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.

Francisco Enrique González-Díaz
Hall of fameCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Robbert Snelders
Hall of fameCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Frank Montag
Hall of fameFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Leading partners

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

Kyriakos Fountoukakos
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Lode Van Den Hende
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Miguel Rato
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Richard Blewett
Clifford Chance
Thomas Janssens
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Anna Lyle-Smythe
Slaughter and May
Dieter Paemen
Clifford Chance
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.

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

Leading associates

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

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