in the public eye in the past year because they represented 42 clients as part of the Grenfell Tower inquiry. Theyâve also represented people who were arrested as part of the Extinction Rebellion protests.
Howard & Byrne
Based in York, this criminal defence firm is known for being specialists when it comes to cross-jurisdictional matters.
Howes Percival
Based in various parts of Central England, this law firm deals with property law, working with construction companies, commercial real estate, and developers.
Hugh James
Hugh James is a Cardiff-based law firm that works with businesses, banks, education providers, and public sector organisations.
Hunters
Hunters work with businesses and organisations, but made its name working with individuals. They deal mostly with family matters.
Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell is today considered to be among the best in personal injury claims and clinical negligence practice. Theyâre based in Sheffield and have a turnover of 262 million pounds.
Jones Nickolds
This is a family law practice that deals with relationship breakdowns and divorce, usually before trial, but often at trial too. They are known for their work with child family matters.
Kennedys
Itâs been a good year for Kennedys, who saw a 9% jump in turnover. They tend to work with matters related to insurance, advising insurers and reinsurers.
Keystone Law
Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Keystone Law now deals with platforms that allow lawyers to work from home, making them especially important during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kirkland & Ellis
One of the largest law firms in the world, theyâve hit $4 billion in revenues, which is a record -- in fact, the record they broke was their own. They hit $3 billion two years ago.
Latham & Watkins
Itâs been a big year for Latham & Watkins, who were involved in the high-value takeover of Asda. Theyâre typically involved in these types of deals.
Lee & Thompson
This is a media firm that has advised many high-profile clients over the years, including One Direction and Jude Law, in matters related to contracts and negative media attention.
Levison Meltzer Pigott
They focus solely on family law, which makes one of the best in the country. They specialise in complex divorce cases for the very wealthy.
Lewis Silkin
This London based firm deals with sports commercial enterprises, including the agreement between Chelsea and the phone network Three.
Macfarlanes
This firm is one of the biggest tax advisory firms in the country. It has a large team of 780 and a turnover of more than 250 million pounds.
Marks & Clerk
This firm has nine offices in the UK and a further nine across the world, and works with patents and intellectual property both at home and abroad.
Mayer Brown
Though based in Chicago, Mayer Brown has a strong presence around the world, including in the UK. It mostly works on large corporate deals both in the UK and abroad.
Milbank
Theyâre known for working on some of the most complex transactions, representing shareholders, banks, companies, and others during bankruptcy proceedings.
Mills & Reeve
Mills & Reeve is a firm that has a strong presence in the public sector, working particularly in education, public procurement, and healthcare.
Moore Barlow
Founded in May as part of a merger, it works with commercial and private clients on a wide range of matters.
Newton Kearns
They tend to work with high-profile and wealthy clients on matters relating to family law and financial matters. Theyâre based in London with a small team of seven.
Onside Law
This year, Onside Law worked with countless sports teams and events to ensure compliance, including World Rugby, Red Bull Racing, and West Ham United.
Osbornes Law
This law firm works with members of the public who feel they have been treated unfairly by the authorities following an accident, most typically medical or on the roads.
Payne Hicks Beach
Payne Hicks Beach has a long history -- theyâve occupied the same building for more than 250 years. They specialise in matters relating to adoption.
Penningtons Manches Cooper
This is a new merger between Penningtons, who also owned Manches, and Cooper. They deal with a wide range of cases.
Peters May
A Mayfair based law firm thatâs just two years old, it's headed by Juliette Peters and Jessica May, two experienced city solicitors.
Potter Rees Dolan
This serious injury practice has, in the past year alone, won more than 100 million pounds for their clients.
Quinn Emanuel
Litigation specialists, they have offices all around the world and are involved in many high-profile cases.
Rayden Solicitors
This is a specialist family law firm that has offices in Hampstead and in the home counties.
Richardson Lissack
This law firm advises individuals and firms under investigation by government agencies.
RPC
This law firm has been involved in some high-profile cases recently and concerns itself with legal matters relating to insurance and financial disputes.
Shakespeare Martineau
A big player in the Midlands, this law firm works with both small local businesses and huge international companies.
Sheridans
Based in the West End of London, Sheridans are specialists in media law matters.
Simmons & Simmons
This firm is representing Barclays in one of the biggest cases of the year; theyâre being sued for more than 1.5 billion pounds.
Skadden
Skadden works with large companies during takeovers and acquisitions.
Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May is one of Londonâs âmagic circleâ firms, and is routinely involved in large cases.
Stephenson Harwood
They work with companies looking to invest in new ventures, as well as other legal matters.
Stevens & Bolton
Based in Guildford, they help cutting edge companies with their patents and intellectual property matters.
Stowe Family Law
This firm deals with family law, including inheritance, divorce, and child custody.
Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing frequently advises new companies and organisations during the funding phase.
Thomson Snell & Passmore
This is the oldest law firm in operation; they have been in business for 450 years.
Town Legal
Town Legal works with real estate, most notably planning, and works with organisations like the National Trust.
Trowers & Hamlins
This is a diverse law firm that works on a wide range of issues, from international corporate deals to local social housing projects.
TV Edwards
TV Edwards works with people who need help standing up against the DWP and other organisations.
Vardags
Vardags is considered to be one of the top divorce law firms in the country.
VWV
Based in Bristol, itâs best known for commercial law and higher education.
Wallace
Wallace is a large commercial law firm that works with investors, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
Watson Farley & Williams
This firm has nearly one hundred years of history and specialises in transportation.
Weightmans
This law firm, based in Liverpool, is noted for its work in the public sphere.
White & Case
Based in the US, they help with complex cross-border deals.
WilmerHale
A huge law firm that focuses on international law.
Winckworth Sherwood
Based in London since the 18th century, they advise the Church of England, among others.
Wolferstans
Based in Plymouth, theyâre specialists in personal injury.
Wrigleys Solicitors
A private client firm based in Leeds that is now 25 years old.
Conclusion
This is far from an exhaustive list of the top law firms UK, but thereâs no doubt that the names included in the list are at the top of their game. If youâre looking for a law firm, then youâd be well advised to choose from one of the names outlined above.
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