Ranking tables
Litigation | UK
Thames Valley
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Caroline Watson Freeths LLP- Charlie Shillito Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Clare Mackay SA Law- David Murray Blandy & Blandy
Fleur Turrington Shoosmiths LLP- Ian Skinner Mills & Reeve LLP
Jackie Ray Spencer West LLP- Jane Park-Weir Osborne Clarke LLP
Karen Dobson Sherrards Solicitors
Michelle Di Gioia Gardner Leader
Phil Smith Broadfield Law UK LLP
Robert Ryall SA Law
Simon Carroll B P Collins LLP
Simon Hobbs Freeths LLP
Steven Smith B P Collins LLP
Tom Maple Field Seymour Parkes
Tracy Lacey-Smith SA Law- Andrew KingNexa Law
Band 1
1 Blake MorganLitigation2025 | Band 1 |Blake Morgan has a strong group with solid experience across a range of commercial disputes. The team assists clients with litigation involving breach of shareholder and share purchase agreements, unfair prejudice claims and breach of directors' duties. Its clients include high-profile national financial institutions and private individuals. The firm is also experienced in litigation relating to insolvency.
1 Clarkslegal LLPLitigation2025 | Band 1 |Clarkslegal is regularly involved in high-profile disputes on behalf of clients in a variety of sectors, including the energy and automotive industries. The team's expertise covers a wide range of commercial and corporate disputes, including contractual terminations, unfair prejudice petitions and breaches of directors' duties.
1 DentonsLitigation2025 | Band 1 |Dentons is a popular choice for high-value corporate and commercial litigation and cases with an international element. It assists clients with the full range of commercial disputes, often involving supply contracts, distribution agreements and breach of warranty claims. The firm's diverse client base includes corporates from a wide spectrum of industry sectors including energy, transport and retail.
Band 2
2 B P Collins LLPLitigation2025 | Band 2 |B P Collins is a solid regional firm that continues to impress with broad litigation and mediation capabilities, regularly handling high-value contract disputes and corporate litigation. Its areas of experience include directors' and shareholders' disputes, as well as debt recovery actions. The firm acts for international and regional companies as well as private individuals.
2 Broadfield Law UK LLPLitigation2025 | Band 2 |Broadfield Law has a prominent team with an impressive track record in high-end and complex litigation. The firm is regularly instructed on substantial corporate and commercial cases, often involving partnership and contract disputes. It draws its clients from the technology, construction and retail sectors.
2 Gardner LeaderLitigation2025 | Band 2 |Gardner Leader has an experienced commercial litigation team often instructed on cross-border cases. It handles a range of general corporate and commercial disputes, including claims for breach of directors' duties. The firm's clients include local and international companies from a variety of sectors, and it also represents high net worth individuals.
2 Osborne Clarke LLPLitigation2025 | Band 2 |Osborne Clarke has a well-respected litigation group with particular prowess in cross-border and international cases. The firm acts in a wide range of corporate and commercial cases involving complex contractual claims, breach of supply and distribution agreements, shareholder disputes and commercial fraud. It has particular expertise acting for clients from the telecoms and technology industries.
2 Sherrards SolicitorsLitigation2025 | Band 2 |Sherrards Solicitors is a highly reputable firm known for strong expertise in resolving fraud cases, as well as banking and financial litigation. The team is also knowledgeable in cases involving breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. It represents individuals and companies from a whole host of industries and is active in international cases involving multiple jurisdictions.
2 Shoosmiths LLPLitigation2025 | Band 2 |Shoosmiths has a strong regional presence in the Thames Valley and a robust litigation group handling a broad range of cases. The team's expertise includes disputes concerning commercial contracts and agreements, director and shareholder disputes and procurement-related litigation. It represents UK-based and international companies, as well as individuals. Clients benefit from the firm's extensive UK network alongside its experience in cross-border matters.
Band 3
3 Field Seymour ParkesLitigation2025 | Band 3 |Field Seymour Parkes has a solid litigation practice handling domestic and cross-border mandates for companies and individuals. The team has strong expertise across the spectrum of contract disputes, professional negligence claims, and investment and finance-related litigation.
3 Freeths LLPLitigation2025 | Band 3 |Freeths is a strong regional firm with a noteworthy track record of handling corporate and commercial disputes. The group's areas of experience include breach of contract and shareholder litigation. The firm advises a mixture of corporates, local subsidiaries of international businesses and high net worth individuals.
3 SA LawLitigation2025 | Band 3 |SA Law has a well-regarded litigation team with a strong regional presence and growing international activity. Handles shareholder disputes, breach and termination of contract litigation and payment disputes. Advises a local and international client base featuring organisations and individuals from a variety of sectors.
Band 4
4 Blandy & BlandyLitigation2025 | Band 4 |Blandy & Blandy has experience and success across a wide range of commercial litigation. The firm is highly recommended for breach of contract litigation as well as disputes in the boardroom and between shareholders. As well as representing clients in active disputes, the team can also advise on risk and litigation avoidance.
4 Blaser Mills LawLitigation2025 | Band 4 |Blaser Mills Law offers considerable expertise in litigation throughout a variety of sectors including biomedicine, retail and transportation. The department is often chosen by clients for disputes with cross-border aspects and have worked on data protection, insolvency, product liability and breach of contract disputes.
4 Boyes TurnerLitigation2025 | Band 4 |Boyes Turner has a well-respected team which advises on a variety of disputes and is especially active in the IT industry. Lawyers in the practice are experienced in litigation involving the breach and termination of contracts and agreements, as well as shareholder disputes. The practice is also well equipped to handle cross-border matters.
4 Debenhams OttawayLitigation2025 | Band 4 |The litigation team at Debenhams Ottaway can assist clients with an array of disputes relating to commercial and corporate interests and relationships. The firm's expertise includes significant shareholder disputes as well as matters concerning breaches of contract.
4 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPLitigation2025 | Band 4 |Penningtons Manches Cooper has a well-regarded commercial litigation team with strong capabilities in banking and financial disputes. The firm also handles general contractual disputes, acting for companies in the construction and manufacturing industries, as well as representing individuals. It has further experience advising on insolvency-related litigation.