Russell-Cooke LLP has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 11 practice areas and been recommended in 24 practice areas in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARYTOP TIER FIRM in
11
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
24
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
- ►London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- ►London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- ►London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- ►London > Employment > Immigration: business
- ►London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- ►London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- ►London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- ►London > Private client > Family: children
- ►London > Private client > Family: mediation
- ►London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- ►London > Real estate > Property litigation
- ►London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m Tier:4
- ►London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general Tier:2
- ►London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) Tier:5
- ►London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market Tier:3
- ►London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline Tier:2
- ►London > Employment > Immigration: business Tier:3
- ►London > Employment > Senior executives Tier:3
- ►London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant Tier:2
- ►London > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant Tier:4
- ►London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit Tier:2
- ►London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate Tier:2
- ►London > Private client > Court of protection Tier:2
- ►London > Private client > Family: children Tier:2
- ►London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate Tier:2
- ►London > Public sector > Administrative and public law Tier:4
- ►London > Public sector > Education: individuals Tier:2
- ►London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers Tier:4
- ►London > Real estate > Planning Tier:5
- ►London > Real estate > Property litigation Tier:3
- ►London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant Tier:3
- ►London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport Tier:6
- ►South East > Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex Tier:2
- ►South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex Tier:2
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARYHall of Fame
5
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Leading Individuals
1
lawyer is listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" group.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
8
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 77 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 United Kingdom commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
Please note that in the extensive listings available at legal500.com, comprehensive staffing details, including practice heads, other key lawyers, and specific client comment on individuals connected to each practice are set out in full.
Full list of ranked lawyers
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general > Hall of Fame
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market > Next Generation Partners
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline > Hall of Fame
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline > Next Generation Partners
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit > Hall of Fame
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit > Next Generation Partners
London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate > Next Generation Partners
London > Private client > Family: children > Next Generation Partners
London > Private client > Family: mediation > Hall of Fame
London > Public sector > Education: individuals > Next Generation Partners
South East > Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex > Next Generation Partners
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) > Hall of Fame
South East > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Hampshire > Leading partners
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
TIER 1
- Keshina Bouri
Crime: general
TIER 2
Hall of FameRecommended:
- Abby Ewing
- Emily Russell
- Frances Murray
- Jacob Smyth
- Jae Carwardine
- Joanna Schaefer
- Keshina Bouri
- Martin Rackstraw
Other key lawyer(s):
- Frances Murray
- Martin Rackstraw
- Emily Russell
- Joanna Schaefer
- Jacob Smyth
- Abby Ewing
- Keshina Bouri
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
TIER 1
- Emily Mitcheson
Commercial litigation: mid-market
TIER 3
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- David Fendt
- Elliot Elsey
- Emily Mitcheson
- John Gould
- Joshua Mitchell
- Mark Fletcher
- Michael Stacey
Other key lawyer(s):
- Elliot Elsey
- Michael Stacey
- Mark Fletcher
- Joshua Mitchell
- David Fendt
- Emily Mitcheson
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
TIER 1
- Sheetul Sowdagur
Professional discipline
TIER 2
Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- John Gould
- Matt Bosworth
- Michael Stacey
- Peter Cadman
- Sheetul Sowdagur
- Tom Bradford
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michael Stacey
- Peter Cadman
- Tom Bradford
- Sheetul Sowdagur
London > Employment > Immigration: business
TIER 1
- Nisha Patel
TIER 1
- Edward Wanambwa
Immigration: business
TIER 3
Immigration: human rights, appeals and overstay
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Edward Wanambwa
- Tom Bradford
Other key lawyer(s):
- Tom Bradford
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
TIER 1
- Janice Gardner
Clinical negligence: claimant
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Bernadette McGhie
- Dominic Fairclough
- Janice Gardner
- Nimmisha Aslam
Other key lawyer(s):
- Sarah Towler
- Ruth Roberts
- Nimmisha Aslam
- Bernadette McGhie
- Lucy Lawson
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
TIER 1
- Chris Rowse
TIER 1
- Gareth Roy
Charities and not-for-profit
TIER 2
Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Andrew Studd
- Carla Whalen
- Chris Rowse
- Gareth Roy
- James Sinclair Taylor
- Pippa Garland
Other key lawyer(s):
- James Sinclair-Taylor
- Chris Rowse
- Pippa Garland
- Gareth Roy
- Carla Whalen
- Alison Sadler
London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
TIER 1
- Alison Regan
TIER 1
- Andrew Morgan
TIER 1
- Tom Deely
Contentious trusts and probate
TIER 2
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Alison Regan
- Andrew Morgan
- Gareth Ledsham
Other key lawyer(s):
- Gareth Ledsham
- Andrew Morgan
- Georgia Haughney
- Tom Deely
London > Private client > Family: children
TIER 1
- Jade Quirke
TIER 1
- Fiona Read
TIER 1
- James Carroll
TIER 1
- Kate Hamilton
TIER 1
- Samantha Little
TIER 1
- Sarah Richardson
Family: children
TIER 2
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Fiona Read
- Hannah Field
- Hannah Minty
- Jade Quirke
- James Carroll
- Jemma Pollock
- Kate Hamilton ,
- Miranda Green
- Samantha Little
- Sarah Richardson
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jade Quirke
- Imogen Nolan
- Jasmin Talai
- James Sandiford
- Richard Shaw
London > Private client > Family: mediation
Family: mediation
TIER 1
TIER 1
- James Carroll
TIER 1
- Kate Hamilton
Recommended:
- Fiona Read
- James Carroll
- Kate Hamilton
Other key lawyer(s):
- Emma Wager
London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
TIER 1
- Rebecca Fisher
TIER 1
- Richard Frimston
Personal tax, trusts and probate
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Andrew Godfrey
- Nicole Gallop Mildon
- Rebecca Fisher
- Suzanne Mynors
Other key lawyer(s):
- Richard Frimston
- Nicole Gallop Mildon
- Suzanne Mynors
- Patrick Delas
- Andrew Godfrey
London > Real estate > Property litigation
TIER 1
- Jason Hunter
Property litigation
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Jason Hunter
- Paul Greatholder
Other key lawyer(s):
- Paul Greatholder
- Ed Cracknell
- Stephen Small
- Shabnam Ali-Khan
- Pauline Lam
London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
TIER 1
- Caroline Brosnan
Social housing: tenant
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Caroline Brosnan
- Graham French
- Jodie Green
- Matilda Rubens
Other key lawyer(s):
- Caroline Brosnan
- Jodie Green
- Matilda Rubens
- Tom Hopkins
- Jack Crown
- Graham French
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Private client > Court of protection
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Gareth Ledsham
- Rita Bhargava
London > Public sector > Education: individuals
TIER 2
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Erin Smart
- Eva Akins
- Lenka Wall
Other key lawyer(s):
- Lenka Wall
- Erin Smart
South East > Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
TIER 2
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Hannah Field
- Miranda Green
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jade Quirke
- Fiona Reed
South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Julie Man
- Kieran Bowe
Other key lawyer(s):
- Annika Bell
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Employment > Senior executives
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Alex Bearman
- Anthony Sakrouge
- Jeremy Coy
Other key lawyer(s):
- Alex Bearman
- Jeremy Coy
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Emma Shipp
- Jonathan Thornton
Other key lawyer(s):
- Emma Shipp
- Guy Wilmot
- Sally Johnston
- Rachael Taylor
- Olivia Bailhe
- Alex Canning
London > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Dominic Fairclough
- Grant Incles
- Janice Gardner
- Nimmisha Aslam
- Sarah Towler
Other key lawyer(s):
- Janice Gardner
- Lucy Lawson
- Dominic Fairclough
- Nimmisha Aslam
London > Public sector > Administrative and public law
TIER 4
Recommended:
- John Gould
- Michael Stacey
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michael Stacey
- Graham French
- Alex Ground
- Lauren Cormack
- John Webster
London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Arnold Isaacson
- Chris Barkley
- Matt Garrod
- Neil Dryer
- Robert Lusher
Other key lawyer(s):
- Arnold Isaacson
- Robert Lusher
- Neil Dryer
- Chris Barkley
TIER 5 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
TIER 5
Hall of FameRecommended:
- Frances Murray
- Jae Carwardine
- Martin Rackshaw
- Matt Bosworth
Other key lawyer(s):
- Frances Murray
- Martin Rackstraw
- Matt Bosworth
- Jacob Smyth
- Emily Russell
- Abby Ewing
- Joanna Schaefer
- iLSE Gifford Smith
London > Real estate > Planning
TIER 5
Recommended:
- Alex Ground
- Benjamin Cochrane
- Catherine Knight
Other key lawyer(s):
- Ben Cochrane
TIER 6 FIRM RANKINGS
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
TIER 6
Recommended:
- Matthew Bosworth
- Pippa Garland
- Sheetul Sowdagur
Other key lawyer(s):
- Sheetul Sowdagur
- Pippa Garland
- Peter Cadman
LAWYER ONLY RANKINGS
ALL FIRM RANKINGS
- Emma Shipp
- Jonathan Thornton
- Emma Shipp
- Guy Wilmot
- Sally Johnston
- Rachael Taylor
- Olivia Bailhe
- Alex Canning
- Keshina Bouri
- Abby Ewing
- Emily Russell
- Frances Murray
- Jacob Smyth
- Jae Carwardine
- Joanna Schaefer
- Keshina Bouri
- Martin Rackstraw
- Frances Murray
- Martin Rackstraw
- Emily Russell
- Joanna Schaefer
- Jacob Smyth
- Abby Ewing
- Keshina Bouri
- Frances Murray
- Jae Carwardine
- Martin Rackshaw
- Matt Bosworth
- Frances Murray
- Martin Rackstraw
- Matt Bosworth
- Jacob Smyth
- Emily Russell
- Abby Ewing
- Joanna Schaefer
- iLSE Gifford Smith
- Emily Mitcheson
- David Fendt
- Elliot Elsey
- Emily Mitcheson
- John Gould
- Joshua Mitchell
- Mark Fletcher
- Michael Stacey
- Elliot Elsey
- Michael Stacey
- Mark Fletcher
- Joshua Mitchell
- David Fendt
- Emily Mitcheson
- Sheetul Sowdagur
- John Gould
- Matt Bosworth
- Michael Stacey
- Peter Cadman
- Sheetul Sowdagur
- Tom Bradford
- Michael Stacey
- Peter Cadman
- Tom Bradford
- Sheetul Sowdagur
- Nisha Patel
- Edward Wanambwa
- Edward Wanambwa
- Tom Bradford
- Tom Bradford
- Alex Bearman
- Anthony Sakrouge
- Jeremy Coy
- Alex Bearman
- Jeremy Coy
- Janice Gardner
- Bernadette McGhie
- Dominic Fairclough
- Janice Gardner
- Nimmisha Aslam
- Sarah Towler
- Ruth Roberts
- Nimmisha Aslam
- Bernadette McGhie
- Lucy Lawson
- Dominic Fairclough
- Grant Incles
- Janice Gardner
- Nimmisha Aslam
- Sarah Towler
- Janice Gardner
- Lucy Lawson
- Dominic Fairclough
- Nimmisha Aslam
- Chris Rowse
- Gareth Roy
- Andrew Studd
- Carla Whalen
- Chris Rowse
- Gareth Roy
- James Sinclair Taylor
- Pippa Garland
- James Sinclair-Taylor
- Chris Rowse
- Pippa Garland
- Gareth Roy
- Carla Whalen
- Alison Sadler
- Alison Regan
- Andrew Morgan
- Tom Deely
- Alison Regan
- Andrew Morgan
- Gareth Ledsham
- Gareth Ledsham
- Andrew Morgan
- Georgia Haughney
- Tom Deely
- Gareth Ledsham
- Rita Bhargava
- Jade Quirke
- Fiona Read
- James Carroll
- Kate Hamilton
- Samantha Little
- Sarah Richardson
- Fiona Read
- Hannah Field
- Hannah Minty
- Jade Quirke
- James Carroll
- Jemma Pollock
- Kate Hamilton ,
- Miranda Green
- Samantha Little
- Sarah Richardson
- Jade Quirke
- Imogen Nolan
- Jasmin Talai
- James Sandiford
- Richard Shaw
- James Carroll
- Kate Hamilton
- Fiona Read
- James Carroll
- Kate Hamilton
- Emma Wager
- Rebecca Fisher
- Richard Frimston
- Andrew Godfrey
- Nicole Gallop Mildon
- Rebecca Fisher
- Suzanne Mynors
- Richard Frimston
- Nicole Gallop Mildon
- Suzanne Mynors
- Patrick Delas
- Andrew Godfrey
- John Gould
- Michael Stacey
- Michael Stacey
- Graham French
- Alex Ground
- Lauren Cormack
- John Webster
- Erin Smart
- Eva Akins
- Lenka Wall
- Lenka Wall
- Erin Smart
- Arnold Isaacson
- Chris Barkley
- Matt Garrod
- Neil Dryer
- Robert Lusher
- Arnold Isaacson
- Robert Lusher
- Neil Dryer
- Chris Barkley
- Alex Ground
- Benjamin Cochrane
- Catherine Knight
- Ben Cochrane
- Jason Hunter
- Jason Hunter
- Paul Greatholder
- Paul Greatholder
- Ed Cracknell
- Stephen Small
- Shabnam Ali-Khan
- Pauline Lam
- Caroline Brosnan
- Caroline Brosnan
- Graham French
- Jodie Green
- Matilda Rubens
- Caroline Brosnan
- Jodie Green
- Matilda Rubens
- Tom Hopkins
- Jack Crown
- Graham French
- Matthew Bosworth
- Pippa Garland
- Sheetul Sowdagur
- Sheetul Sowdagur
- Pippa Garland
- Peter Cadman
- Hannah Field
- Miranda Green
- Jade Quirke
- Fiona Reed
- Julie Man
- Kieran Bowe
- Annika Bell
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Crime: general
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Commercial litigation: mid-market
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Professional discipline
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Employment > Immigration: business
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Immigration: business
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Immigration: human rights, appeals and overstay
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Employment > Senior executives
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Clinical negligence: claimant
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Charities and not-for-profit
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Contentious trusts and probate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Private client > Court of protection
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
London > Private client > Family: children
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Family: children
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Private client > Family: mediation
Family: mediation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Personal tax, trusts and probate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Public sector > Administrative and public law
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Public sector > Education: individuals
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Real estate > Planning
FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Real estate > Property litigation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Property litigation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Real estate > Social housing: tenant
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Social housing: tenant
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
FIRM RANKED: TIER 6
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
South East > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Hampshire
Leading partners
South East > Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
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