Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses | UK
West Midlands
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- George Green LLP
- Higgs LLP
Band 3
Hawkins Hatton Corporate Lawyers Ltd 10 Years Ranked
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors 4 Years Ranked- mfg Solicitors
- Wright Hassall LLP
Senior Statespeople
- Paul BennettAnsons Solicitors
Band 2
- Arpinder Dhillon HCR Law5 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Thornton-Smith HCR Law2 Years Ranked
- Clare Langmfg Solicitors
- John HeatonHiggs LLP
- Philip RoundGeorge Green LLP
- Richard GriffithsHiggs LLP
Band 3
Gráinne Walters Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors2 Years Ranked- Graham SpaldingLodders Solicitors LLP
- Hugh StricklandAaron & Partners LLP
- Jamie PartingtonHiggs LLP
Up and Coming
- Mallory CoxeWright Hassall LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 HCR LawCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedHCR Law has a broad regional spread, with experience acting for owner-managed businesses, listed companies and multinational groups. Instructed in matters ranging from private equity work to cross-border M&A, the team is capable of drawing upon support from adjacent practices in property, employment and IP law. The group possesses a particular focus on corporate transactions in the healthcare industry, with additional experience handling deals across the manufacturing, technology and retail sectors.
Band 2
Band 3
3 Hawkins Hatton Corporate Lawyers LtdCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedHawkins Hatton is a niche corporate firm undertaking a broad range of commercial work for clients in sectors including manufacturing and healthcare. The group is accomplished at advising on transactions involving both domestic and international elements.3 Lanyon Bowdler SolicitorsCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedLanyon Bowdler offers expertise in a wide range of legal services. It has vast knowledge of such areas as acquisitions, sales, mergers, management buyouts and buy-ins, investments, reorganisations and commercial contracts, among many others. The department has noted skills in sectors such as agriculture, education and renewable energy supply.