Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market | Europe
UK
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- CMS 9 Years Ranked
- DLA Piper LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Macfarlanes LLP
- Travers Smith LLP
Band 2
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP 4 Years Ranked
- Dentons 3 Years Ranked
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Jones Day 13 Years Ranked
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 3
- Dechert LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Osborne Clarke LLP 6 Years Ranked
- Mayer Brown International LLP
- Simmons & Simmons LLP
- Taylor Wessing
Band 4
- Bird & Bird 3 Years Ranked
- Cooley LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Covington & Burling LLP 2 Years Ranked
- K&L Gates 3 Years Ranked
- Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Pinsent Masons 5 Years Ranked
- Reed Smith LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Shearman & Sterling LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Squire Patton Boggs 3 Years Ranked
- Brown Rudnick LLP
- Fieldfisher
Eminent Practitioners
- Charles Penney Addleshaw Goddard LLP12 Years Ranked
- Charles Severs DLA Piper LLP17 Years Ranked
- Paul Maher Greenberg Traurig, LLP18 Years Ranked
- Tim Birt Osborne Clarke LLP13 Years Ranked
- John BennettBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Band 1
- Andrew Edge Taylor Wessing9 Years Ranked
- Giles P Elliott Jones Day18 Years Ranked
- Simon D Morgan CMS16 Years Ranked
- Vica Irani Jones Day11 Years Ranked
- Andrew GillenTravers Smith LLP
- Richard SpeddingTravers Smith LLP
- Spencer SummerfieldTravers Smith LLP
Band 2
- Fiona Adams Greenberg Traurig, LLP14 Years Ranked
- Leon N Ferera Jones Day10 Years Ranked
- Michael Goldberg Taylor Wessing17 Years Ranked
- Rob Salter DLA Piper LLP10 Years Ranked
- Benjamin LeeBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Band 3
- Louise Wallace CMS11 Years Ranked
- Michal Berkner McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP8 Years Ranked
- Neil Blundell Bird & Bird10 Years Ranked
- Paul Tetlow K&L Gates1 Years Ranked
- Robert Bishop DLA Piper LLP2 Years Ranked
- William Charnley King & Spalding International LLP11 Years Ranked
- Howard CorneyMacfarlanes LLP
- Richard PageMayer Brown International LLP
- Robin JohnsonEversheds Sutherland
Band 4
- Christopher Taylor Addleshaw Goddard LLP1 Years Ranked
- Henrietta Walker Greenberg Traurig, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Louise Nash Covington & Burling LLP1 Years Ranked
- Matthew Bonass Bird & Bird2 Years Ranked
- Matthew Poxon Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP2 Years Ranked
- Neil Nicholson Dentons2 Years Ranked
- Philip Taylor Reed Smith LLP2 Years Ranked
- Sarah Moyles Greenberg Traurig, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Stephen Rosen Cooley LLP2 Years Ranked
- Thomas Thesing Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
- Chris HallidayEversheds Sutherland
- Jinal ShahBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 CMSCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedCMS boasts a high-quality practice housing a substantial pool of corporate specialists. It is routinely engaged by leading names in the energy, infrastructure and technology fields to advise on mid-market transactions, with additional sector focus on media and financial services deals. CMS has an extensive global footprint that includes particular strength in the CEE region.1 DLA Piper LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedDLA Piper offers a strong platform for deals across a range of sizes, but is especially recommended for transactions with values in the hundreds of millions. It frequently acts for companies from sectors such as energy, infrastructure and technology. It is able to call upon a strong global network of international offices to bolster its skill in cross-border work, with particular expertise across Asia and the EMEA region.
Band 2
2 Addleshaw Goddard LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard represents an array of FTSE100 and FTSE 250 corporates, with notable expertise in energy, real estate, retail and financial services transactions. Its private equity strength is also noted. The department handles a wide range of domestic and international work, with a wealth of expertise in matters concerning India and Africa.2 DentonsCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedDentons is proficient in cross-border deals in mature and emerging markets, with expertise in Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. It is active in a range of sectors, and is especially strong in energy and hospitality transactions. The department works closely with a clientele of major corporates, sponsors and financial institutions.2 Greenberg Traurig, LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig regularly advises on transactions for clients in the pharmaceutical, chemicals, telecommunications, and manufacturing sectors. It fields expertise in a broad range of areas, such as M&A, joint ventures, real estate deals and shareholder agreements. The department counts a number of significant corporates and financial institutions among its client base and leverages strong resources in the US to assist on cross-border work.2 Jones DayCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedJones Day has an established practice that is frequently engaged on high-end and mid-market transactions such as acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. Its international network enables it to maintain strength in international deals, particularly in Europe, Asia and the US. The firm's areas of focus include transactions in the real estate, life sciences, industrial and defence sectors.
Band 3
3 Dechert LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedDechert is regularly engaged on domestic and international deals, including matters in emerging markets. It has notable sector strengths in financial services, life sciences and TMT. The team is a mix of both UK and US-qualified lawyers offering a full service to a range of corporates and financial institutions. The corporate offering is bolstered by ancillary expertise in investment funds and financial services regulation.3 Osborne Clarke LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedOsborne Clarke has a strong offering in domestic upper mid-market deals and is increasingly involved in transactions arising in the Middle East and Asia to add to its cross-border experience across Europe and the USA. It is considered to be a go-to practice for many in the digital business sector and it acts for a number of household names in the media and communications industries. Osborne Clarke is also active in other fields, such as real estate, life sciences and energy.
Band 4
4 Bird & BirdCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedBird & Bird leverages its impressive talents in technology and IP-rich industries, including media, energy and retail, to advise on a wide range of corporate matters, with solid expertise in mid-market deals. It is experienced in cross-border mergers and overseas transactions more generally.4 Cooley LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCooley advises a diverse client base of FTSE250 companies, startups and financial sponsors on a broad suite of corporate transactions. It has particular industry expertise in technology, media, life sciences and telecommunications. Cooley is well positioned to assist on international deals, especially those involving US and Asian interests.4 Covington & Burling LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCovington & Burling enjoys notable strength in life sciences transactions, and also handles matters in the media, technology and communications sectors. It advises across the spectrum of corporate transactions, with particular experience in deals with significant IP implications. The department can draw on the London-based US team to advise on US law aspects of cross-border transactions.4 K&L GatesCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedK&L Gates' key areas of focus include transactions in the real estate, energy, infrastructure and natural resources spaces. It provides a strong international offering, regularly advising on deals involving continental Europe and the Middle East. The department is particularly proficient in representing US companies on cross-border acquisitions into the UK and Europe, as part of a broad client base of corporate entities and financial sponsors.4 Paul Hastings (Europe) LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedPaul Hastings enjoys extensive international reach and is particularly prominent in transactions with a US dimension. It is proficient in the handling of public and private M&A and joint venture work across a number of sectors, including technology, infrastructure and entertainment. Its cross-border expertise extends across deals involving Asian and European jurisdictions.4 Pinsent MasonsCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedPinsent Masons handles both domestic and international deal work for FTSE 250 and AIM-listed clients. It continues to grow its profile in cross-border work, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific and EMEA regions, and has advised on numerous UK inbound transactions. It has a strong focus on transactions in the energy, technology, infrastructure, healthcare, retail and life sciences fields. The department has additional capabilities representing investment banks and other financial sponsors.4 Reed Smith LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedReed Smith is active on a wealth of corporate matters, including cross-border, public and private transactions. It draws from an extensive global platform across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA to offer an integrated service on corporate deals. The department is well known for working with companies from the technology, energy, life sciences and defence sectors, among others.4 Shearman & Sterling LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedShearman & Sterling maintains a respected practice that focuses on cross-border transactions, usually in the hundreds of millions, drawing from a pool of US-qualified lawyers and experts in European and Asian transactions. It often works with clients from the telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, energy and transport sectors. Clients also benefit from a strong multi-jurisdictional regulatory practice.4 Squire Patton BoggsCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is adept at both domestic and international deals, supported by regional and global offices, with a particular focus on deals involving continental Europe, China and the USA. It is particularly active in media, energy, utilities and financial services M&A, alongside specialist expertise in football club takeovers. The department acts for numerous corporates and investment banks.