Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Addleshaw Goddard LLP 1 Years Ranked
DLA Piper UK LLP 1 Years Ranked- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 1
Band 2
- Andrew Green Addleshaw Goddard LLP8 Years Ranked
- Giles Chesher Squire Patton Boggs10 Years Ranked
- Alasdair OuthwaiteDWF
- Daniel HallEversheds Sutherland
- Frank ShephardDWF
- Michael BirchallEversheds Sutherland
- Paul RimmerDWF
Band 3
- Amie Norris Pinsent Masons3 Years Ranked
Andrew Phillips DLA Piper UK LLP9 Years Ranked- James Fitzgibbon Squire Patton Boggs3 Years Ranked
- Kieran Toal Pinsent Masons10 Years Ranked
Rebecca Grisewood Gateley Legal27 Years Ranked
Yunus Maka DLA Piper UK LLP10 Years Ranked- Alistair CreeEversheds Sutherland
- Howard GillCMS
- Lizzy TindallEversheds Sutherland
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard maintains a leading corporate department in Manchester, with the ability to handle high-value deals, often with complex international elements. The team has notable experience in private equity and public company matters across a range of industries. Its lawyers act for many significant clients on a variety of sophisticated transactions, including mergers, takeovers and IPOs.1 DLA Piper UK LLPCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedDLA Piper is a highly regarded firm in the North West known for its significant national and international presence and capacity to advise on major corporate transactions. The firm handles a range of multi-jurisdictional matters for clients, including listed companies, private equity houses and international investors. The team provides in-depth advice on MBOs, share disposals and equity capital market matters.
Band 2
2 Pinsent MasonsCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedPinsent Masons has a highly regarded practice with a notable reputation for acting on major private equity deals. The department offers in-depth expertise in equity capital markets and also provides advice on a wide spectrum of M&A and corporate governance matters. The team has the ability to handle sophisticated cross-border transactions, often in the technology and oil and gas sectors.
2 Squire Patton BoggsCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs advises on the full range of domestic and international M&A and private equity. It has specific local expertise across key industry sectors, including property, technology and financial services. The team has experience in advising public companies on takeovers and in venture capital investment.
Band 3
3 Gateley LegalCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedGateley Legal is a well-known national firm with a significant presence in Manchester. It provides advice on all aspects of M&A work and is proficient in both domestic and international deals. Its lawyers often act for high-profile companies and private equity houses, as well as individual investors.
3 KPMG Law UKCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked"A team of talented individuals with their own strengths that work brilliantly together to deliver outstanding results for their clients. They are in tune with client's values, preferences and styles. They are proactive as well as highly responsive. The client care is the best I've experienced."