Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Submissions

LEGAL 500 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SUBMISSION PROCESS

The research schedule and guidelines for Legal 500 EMEA 2025 are now below.

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Referees deadline (including Nordics): Monday 5 August 2024
Editorial submission deadline: Monday 5 August 2024
Editorial submission deadline for Nordics only (Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden): Friday 30 August 2024
Follow-up research will start in September 2024

Publication: To be confirmed in due course.

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Practice areas

Regions and practice areas we are researching for EMEA 2025 include…

ALBANIA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

ALGERIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Employment
Energy
Foreign firms

ANGOLA PRACTICE AREAS

Local firms
Foreign firms

ARMENIA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

AUSTRIA PRACTICE AREAS

Administrative law and public sector
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Construction
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution: arbitration and mediation
Dispute resolution: commercial litigation
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime (including fraud)
Employment
EU and competition
Insolvency and corporate recovery
Intellectual property
Private client
Projects and energy
Public procurement
Real estate
Tax
TMT

AZERBAIJAN PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

BAHRAIN PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance (including Islamic finance)
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Projects and energy
Real estate and construction

BELGIUM PRACTICE AREAS

Aviation
Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Competition: Belgian law
Competition: EU and global
Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping
Dispute resolution
Employment
Environment
EU regulatory: Chemicals
EU regulatory: Financial services
EU regulatory: Food
EU regulatory: Information technology
EU regulatory: Pharma, medical devices and biotech
EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
Fintech
Fraud and white-collar crime
Industry focus: Energy
Industry focus: Food
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
Industry focus: IT and telecoms
Industry focus: Media and entertainment
Industry focus: Retail
Industry focus: Transport
Insolvency and restructuring
Insurance
Intellectual property
Not-for-profit
Private equity
Real estate and construction
Tax

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Competition
Intellectual property
Real estate, construction and projects

BULGARIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Energy and natural resources
Healthcare and life sciences
Intellectual property
Projects and PPP
Real estate and construction
TMT
Transport (including shipping)

BURUNDI PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

CAMEROON PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

CROATIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Intellectual property
Privatisation, projects and energy
Real estate and construction
Transport (including shipping)

CYPRUS PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Intellectual property
Maritime and admiralty
Real estate and construction
Tax

CZECH REPUBLIC PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Projects and energy
Intellectual property
Projects and PPP
Real estate and construction
TMT
Tax

DENMARK PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
Employment
Energy
Environment
EU, competition and public procurement
Information technology
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual property
Media and entertainment
Real estate and construction (please clearly indicate in the submission whether matter highlights are Real estate and/or construction mandates)
Shipping and transport
Tax
Telecoms

EGYPT PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution: arbitration
Dispute resolution: litigation
Employment
Energy
Intellectual property
Projects and infrastructure
Shipping
TMT

ESTONIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Fintech
IP, IT and telecoms
Real estate and construction
Shipping and transport
Tax

ETHIOPIA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

FINLAND PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Employment
EU and competition
Intellectual property
Maritime and transport
Real estate and construction
Tax
TMT

FRANCE PRACTICE AREAS

Administrative and public law
Aviation
Aviation finance
Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
Banking and finance: transactional work
Capital markets: debt capital markets
Capital markets: equity capital markets
Compliance
Construction
Data privacy and data protection
Derivatives and structured finance
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
Dispute resolution: International arbitration
Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
EU, competition and distribution
Employment
Environment
Industry focus: Energy
Industry focus: Food
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
Industry focus: IT and internet
Industry focus: Telecoms
Industry focus: Luxury goods
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual property: Copyright
Intellectual property: Patents
Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
Intellectual property: Patent and trade mark attorneys
Media and entertainment: Advertising
Media and entertainment: Art
Media and entertainment: Book publishers
Media and entertainment: Cinema
Media and entertainment: Music
Media and entertainment: Newspapers
Media and entertainment: Sports
Media and entertainment: Television/radio
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity: Fund formation
Private equity: LBO
Private equity: venture/growth capital
Project finance
Real estate
Shipping
Shipping finance
Tax
The regions

GEORGIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Real estate and construction (and projects)

GHANA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Energy
Foreign firms
Infrastructure projects

GIBRALTAR PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Fintech
Gambling law
Investment funds
Private client
Real estate and construction
Shipping
TMT
Tax

GREECE PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Energy
Insurance
Intellectual property
Projects and privatisation
Real estate and construction
Restructuring and insolvency
Shipping finance
Shipping litigation
TMT
Tax
White-collar crime

GREENLAND PRACTICE AREAS

Foreign firms
Local firms

HUNGARY PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Competition
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
Employment
Intellectual property
Projects and energy
Real estate and construction
TMT
Tax

ICELAND PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EEA and competition
Employment
Maritime and transport
Real estate and construction
Restructuring and insolvency
Tax
TMT and IP

IRAN PRACTICE AREAS

Local law firms

IRAQ PRACTICE AREAS

Local firms
Foreign firms

IRELAND PRACTICE AREAS

Asset finance
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Construction
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Energy and natural resources
Employment
Fintech
Healthcare and life sciences
Information technology
Insolvency and corporate restructuring
Insurance
Intellectual property
Investment funds
Media and entertainment
Pensions and employee benefits
Planning and environment
Projects and PPP
Public sector
Real estate
Tax
Telecoms
Transport
White-collar crime

ISRAEL PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Competition/antitrust
Dispute resolution: class actions (including derivative actions)
Dispute resolution: local litigation and arbitration
Dispute resolution: mediation and international arbitration
Dispute resolution: white-collar crime, investigation and fraud
Employment
Energy
Healthcare and life sciences
Hi-tech and start-ups
Infrastructure
Insurance
Intellectual property: commercial/transactions
Intellectual property: disputes
Intellectual property: filing/prosecution
Investment and venture capital funds
Planning and zoning
Real estate and construction
Restructuring and insolvency
Tax
Telecoms and media
Transport

ITALY PRACTICE AREAS

Administrative and public law
Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
Banking and finance: Borrower side
Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side
Capital markets: Debt
Capital markets: Equity
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Compliance
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
EU and competition law
Employment
Industry focus: Energy
Industry focus: Food
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
Industry focus: Luxury goods
Industry focus: Manufacturing
Industry focus: Retail
Industry focus: TMT
Intellectual property
IP: copyright
Investment funds
Private equity
Real estate and construction
Restructuring and insolvency
Shipping
Tax
Bologna: Leading firms
Genoa: Leading firms
Naples: Leading firms
Padua: Leading firms
Turin: Leading firms

IVORY COAST PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

JORDAN PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Projects and energy

KAZAKHSTAN PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Energy and natural resources
IP and TMT
Real estate and construction (including projects)
Tax and customs

KENYA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Employment
Privatisation and projects
Real estate and construction

KOSOVO PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

KUWAIT PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Intellectual property
Oil and gas
Privatisation and projects

LATVIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
IP, IT and telecoms
Real estate and construction
Shipping and transport
Tax

LEBANON PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Real estate and construction (including projects)
Tax

LIBYA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

LIECHTENSTEIN PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution

LITHUANIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Fintech
Intellectual property
Projects and energy
Real estate and construction
Shipping and transport
TMT
Tax

LUXEMBOURG PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Employment
Fintech
Insurance
Investment funds
IP and IT
Private equity
Real estate and construction
Tax

MALTA PRACTICE AREAS

Aviation
Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Fintech
Investment funds
Intellectual property
Private client
Real estate
Shipping

MAURITIUS PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

MAURITIUS – BARRISTERS

Commercial disputes

MOLDOVA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

MONACO PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial, corporate and M&A – Law firms
Commercial, corporate and M&A – Legal advisers
Private client – Law firms

MONTENEGRO PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

MOROCCO PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Employment
Foreign firms
Projects and public law
Tax
Tourism and real estate

MOZAMBIQUE PRACTICE AREAS

Local law firms
Foreign law firms

NETHERLANDS PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance: Asset finance and structured finance
Banking and finance: Borrower side
Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side
Capital markets: Debt
Capital markets: Equity
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Construction
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution: Arbitration
Dispute resolution: Class actions
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
Dispute resolution: Mediation
Employment
Energy MERGED (please send one submission with both transactional and regulatory work for one consolidated ranking)
Environment and planning
EU and competition
Fintech
Fraud and white-collar crime
Industry focus: Food
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
Industry focus: Information technology
Industry focus: Media and entertainment
Industry focus: Retail
Industry focus: Telecoms
Insurance
Intellectual property: Patents
Intellectual property: Trade marks, copyrights and design rights
International business reorganisations
Investment funds
Private equity
Project finance and PFI
Real estate
Restructuring and insolvency
Tax
Transport

NIGERIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Energy and natural resources
Real estate and construction
Shipping and transport

NORTH MACEDONIA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

NORWAY PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance (including shipping finance)
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Construction
Dispute resolution
Electricity and renewable energy
Employment
EU and competition
Fishing and aquaculture
Insolvency and corporate recovery
Insurance
Intellectual property
Offshore construction (RENAMED – please include shipbuilding work in the Shipping and maritime submission)
Oil and gas
Public procurement
Real estate
Regulatory, compliance and investigations
Shipping and maritime law (RENAMED – please include shipbuilding work in this submission)
Tax
TMT

OMAN PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Projects and energy
Real estate and construction
Shipping
Tax

POLAND PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Competition/antitrust
Construction
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
Employment
Energy and natural resources
Healthcare and life sciences
Insurance
Intellectual property
Investment funds
Private client
Private equity
Public procurement
Real estate
Restructuring and insolvency
TMT
Tax
White-collar crime

PORTUGAL PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Energy and natural resources
Fraud and white-collar crime
Insolvency and restructuring
Intellectual property
Planning law
Porto: Leading commercial firms
Projects and project finance
Public law
Real estate and construction
TMT
Tax
Transport

QATAR PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Projects, real estate and construction

ROMANIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
EU and competition
Employment
Energy and natural resources
Intellectual property
PPP and procurement
Real estate and construction
Restructuring and insolvency
TMT
TMT: gambling law
Tax
White-collar crime

SAUDI ARABIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Projects and energy
Real estate and construction

SENEGAL PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

SERBIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Competition
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Employment
Intellectual property
Projects and energy
Real estate and construction

SLOVAKIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Employment
Projects and energy
Real estate and construction

SLOVENIA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

SOUTH AFRICA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Competition
Construction
Dispute resolution
Employment
Intellectual property
Investment funds
Mining
Projects and infrastructure
Real estate
Shipping and transport
Tax

SPAIN PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets: Debt
Capital markets: Equity
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
Employment
Environment
EU and competition
Financial services regulatory NEW
Industry focus: Food
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
Industry focus: Manufacturing
Industry focus: Retail
Industry focus: TMT
Insurance
Intellectual property: Copyright
Intellectual property: Patents
Intellectual property: Trade marks
Private equity
Projects and energy
Public law
Real estate and construction
Restructuring and insolvency
Tax
Tax: The Big Four
Transport: Shipping
Transport: Other transport
Venture capital NEW
White-collar crime

SWEDEN PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Construction
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution
Employment
Energy
Environment
EU and competition
Fintech
Healthcare and life sciences
Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual property and media
IT and telecoms
Public procurement
Real estate
Shipping
Tax

SWITZERLAND PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance: Geneva
Banking and finance: Zurich
Capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Competition
Construction NEW (please send a separate submission for construction work)
Data privacy and data protection
Dispute resolution: Arbitration
Dispute resolution: Litigation
Employment
Fintech
Healthcare and life sciences
Insolvency and corporate recovery
Insurance
Intellectual property
Private client
Public law
Real estate NEW (please send a separate submission for real estate work)
Regulatory, compliance and investigations
Sports law
TMT
Tax
Transport
WTO

TAJIKISTAN PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

TANZANIA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

TUNISIA PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution
Foreign firms

TURKEY PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Compliance
Competition
Dispute resolution
Employment
Energy
Foreign firms
IT and telecoms
Insurance
Intellectual property
Media and entertainment
Project finance/projects
Real estate and construction
Restructuring and insolvency
Tax
Transport

UGANDA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

UKRAINE PRACTICE AREAS

Banking, finance and capital markets
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Competition
Dispute resolution
Employment
Energy
Intellectual property
International trade
Private client
Real estate and construction
Tax
White-collar crime

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES PRACTICE AREAS

Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
Banking and finance: Financial services regulation
Capital markets
Construction
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation
Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations
Dispute resolution: local litigation
Employment
Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)
Insurance
Intellectual property
Investment fund formation and management
Offshore
Oil, gas and natural resources
Real estate
Shipping
TMT

UZBEKISTAN PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

ZAMBIA PRACTICE AREAS

Leading firms

BAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Commercial
Construction