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Germany • Dispute resolution

Arbitration (including international arbitration)

1
Poland

Banking and finance

1
Romania

Banking and finance

1
Scotland • Finance

Banking and finance

1
Bulgaria

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Hungary

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Slovakia

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Ukraine

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Banking, finance and capital markets

1
Peru

Bankruptcy and restructuring

1
Romania

Capital markets

1
Scotland • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation

1
Scotland • Real estate

Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow

1
North West • Real estate

Commercial property: Manchester

1
Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate

Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

1
London • Real estate

Commercial property: corporate occupiers

1
London • Real estate

Commercial property: development

1
Scotland • Real estate

Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland

1
London • Real estate

Commercial property: investment

1
Bulgaria

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Croatia

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Czech Republic

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Hungary

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Romania

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Ukraine

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Serbia

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Commercial, corporate and M&A

1
Hungary

Competition

1
Ukraine

Competition

1
Poland

Competition/antitrust

1
Poland

Construction

1
North West • Real estate

Construction

1
Germany • Real estate and construction

Construction (including construction litigation)

1
Germany • Real estate and construction

Construction (including construction litigation) - Plant construction

1
London • Real estate

Construction: contentious

1
Germany • Corporate and M&A

Corporate - Corporate and shareholder disputes

1
Yorkshire And The Humber • Corporate and commercial

Corporate and commercial: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

1
Scotland • Corporate and commercial

Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland

1
Hungary

Data privacy and data protection

1
Germany • Information technology

Data protection

1
China

Data protection: foreign firms

1
Bulgaria

Dispute resolution

1
Croatia

Dispute resolution

1
Hungary

Dispute resolution

1
Poland

Dispute resolution

1
Portugal

Dispute resolution

1
Bulgaria

EU and competition

1
Austria

Employment

1
Croatia

Employment

1
Hungary

Employment

1
Poland

Employment

1
Portugal

Employment

1
Serbia

Employment

1
Ukraine

Employment

1
Germany

Employment

1
Scotland • Employment

Employment

1
South East • Employment

Employment: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40

1
Germany • Industry focus

Energy

1
Germany • Industry focus

Energy - Regulatory

1
Ukraine

Energy

1
Scotland • Projects, energy and natural resources

Energy (excluding oil and gas)

1
Bulgaria

Energy and natural resources

1
Poland

Energy and natural resources

1
Portugal

Energy and natural resources

1
Germany • Media

Entertainment

1
Germany • Media

Entertainment - Digital Content

1
Germany • Media

Entertainment - Gaming

1
Germany • Media

Entertainment - Copyright disputes

1
London • Real estate

Environment

1
Scotland • Real estate

Environment

1
London • Corporate and commercial

Equity capital markets – small-mid cap

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Fintech: corporate and commercial

1
Germany • Trade and distribution

Foreign trade law - Sanctions

1
London • Crime, fraud and licensing

Fraud: civil

1
London • Crime, fraud and licensing

Gaming and betting

1
Scotland • Public sector

Health

1
Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences - Drug advertising law

1
London • Industry focus

Hospitality and leisure

1
Peru • Energy and natural resources

Hydrocarbons

1
Scotland • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

IT and telecoms

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

IT and telecoms

1
Germany • Information technology

IT transactions and outsourcing

1
Germany • Information technology

Information technology and digitalisation

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Infrastructure: Project finance and development

1
Germany • Restructuring and insolvency

Insolvency

1
Poland

Insurance

1
Poland

Intellectual property

1
Scotland • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Intellectual property

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

1
Poland

Investment funds

1
Scotland • Finance

Investment funds

1
Albania

Leading firms

1
Germany • Corporate and M&A

M&A - M&A: small deals

1
Germany • Transport

Maritime and shipping - Ship financing

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Media: Digital content & social

1
Scotland • Projects, energy and natural resources

Oil and gas

1
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

PATMA: Patent attorneys

1
London • Employment

Pensions (non-contentious)

1
London • Employment

Pensions: dispute resolution

1
Yorkshire And The Humber • Insurance

Personal injury: defendant

1
London • Real estate

Planning

1
Germany • Public sector

Planning and environment

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Power (including electricity and nuclear)

1
Croatia

Privatisation, projects and energy

1
South West • Insurance

Professional negligence

1
Germany • Real estate and construction

Project development

1
Scotland • Projects, energy and natural resources

Projects

1
Bulgaria

Projects and PPP

1
Czech Republic

Projects and PPP

1
Hungary

Projects and energy

1
Oman

Projects and energy

1
Serbia

Projects and energy

1
Mexico

Projects and infrastructure

1
London • Real estate

Property litigation

1
Switzerland

Public law

1
Poland

Public procurement

1
Poland

Real estate

1
Bulgaria

Real estate and construction

1
Croatia

Real estate and construction

1
Czech Republic

Real estate and construction

1
Hungary

Real estate and construction

1
Serbia

Real estate and construction

1
Slovakia

Real estate and construction

1
Ukraine

Real estate and construction

1
London • Investment fund formation and management

Real estate funds

1
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Real estate, construction and projects

1
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Renewables

1
Germany • Restructuring and insolvency

Restructuring

1
London • Industry focus

Retail and consumer

1
London • Investment fund formation and management

Retail funds

1
Hungary

TMT

1
Poland

TMT

1
London • Industry focus

TMT

1
Hungary

Tax

1
Morocco

Tax

1
Poland

Tax

1
Germany • Industry focus

Telecoms - Transactions

1
France

The regions

1
Germany • Trade and distribution

Trade, distribution and logistics

1
Germany • Trade and distribution

Trade, distribution and logistics - Supply Chain Compliance

1
Netherlands

Transport

1
Scotland

Transport

1
Germany • Intellectual property

Unfair competition

1
Germany • Private equity

Venture capital

1
Poland

White-collar crime

1
Austria

Administrative law and public sector

2
Austria

Banking and finance

2
Serbia

Banking and finance

2
Croatia

Banking, finance and capital markets

2
Czech Republic

Banking, finance and capital markets

2
Poland

Capital markets

2
France

Capital markets: debt capital markets

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Insurance

Clinical negligence: defendant

2
London • Corporate and commercial

Commercial contracts

2
North West • Real estate

Commercial property: Liverpool

2
Austria

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
Kenya

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
Poland

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
Portugal

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
Slovakia

Commercial, corporate and M&A

2
Switzerland

Competition

2
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Competition

2
Peru

Compliance

2
Colombia

Compliance and white-collar crime

2
Austria

Construction

2
United Arab Emirates

Construction

2
Scotland • Real estate

Construction

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate

Construction

2
London • Real estate

Construction: non-contentious

2
Germany • Corporate and M&A

Corporate

2
Scotland • Corporate and commercial

Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow

2
North West • Corporate and commercial

Corporate and commercial: Manchester

2
Scotland • Crime, fraud and licensing

Crime: fraud

2
Spain

Data privacy and data protection

2
Poland

Data privacy and data protection

2
France

Data privacy and data protection

2
Hong Kong

Data protection and cyber security

2
London • Risk advisory

Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

2
France

Derivatives and structured finance

2
Czech Republic

Dispute resolution

2
Romania

Dispute resolution

2
Serbia

Dispute resolution

2
Austria

Dispute resolution: commercial litigation

2
Switzerland

Dispute resolution: litigation

2
Austria

EU and competition

2
Croatia

EU and competition

2
Portugal

EU and competition

2
Scotland • Corporate and commercial

EU and competition

2
Scotland • Public sector

Education

2
Peru • Energy and natural resources

Electricity

2
London • Employment

Employers

2
France

Employment

2
Romania

Employment

2
Slovakia

Employment

2
Switzerland

Employment

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Employment

Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire

2
Romania

Energy and natural resources

2
Mexico

Energy and natural resources

2
Colombia

Energy and natural resources

2
North West • Projects, energy and natural resources

Energy and projects

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI)

Energy and projects

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate

Environment

2
Peru

Environment

2
London • Corporate and commercial

Financial services: contentious

2
Luxembourg

Fintech

2
Netherlands

Fintech

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Fintech: regulatory

2
Angola

Foreign firms

2
Germany • Trade and distribution

Foreign trade law

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Employment

Health and safety

2
Bulgaria

Healthcare and life sciences

2
Germany • Industry focus

Healthcare and life sciences

2
Netherlands

Industry focus: Food

2
France

Industry focus: IT and internet 

2
Italy

Industry focus: TMT

2
Spain

Industry focus: TMT

2
Netherlands

Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences

2
United Arab Emirates

Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)

2
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing

2
Luxembourg

Insurance

2
Netherlands

Insurance

2
Switzerland

Insurance

2
London • Insurance

Insurance and reinsurance litigation

2
London • Insurance

Insurance: corporate and regulatory

2
Austria

Intellectual property

2
Bulgaria

Intellectual property

2
Hungary

Intellectual property

2
Portugal

Intellectual property

2
Ukraine

Intellectual property

2
Czech Republic

Intellectual property

2
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Intellectual property

2
China

Intellectual property: foreign firms

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)

2
Italy

Investment funds

2
Luxembourg

Investment funds

2
China

Labour and employment: foreign firms

2
Montenegro

Leading firms

2
Slovenia

Leading firms

2
Colombia

Life sciences

2
London • Industry focus

Life sciences and healthcare

2
China

Life sciences and healthcare: foreign firms

2
Scotland • Public sector

Local government

2
Germany • Transport

Maritime and shipping

2
Scotland • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Media and entertainment

2
France

Media and entertainment: Music

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Media: Advertising & marketing

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Media: Film & TV

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Media: Media finance

2
Chile • Energy and natural resources

Mining

2
London • Projects, energy and natural resources

Oil and gas

2
United Arab Emirates

Oil, gas and natural resources

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

PATMA: Trade mark attorneys

2
North West • Employment

Pensions

2
Scotland • Real estate

Planning

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate

Planning

2
Germany • Media

Press and publishing

2
Austria

Private client

2
Switzerland

Private client

2
Germany

Private clients and non-profits

2
Luxembourg

Private equity

2
Poland

Private equity

2
Germany • Dispute resolution

Product liability

2
London • Dispute resolution

Professional discipline

2
London • Insurance

Professional negligence

2
Scotland • Insurance

Professional negligence

2
Germany • Banking and finance

Project finance

2
Austria

Projects and energy

2
Czech Republic

Projects and energy

2
Spain

Projects and energy

2
Portugal

Projects and project finance

2
London • Real estate

Property finance

2
Scotland • Real estate

Property litigation

2
Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate

Property litigation

2
Spain

Public law

2
Peru

Public law and regulation

2
Austria

Public procurement

2
Germany • Public sector

Public procurement

2
London • Transport

Rail

2
Germany • Real estate and construction

Real estate

2
Netherlands

Real estate

2
United Arab Emirates

Real estate

2
Peru

Real estate

2
Romania

Real estate and construction

2
Switzerland

Real estate and construction

2
Netherlands

Restructuring and insolvency

2
Romania

Restructuring and insolvency

2
Hong Kong

Shipping

2
Scotland • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Sport

2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Sport

2
Germany • Public sector

State aid

2
Hong Kong

Structured finance and securitisation

2
Bulgaria

TMT

2
Czech Republic

TMT

2
Romania

TMT

2
Switzerland

TMT

2
United Arab Emirates

TMT

2
Chile

TMT

2
Colombia

TMT

2
China

TMT: foreign firms

2
Singapore

TMT: foreign firms

2
France

Tax

2
Italy

Tax

2
Luxembourg

Tax

2
Portugal

Tax

2
Romania

Tax

2
Ukraine

Tax

2
Germany • Industry focus

Telecoms

2
Germany • Intellectual property

Trade marks

2
Germany • Private equity

Transactions - PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)

2
London • Corporate and commercial

VAT and indirect tax

2
London • Corporate and commercial

Venture capital

2
Romania

White-collar crime

2
Spain

White-collar crime

2
Ukraine

White-collar crime

2
France

Administrative and public law

3
Germany • Insurance

Advice to insurers

3
Germany

Antitrust

3
Hong Kong

Asset finance (including aviation and shipping finance) - Shipping finance

3
London • Finance

Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans

3
Oman

Banking and finance

3
Portugal

Banking and finance

3
Peru

Banking and finance

3
France

Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

3
Italy

Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

3
Netherlands

Banking and finance: Borrower side

3
United Arab Emirates

Banking and finance: Financial services regulation

3
Netherlands

Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory

3
Switzerland

Banking and finance: Geneva

3
London • Dispute resolution

Banking litigation: investment and retail

3
Kenya

Banking, finance and capital markets

3
Luxembourg

Banking, finance and capital markets

3
Turkey

Banking, finance and capital markets

3
Austria

Capital markets

3
Switzerland

Capital markets

3
Peru

Capital markets

3
London • Insurance

Clinical negligence: defendant

3
Germany • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation

3
North West • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation: Manchester

3
London • Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation: premium

3
Spain

Commercial, corporate and M&A

3
Italy

Commercial, corporate and M&A

3
Luxembourg

Commercial, corporate and M&A

3
Morocco

Commercial, corporate and M&A

3
Oman

Commercial, corporate and M&A

3
Switzerland

Commercial, corporate and M&A

3
Serbia

Competition

3
Germany • Compliance

Compliance

3
Netherlands

Construction

3
Germany

Consumer goods and food law

3
Chile

Corporate and M&A

3
London • Corporate and commercial

Corporate tax

3
Austria

Data privacy and data protection

3
Portugal

Data privacy and data protection

3
Netherlands

Data privacy and data protection

3
Switzerland

Data privacy and data protection

3
London • Finance

Derivatives and structured products

3
Kenya

Dispute resolution

3
Oman

Dispute resolution

3
Spain

Dispute resolution

3
Ukraine

Dispute resolution

3
Peru

Dispute resolution: Arbitration

3
Peru

Dispute resolution: Litigation

3
Romania

EU and competition

3
France

EU, competition and distribution

3
London • Employment

Employee share schemes

3
Luxembourg

Employment

3
Spain

Employment

3
Netherlands

Energy - Energy: transactional

3
Netherlands

Energy - Energy: Regulatory

3
France

Environment

3
Netherlands

Environment and planning

3
Germany • Capital markets

Equity capital markets

3
London • Corporate and commercial

Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory

3
Germany • Banking and finance

Financial services: regulatory

3
Switzerland

Fintech

3
Mozambique

Foreign law firms

3
London • Employment

Health and safety

3
Scotland • Employment

Health and safety

3
Poland

Healthcare and life sciences

3
Switzerland

Healthcare and life sciences

3
France

Industry focus: Energy

3
Netherlands

Industry focus: Information technology

3
Netherlands

Industry focus: retail

3
France

Insolvency

3
Austria

Insolvency and corporate recovery

3
Switzerland

Insolvency and corporate recovery

3
Portugal

Insolvency and restructuring

3
Spain

Insurance

3
Switzerland

Intellectual property

3
Spain

Intellectual property: Copyright

3
France

Intellectual property: Copyright

3
Netherlands

Intellectual property: Patents

3
Spain

Intellectual property: Trade marks

3
France

Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs

3
London • Dispute resolution

International arbitration

3
Germany • Banking and finance

Investment funds

3
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration

Leading firms

3
Mexico

Life sciences

3
London • Investment fund formation and management

Listed funds

3
Colombia • Dispute resolution

Litigation

3
Germany • Corporate and M&A

M&A - M&A: large deals

3
Germany • Corporate and M&A

M&A - M&A: mid-sized deals

3
London • Corporate and commercial

M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Media: Music

3
Romania

PPP and procurement

3
Scotland • Employment

Pensions

3
Yorkshire And The Humber • Employment

Pensions

3
Portugal

Planning law

3
Italy

Private equity

3
France

Private equity: Fund formation

3
London • Corporate and commercial

Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)

3
Peru

Projects and infrastructure

3
Portugal

Public law

3
Colombia

Public law

3
Austria

Real estate

3
Mexico

Real estate

3
Chile

Real estate

3
Colombia

Real estate

3
Kenya

Real estate and construction

3
Portugal

Real estate and construction

3
Germany • Banking and finance

Real estate finance

3
London • Risk advisory

Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Reputation management

3
Switzerland

Sports law

3
Austria

TMT

3
Hong Kong

TMT

3
Romania

TMT: gambling law

3
Austria

Tax

3
Netherlands

Tax

3
Spain

Tax

3
Switzerland

Tax

3
Chile

Tax

3
Peru

Tax

3
China

Tax: foreign firms

3
London • Public sector

Administrative and public law

4
London • Transport

Aviation

4
Mexico

Banking and finance

4
Chile

Banking and finance

4
Colombia

Banking and finance

4
Latin America: International firms

Banking and finance

4
Switzerland

Banking and finance: Zurich

4
Netherlands

Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

4
France

Banking and finance: transactional work

4
Portugal

Capital markets

4
Chile

Capital markets

4
United Arab Emirates

Commercial, corporate and M&A

4
Netherlands

Commercial, corporate and M&A

4
Colombia

Competition and antitrust

4
London • Dispute resolution

Competition litigation

4
Italy

Compliance

4
Mexico

Corporate and M&A

4
Colombia

Corporate and M&A

4
Peru

Corporate and M&A

4
China

Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

4
Singapore

Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

4
London • Finance

Corporate restructuring & insolvency

4
Chile

Data privacy

4
London • Finance

Debt capital markets

4
Netherlands

Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

4
Peru

Dispute resolution: White-collar

4
Switzerland

Dispute resolution: arbitration

4
Austria

Dispute resolution: arbitration and mediation

4
Hong Kong

Dispute resolution: international arbitration

4
Netherlands

EU and competition

4
Spain

EU and competition

4
London • Corporate and commercial

EU and competition

4
Chile • Energy and natural resources

Electricity and hydrocarbons - Electricity

4
Netherlands

Employment

4
Turkey

Employment

4
Singapore

Energy: foreign firms

4
London • Corporate and commercial

Equity capital markets – mid-large cap - Equity capital markets – mid-large cap

4
Germany • Banking and finance

Fintech

4
Netherlands

Industry focus: Media and entertainment

4
Germany • Insurance

Insurance litigation

4
Hong Kong

Intellectual property

4
Yorkshire And The Humber • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Intellectual property

4
Chile

Intellectual property

4
Colombia

Intellectual property

4
Peru

Intellectual property

4
France

Intellectual property: Patents

4
Spain

Intellectual property: patents

4
Germany • Compliance

Internal investigations

4
Singapore

International arbitration

4
Colombia

International trade and customs

4
Hong Kong

Labour and employment

4
Chile

Labour and employment

4
Colombia

Labour and employment

4
Peru

Labour and employment

4
North Macedonia

Leading firms

4
Germany • Banking and finance

Lending and borrowing

4
Peru • Energy and natural resources

Mining

4
Germany • Intellectual property

Patent litigation: solicitors

4
Latin America: International firms

Projects and energy

4
Chile

Projects and infrastructure

4
Singapore

Projects: foreign firms

4
London • Dispute resolution

Public international law

4
France

Real estate

4
Spain

Real estate and construction

4
China

Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms

4
Hong Kong

Restructuring and insolvency

4
Spain

Restructuring and insolvency

4
Singapore

Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms

4
Colombia

Tax

4
Germany

Tax

4
London • Dispute resolution

Tax litigation and investigations

4
Germany • Private equity

Transactions - PE transactions: large deals (€500m+)

4
London • Finance

Acquisition finance

5
Italy

Administrative and public law

5
Spain

Banking and finance

5
Italy

Banking and finance: Borrower side

5
Italy

Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

5
Turkey

Commercial, corporate and M&A

5
Latin America: International firms

Corporate and M&A

5
Italy

Dispute resolution

5
Chile

Dispute resolution: litigation

5
Czech Republic

Employment

5
Netherlands

Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights

5
France

Mergers and acquisitions

5
Italy

Real estate and construction

5
Portugal

TMT

5
Mexico

Tax

5
London • Finance

Transport finance and leasing

5
Italy

Industry focus: Energy

6
France

Capital markets: equity capital markets

Firms to Watch
Chile

Competition and antitrust

Firms to Watch
Chile

Compliance

Firms to Watch
North West • Corporate and commercial

Corporate tax

Italy

Data privacy and data protection

Firms to Watch
Luxembourg

Dispute resolution

United Arab Emirates

Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation

Colombia

Environment

Firms to Watch
Italy

Industry focus: Food

Firms to Watch
Spain

Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

Firms to Watch
Hong Kong

Investment funds

Firms to Watch
North West • Real estate

Planning and environment

Colombia

Projects

China

Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms

Firms to Watch
Peru

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