Competition: EU and global

Hall of fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Richard Blewett
Clifford Chance
Kyriakos Fountoukakos
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Lode Van Den Hende
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Thomas Janssens
Freshfields
Anna Lyle-Smythe
Slaughter and May
Dieter Paemen
Clifford Chance
Miguel Rato
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Christian Riis-Madsen
Gibson Dunn
Trevor Soames
Geradin Partners
Anastasios Tomtsis
Clifford Chance
Johan Ysewyn
Covington & Burling LLP

Next generation partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Marjolein De Backer
Eversheds Sutherland
Christopher Cook
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Marixenia Davilla
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Jordan Ellison
Slaughter and May
Alfonso Lamadrid
Latham & Watkins LLP
François-Charles Laprévote
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Francesca Miotto
A&O Shearman
Tone Oeyen
Freshfields
Milena Robotham
Clifford Chance
Ashwin van Rooijen
Clifford Chance
Melissa Van Schoorisse
Covington & Burling LLP
Sascha Schubert
Freshfields

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Carole Maczkovics
Covington & Burling LLP
Peter Rowland
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP