Ranking tables
Litigation | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Addleshaw Goddard LLP 10 Years Ranked
DLA Piper UK LLP 10 Years Ranked- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 2
Band 3
CMS 3 Years Ranked
DAC Beachcroft LLP 10 Years Ranked
Fieldfisher 7 Years Ranked
Weightmans 10 Years Ranked- Brabners LLP
- Pannone Corporate LLP
- TLT LLP
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
- Andrew HarrisDWF
Eminent Practitioners
- Paul JonsonPannone Corporate LLP
Band 1
Andrew Smith DLA Piper UK LLP13 Years Ranked
Geraldine Ryan CMS23 Years Ranked- Harold Brako Addleshaw Goddard LLP18 Years Ranked
Julian Diaz-Rainey Pinsent Masons19 Years Ranked- Jeff LewisBrabners LLP
- Mark GoodwinProvenio Litigation LLP
Band 2
- Jan Levinson Foot Anstey LLP23 Years Ranked
Jonathan Eatough DLA Piper UK LLP9 Years Ranked
Kit Sorrell FS Legal Solicitors LLP28 Years Ranked
Steve Morris JMW Solicitors LLP20 Years Ranked
Victoria Leigh Squire Patton Boggs16 Years Ranked- Joel HeapDWF
- Matthew TaylorEversheds Sutherland
- Paul LuntBrabners LLP
Band 3
- Duncan Hope Hill Dickinson LLP8 Years Ranked
- Fiona Parry Hill Dickinson LLP7 Years Ranked
Ian Austin Irwin Mitchell7 Years Ranked
James Lappin Fieldfisher14 Years Ranked- Kath Livingston Knights plc16 Years Ranked
Stewart Plant DLA Piper UK LLP18 Years Ranked- Emma FlowerTLT LLP
- Phil DuignanEversheds Sutherland
Band 4
Christina Sharma DLA Piper UK LLP3 Years Ranked
Damian Carter Weightmans5 Years Ranked
Harvey Stringfellow gunnercooke12 Years Ranked
Julia Norris FS Legal Solicitors LLP8 Years Ranked
Lee Norman Squire Patton Boggs2 Years Ranked
Michael Kennedy JMW Solicitors LLP4 Years Ranked- Nicholas Ashcroft Addleshaw Goddard LLP8 Years Ranked
Simon Pedley Mills & Reeve LLP19 Years Ranked- Jon HaineyTLT LLP
- Martin PenningtonPannone Corporate LLP
Band 5
Andrew Roberts Weightmans2 Years Ranked
Mark Jones JMW Solicitors LLP11 Years Ranked- Paul Walsh Hill Dickinson LLP1 Years Ranked
Robert M O Jones Weightmans6 Years Ranked
Steve Dunseath Trowers & Hamlins LLP7 Years Ranked
Sydney Fulda gunnercooke19 Years Ranked- David G BrownPannone Corporate LLP
- Julien LukeTLT LLP
Up and Coming
Daniel Keating CMS4 Years Ranked- Kate Steele Hill Dickinson LLP3 Years Ranked
Katie Hancock Pinsent Masons2 Years Ranked- Nick Murrills Gateley Legal1 Years Ranked
- Nina Ferris Hill Dickinson LLP3 Years Ranked
- Richard Dawson-Gerrard Mills & Reeve LLP3 Years Ranked
- Samantha Haigh Addleshaw Goddard LLP2 Years Ranked
- Victoria Pool Addleshaw Goddard LLP4 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPLitigation2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard is a renowned firm in the region, servicing a local, national and international client base from its office in Manchester. It provides an impressive breadth of service, regularly advising on high-value commercial disputes within such areas as competition, fraud and tax. The team also acts on disputes in the retail, energy and transport sectors.1 DLA Piper UK LLPLitigation2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedDLA Piper has a well-established litigation offering in the North West region, with lawyers operating from both Manchester and Liverpool. The team is especially well placed to handle complex construction, financial, technology and M&A disputes, particularly on behalf of market-leading corporate and private equity clients. It also has notable experience handling disputes in the energy space.
Band 2
2 Hill Dickinson LLPLitigation2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedHill Dickinson has a well-respected team providing a reliable offering across the range of contentious mandates, including contractual, shareholder and partnership disputes. It is also well placed to advise on cases within areas such as competition, tax and fraud. The team represents a broad spectrum of clients, including those from the sport, retail and healthcare sectors.
2 JMW Solicitors LLPLitigation2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedJMW Solicitors is a well-regarded firm with an impressive litigation team in the North West that is frequently instructed on corporate and general commercial disputes. The team is well placed to handle construction and shareholder claims, as well as contractual and employment-related cases. It has notable experience advising individual shareholders and businesspeople as well as companies.
2 Pinsent MasonsLitigation2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedPinsent Masons has a well-reputed litigation group able to assist clients with all manner of commercial and company disputes. It is frequently instructed by leading corporate clients on high-value shareholder, warranty and contractual disputes. It represents a wide range of clients, including those in the sports sector, and is well versed in disputes with cross-border considerations.
2 Squire Patton BoggsLitigation2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is an international firm able to handle cases including contractual and transactional disputes. It assists with claims for breach of warranty and fiduciary duty as well as associated professional negligence issues and also has notable strength in pensions-related litigation. The team advises clients from the chemicals, energy and financial services sectors, among others.
Band 3
3 CMSLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedCMS has a robust litigation team in the North of England, with the ability to advise on complex commercial disputes. The firm has expertise in handling contractual claims and fraud litigation, as well as contentious matters concerning shareholder agreements and other company law issues.3 DAC Beachcroft LLPLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedDAC Beachcroft is active within the North West market on various contractual and other commercial disputes. Its litigation team possesses further expertise in trust and IT disputes for clients in a range of sectors including health, technology and manufacturing. It also handles fraud-related disputes and investigations.
3 FieldfisherLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedFieldfisher houses a respected practice experienced in a variety of disputes such as breach of contract, alleged fraud and professional negligence claims. The firm's clients include financial sector entities and private individuals.3 WeightmansLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedWeightmans has an established litigation practice with a varied commercial offering in the North West. The team offers expertise in contractual, professional negligence and procurement disputes as well as those that concern breaches of warranty and misrepresentation in relation to corporate transactions.
Band 4
4 FS Legal Solicitors LLPLitigation2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedFS Legal is a boutique firm, based in Manchester, with a reputable litigation team. In addition to its professional negligence practice, the firm is noted for its work with banks, insurance companies and individuals.
4 Gateley LegalLitigation2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedGateley Legal is a well-established legal practice in Manchester. The team is known for its commercial approach to disputes and sector focus, including shareholder and healthcare disputes, sports litigation, trusts and probates and reputation management.
4 Mills & Reeve LLPLitigation2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedMills & Reeve provides a high-quality commercial litigation offering from its Manchester office. The team is well equipped to handle transactional disputes, including those that involve competition and fraud aspects, as well as shareholder litigation. It also takes on contract disputes, with particular expertise in the food retail, sport and private client spaces.
4 Shoosmiths LLPLitigation2025 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedShoosmiths has a litigation team offering expertise in shareholder and contractual disputes, as well as contentious matters involving employment and insurance issues. The firm also provides clients with associated advice on crisis and reputation management.