Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
- Clyde & Co LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Eversheds Sutherland 10 Years Ranked
- DWF
- Kuits Solicitors
- Debra Cooper Hill Dickinson LLP12 Years Ranked
- Jason Wurzal Eversheds Sutherland25 Years Ranked
- Joseph Frew DLA Piper UK LLP16 Years Ranked
- Liz Sweeney Shoosmiths LLP11 Years Ranked
- Matthew J Morgan Pinsent Masons25 Years Ranked
- Richard Oman Addleshaw Goddard LLP10 Years Ranked
- Rob Fawke gunnercooke24 Years Ranked
- Timothy Fearn Pinsent Masons10 Years Ranked
- Ben Edwards Addleshaw Goddard LLP8 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Round Fieldfisher14 Years Ranked
- Claire Shepherd Squire Patton Boggs27 Years Ranked
- Dean Gormley Clyde & Co LLP22 Years Ranked
- Matthew Ingram Squire Patton Boggs11 Years Ranked
- Paul Crighton TLT LLP8 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Williams DLA Piper UK LLP5 Years Ranked
- Richard Capper Hill Dickinson LLP21 Years Ranked
- Richard Sealy Gateley Legal22 Years Ranked
- George MacMillanKuits Solicitors
- Alasdair Mackinnon Hill Dickinson LLP5 Years Ranked
- Andrew Kirkham Squire Patton Boggs3 Years Ranked
- Andrew Maskill Addleshaw Goddard LLP25 Years Ranked
- Charles Weems DLA Piper UK LLP8 Years Ranked
- Graham Ball Browne Jacobson LLP2 Years Ranked
- Patricia Grinyer Weightmans10 Years Ranked
- Richard A Chandler Addleshaw Goddard LLP19 Years Ranked
- James SzerdyDWF
- Paul BrownDWF
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPBanking & Finance2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard acts for high-profile clients, including household-name banks. The team advises on a range of banking matters, with particular expertise in real estate finance, leveraged finance and acquisition finance. The department has a dedicated asset-based lending team and regularly acts on domestic and cross-border mandates involving private equity firms and alternative lenders.1 DLA Piper LLPBanking & Finance2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedThe highly respected finance team at DLA Piper has a wealth of experience in relation to leveraged finance and asset finance. It also assists clients with acquisition finance, real estate finance and refinancing matters. The team advises corporate borrowers, banks and non-traditional lenders and is able to leverage the firm's global network to tackle multi-jurisdictional challenges.
Band 2
2 Pinsent MasonsBanking & Finance2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedPinsent Masons works on a wide range of banking and finance matters, acting for local authorities, banks and investors. The team demonstrates particular expertise in syndicated lending, real estate finance, refinancing transactions and acquisition finance.
2 Squire Patton BoggsBanking & Finance2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs has a strong leveraged financing and asset-based lending practice. The team often provides advice on acquisition finance transactions for lenders and borrowers and is also adept at handling refinancing matters and syndicated finance work. The department acts for both domestic and international clients, including traditional lenders as well as local public authorities.
Band 3
3 Gateley LegalBanking & Finance2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedGateley Legal's banking team stands out for the breadth of its expertise. The team works with clients on everything from corporate banking through to asset-based lending and real estate finance. Clients include private equity groups, traditional lenders and debt funds.
3 Hill Dickinson LLPBanking & Finance2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedHill Dickinson has expertise across the North West with notable teams in both Liverpool and Manchester. While corporate and real estate finance are two key areas of focus for the firm, the banking team also advises on asset-based lending.
3 Shoosmiths LLPBanking & Finance2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedShoosmiths is a well-recognised presence in the region and best known for its advice to clients on real estate finance transactions. The team works with both traditional and alternative lenders, as well as borrowers and developers. The group is also capable of advising on corporate and leveraged finance.
Band 4
4 Clyde & Co LLPBanking & Finance2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedClyde & Co's banking team is recognised for the strength of its real estate finance work. The team works with both banks and alternative lenders, as well as a range of borrowers. The group advises across a range of areas, including investment and development financing.
4 Eversheds SutherlandBanking & Finance2026 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland is best known for its banking work for corporate borrowers. The team is also capable of advising lenders and private equity groups. While corporate finance forms the core of the practice, the team also assists clients with leveraged finance transactions.