Ranking tables
Partnership: Non-contentious | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Jason Butwick Dechert LLP20 Years Ranked- Mark BriegalBennett Briegal LLP
Band 3
Star Associates
Associates to watch
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Fergus Payne
Lewis Silkin | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedFergus Payne is a consultant working as part of the corporate and partnership practice groups at Lewis Silkin. He advises clients on a variety of non-contentious matters, including restructurings, LLP conversions and partnership agreements.
Eminent Practitioners
E Clare Murray
CM Murray LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 21 Years RankedClare Murray is founder and managing partner of CM Murray. She is a renowned partnership expert who advises on cross-border disputes and investigations, including cases concerning allegations of discrimination and restrictive covenant issues.
Star Individuals
Corinne StavesCM Murray LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Star Individuals | 11 Years RankedCorinne Staves assists both domestic and international law firms, individual partners and high net worth clients with a wide range of partnership matters, including mergers, restructuring, team moves and succession planning.- William Wastie
Addleshaw Goddard LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Star Individuals | 20 Years RankedWilliam Wastie heads the professional practices group at Addleshaw Goddard. He advises on the redrafting of LLP agreements, succession planning and cross-border restructuring, as well as assisting clients with disputes over partner misconduct. His clients include leading professional services partnerships from the legal and accountancy sectors.
Band 1
1 Aster CrawshawAddleshaw Goddard LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedAster Crawshaw assists professional services clients, such as legal and accountancy firms, with the review of partnership structures, amendments to LLP agreements and transactional matters. He also advises international clients on the formation of their UK partnership entities. Crawshaw was appointed senior partner of Addleshaw Goddard in May 2023.
1 Daniel Sutherland
Fox Williams LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedDaniel Sutherland is head of the professional services group at Fox Williams. He assists clients with restructuring and partnership conversions as well as cross-border joint venture arrangements, with particular expertise in the legal sector.1 Jonathan M CheneyAddleshaw Goddard LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedJonathan Cheney handles a variety of non-contentious matters in both a domestic and cross-border context, including advice on partnership structures and LLP conversions.
1 Jonathan M Haley
Farrer & Co LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedJonathan Haley is head of the professional practices group at Farrer & Co. He advises on a variety of non-contentious partnership matters, including succession planning, LLP restructuring and revising LLP arrangements. He has experience assisting both partnerships and individual partners, with a notable focus on the financial services sector.
1 Tina WilliamsMcCarthy Denning | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 1 | 27 Years RankedTina Williams of McCarthy Denning is a renowned partnership expert. She provides clients the benefit of her expertise in a variety of partnership matters, including international structuring, LLP conversions and partner exits.
1 Zulon BegumCM Murray LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedZulon Begum assists professional services firms from the legal and financial sectors with partnership restructuring and amendments to LLP agreements. She also advises on the non-contentious aspects of sensitive issues such as partner exits.
Band 2
2 Jason Butwick
Dechert LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedJason Butwick is equally strong on both contentious and non-contentious mandates, advising on the negotiation of partnership agreements, partner retirements and partner moves, along with associated disputes. He has a particular focus on clients in the financial services sector.
Band 3
3 Barry Stimpson
Shoosmiths LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedBarry Stimpson of Shoosmiths focuses on the non-contentious aspects of partnership law, including the creation of partnership documents, restructuring advice and the use of LLPs for investment purposes. His clients include fund managers and investors as well as law, accountancy and other professional services firms.
3 Chris HallinanLewis Silkin | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedChris Hallinan assists clients with a variety of partnership matters, including international structures, redrafting of LLP agreements, governance and succession planning issues.3 David HicksSimmons & Simmons LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedDavid is extremely well versed on LLP agreements and is able to easily convert sophisticated and complex legal text into layman's terms. He is a valued adviser with meticulous attention to detail.
3 Dawn McKnight
Carson McDowell | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedDawn McKnight is a partner at Carson McDowell's Belfast office. She specialises in advising on non-contentious partnership matters, with a focus on professional and GP partnerships, as well as providing counsel on the incorporation of partnership businesses.3 Jos Moule
VWV | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 3 | 25 Years RankedJos Moule heads VWV's partnership and LLP group and is skilled at handling matters on behalf of professional service providers in areas such as accountancy, property and consultancy.
3 Rachel Khiara
HCR Law | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedRachel Khiara of HCR Law specialises in the regulatory side of partnership law. She has considerable experience in advising legal, accountancy and investment firms on a wide range of regulatory and structural issues related to mergers and acquisitions, as well as providing compliance advice.
Star Associates
- Jonathan CakebreadAddleshaw Goddard LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Star Associates | 5 Years RankedJonathan Cakebread advises on a broad range of non-contentious partnership matters, including review of international structures, amendments to LLP agreements and LLP conversions.
Associates to watch
Ed LivingstoneFox Williams LLP | Partnership: Non-contentious2025 | Associates to watch | 2 Years RankedEd Livingstone is a senior associate whose experience includes assisting with contentious as well as non-contentious partnership matters. He has advised on restructuring and constitutional arrangements as well as discrimination claims.