Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses | UK
West Midlands
Rankings overview for Departments
- Higgs LLP
Hawkins Hatton Corporate Lawyers Ltd 11 Years Ranked
HCR Wright Hassall 22 Years Ranked
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors 5 Years Ranked- Aaron & Partners LLP
- Ansons Solicitors
- George Green LLP
- Lodders Solicitors LLP
- mfg Solicitors
- Paul BennettAnsons Solicitors
- Arpinder Dhillon HCR Law7 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Thornton-Smith HCR Law4 Years Ranked
Gráinne Walters Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors4 Years Ranked- Clare Langmfg Solicitors
- Philip RoundGeorge Green LLP
- Richard GriffithsHiggs LLP
- Alison Scott HCR Law1 Years Ranked
- Graham SpaldingLodders Solicitors LLP
- Hugh StricklandAaron & Partners LLP
- Jamie PartingtonHiggs LLP
- John HeatonHiggs LLP
- Zoe LloydAaron & Partners LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 HCR LawCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2026 | Band 1 | 22 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 Businesses2026 | Band 3 | 11 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 HCR Wright HassallCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2026 | Band 3 | 22 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.
3 Lanyon Bowdler SolicitorsCorporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses2026 | Band 3 | 5 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.