Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: £25 million and above | UK
The South
Rankings overview for Departments
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Gemma Spiceley Blake Morgan3 Years Ranked
- Ian Holden Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP13 Years Ranked
- James Hawkeswood Shakespeare Martineau13 Years Ranked
- Jenny Robertson Stevens & Bolton LLP3 Years Ranked
- Julie Hughes Cripps2 Years Ranked
- Mark Hepworth Blake Morgan15 Years Ranked
- Mathew Wilson Blake Morgan3 Years Ranked
- Nick Atkins Stevens & Bolton LLP2 Years Ranked
- Sebastian Briggs Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP15 Years Ranked
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Shoosmiths LLPCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedShoosmiths has an expert transactional team that demonstrates excellent credentials in strategic M&A matters on behalf of domestic SMEs, regional businesses and international corporates. It also handles a steady diet of investment work for management teams, as well as private equity and venture capital firms. The firm has market-leading expertise across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, financial services, insurance and retail.1 Stevens & Bolton LLPCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedSteven & Bolton LLP is a full-service firm that handles complex private equity and corporate transactions for clients ranging from fast-growing entrepreneurial businesses to national and international corporations. It offers a solid team of experts capable of handling the full gamut of corporate work, including notable experience in cross-border mandates, and provides clients with the benefit of wide-ranging expertise thanks to banking, tax, pensions and IP specialists within the firm.1 Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLPCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson LLP has a strong corporate offering which is able to draw on an extensive national network when acting for large regional and national corporations. It acts for an enviable client base composed of financial institutions, regional corporates and national and international businesses, including several FTSE 100 and FTSE 350 companies.
Band 2
2 CrippsCorporate/M&A: £25 million and above2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedCripps is a full-service firm with recognised sector strengths in healthcare, financial services, technology and media. It calls upon a deep bench of lawyers with experience acting for domestic and international corporations on M&A and other corporate transactions, including private equity matters. It possesses complementary expertise in tax and capital markets matters.