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Best Law Firms 2024

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Find the best lawyers for business, public and private-client law in this list of the top 250 legal practices in England and Wales plus Scotland's top 20 — all chosen by lawyers

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Each of the firms in this list has been commended in one or more of 28 categories of law, below, by its peers in other law firms. Search the list by location — England & Wales or Scotland — and by category

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ABV Solicitors

In one of the largest prosecutions brought by Royal Mail, the firm successfully acted for one of the main company directors alleged to have been...

Addleshaw Goddard

Addleshaw Goddard is awaiting regulatory approval to open an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, continuing its growth in the Middle East, where it has a...

Alexiou Fisher Philipps

This divorce and family law practice based in London acted in the High Court for a husband, Walid Abu-Zalaf, successfully resisting the application by his...

Allen & Overy

Partners at Allen & Overy, one of London’s five elite “magic circle” firms, voted to merge with the New York outfit Shearman & Sterling this month to...

Anthony Collins

For 50 years Anthony Collins has advised individuals, local authorities, public-sector bodies, businesses, charities and other not-for-profit...

Anthony Gold

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the firm by Tony Gold. With offices in London Bridge and Streatham, Anthony Gold has a strong...

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Archor

Archor, which is based in Colchester, Essex, is a construction law firm that was founded in 2021 by six partners — Andrew Rush, Ruth Sunaway, Carolyn...

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Ashtons Legal

Ashtons Legal advises individuals and businesses from its offices in East Anglia and has developed a strong reputation for advising those who have...

Ashurst

In the wake of destruction caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the firm advised Citibank and UK Export Finance (UKEF) on a £26.3 million loan...

Averta Employment Lawyers

In its 20th year Averta, which is based in Solihull, in the West Midlands, continues to focus on the employment law issues faced by senior executives and...

B P Collins

This regional powerhouse is known for being a safe pair of hands in and outside London, acting for national and international clients across multiple...

Baker McKenzie

From its foundation in 1949, Baker McKenzie, headquartered in Chicago, has grown to become one of the world’s biggest law...

Bark & Co

Demonstrating its reputation in serious fraud cases, over the past year Bark & Co has represented 55 clients at Southwark crown court or awaiting trial...

Bates Wells

Lord Phillips of Sudbury, who founded Bates Wells in 1970, died in April this year aged 84. He fought to use the law as a force for good, co-founding the...

BCL Solicitors

In one of the most high-profile cases of 2023, BCL represented Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, who was cleared of sexual offences against four men...

BDB Pitmans

BDB Pitmans is a leader in infrastructure planning and has advised on a number of notable renewable energy projects over the past...

BDBF

The specialist employment law firm BDBF is acting for Tony Danker, the former director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, who was sacked...

Beale & Co

Founded in 1838, the firm has more than 180 years’ experience providing specialist legal advice to the construction, engineering, infrastructure and...

Beck Fitzgerald

Founded in 2016, this specialist central London firm is involved in influential cases that effect law and policy work in the family justice...

Bevan Brittan

This national law firm supports 1,800 organisations, advising businesses across the construction, energy and resource management, higher education and...

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