Goodwin has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 4 practice areas and has been recommended in 13 practice areas in The Legal 500 United Kingdom Solicitors 2023 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
TOP TIER FIRM in
4
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
13
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- ►London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m
- ►London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- ►London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- ►London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- ►London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- ►London > Finance > Acquisition finance
- ►London > Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- ►London > Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- ►London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- ►London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- ►London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- ►London > Real estate > Property finance
- ►London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- ►London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
Leading Individuals
15
lawyers are listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" group.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
2
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Associates: Rising Stars lawyers
6
lawyers are listed in the "Rising stars" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 47 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 UK commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
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Full list of ranked lawyers
London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds > Leading individuals
London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds > Hall of Fame
London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds > Rising stars
East Anglia > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Cambridge > Hall of Fame
East Anglia > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Cambridge > Rising stars
East Anglia > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Cambridge > Next Generation Partners
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Biotechnology > Leading individuals
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Biotechnology > Rising stars
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property > Hall of Fame
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property > Rising stars
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m > Rising stars
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m) > Leading individuals
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m) > Next Generation Partners
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital > Next Generation Partners
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital > Leading individuals
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital > Hall of Fame
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital > Rising stars
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital > Next Generation Partners
London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds > Leading individuals
London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds > Hall of Fame
London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds > Rising stars
London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare > Hall of Fame
London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment > Leading individuals
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax > Leading individuals
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+) > Next Generation Partners
London > Real estate > Property finance > Leading individuals
London > Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency > Leading individuals
London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition > Leading individuals
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail > Leading individuals
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
TIER 1
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended:
- David Evans
- Justin Cornelius
- Samantha Lake Coghlan
Other key lawyer(s):
- David Evans
- Greg Barclay
- Adnan Bhaiji
- Bhargavi Mudakavi
East Anglia > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Cambridge
TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Next Generation Partners
Recommended:
- Adam Thatcher
- David Mardle
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Malcolm Bates
- Tim Worden
Other key lawyer(s):
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Adam Thatcher
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Biotechnology
TIER 1
Leading individuals
Rising stars
Recommended:
- David Mardle
- Malcolm Bates
- Talitha Shkopiak
- Tim Worden
Other key lawyer(s):
- Talitha Shkopiak
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended:
- Georgia Powell
- Malcolm Bates
- Samantha Deacon
- Talitha Shkopiak
- Tim Worden
Other key lawyer(s):
- Georgia Powell
- Samantha Deacon
- Talitha Shkopiak
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m
TIER 2
Rising stars
Recommended:
- Ali Ramadan
- Andrew Harrow
- David Evans
- David Mardle
- Eric Lim
- Graham Defries
- James Spence
Other key lawyer(s):
- Andrew Harrow
- Ali Ramadan
- Eric Lim
- Richard Bloomfield
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
TIER 2
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Recommended:
- Carl Bradshaw
- Gemma Roberts
- James Grimwood
- Richard Lever
Other key lawyer(s):
- James Grimwood
- Gemma Roberts
- Carl Bradshaw
- Michael Miranda
- John van der North
- Michelle Tong
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Next Generation Partners
Recommended:
- Adam Thatcher
- Ali Ramadan
- Andrew Davis
- David Mardle
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Sophie McGrath
Other key lawyer(s):
- Sophie McGrath
- Ali Ramadan
- Andrew Davis
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Adam Thatcher
- Kenny Walker-Durrant
- Richard Bloomfield
- Ella Donegan
- Charles Baker
London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
TIER 2
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended:
- Ajay Pathak
- Benjamin Yeoh
- Ed Hall
- Michael Halford
- Ravi Chopra
- Shawn D’Aguiar
Other key lawyer(s):
- Ed Hall
- Ravi Chopra
- Ajay Pathak
- Shawn D’Aguiar
- Benjamin Yeoh
- Michael O’Brien Kelly
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Eric Lim
- Matthew Pohlman
London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
TIER 3
Hall of Fame
Recommended:
- David Mardle
- Graham Defries
- Malcolm Bates
- Morag Peberdy
Other key lawyer(s):
- Andrew Harrow
- Tim Worden
- Morag Peberdy
London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment
TIER 3
Leading individuals
Recommended:
- David Evans
- James Spence
- Justin Cornelius
- Martin Smith
Other key lawyer(s):
- David Evans
- Justin Cornelius
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
TIER 4
Leading individuals
Recommended:
- Charlotte Haywood
- David Irvine
- Dulcie Daly
- Katie Leah
- Laura Charkin
- Rob Young
Other key lawyer(s):
- David Irvine
- Dulcie Daly
- Robert Young
- Katie Leah
- Charlotte Haywood
- Matthew Birchall
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
TIER 4
Next Generation Partners
Recommended:
- Carl Bradshaw
- Gemma Roberts
- James Grimwood
- Richard Lever
Other key lawyer(s):
- James Grimwood
- Gemma Roberts
- Carl Bradshaw
- Erik Dahl
- Christian Iwasko;
London > Real estate > Property finance
TIER 4
Leading individuals
Recommended:
- Geoff O’Dea
- Paul Lyons
- Richard Semple
Other key lawyer(s):
- Richard Semple
- Toby Young
- Emily Lockhart
- Geoff O’Dea
TIER 5 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Finance > Acquisition finance
TIER 5
Recommended:
- Geoff O'Dea
- Simon Fulbrook
Other key lawyer(s):
- Hugh O’Sullivan
- Geoff O’Dea
- Richard Hughes
- Thomas Plowman
London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
TIER 5
Recommended:
- Curtis McCluskey
- Gretchen Scott
- Lore Leitner
Other key lawyer(s):
- Curtis McCluskey
TIER 6 FIRM RANKINGS
London > Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
TIER 6
Leading individuals
Recommended:
- Geoff O'Dea
- Simon Thomas
- Tony Horspool
Other key lawyer(s):
- Tony Horspool
- Oonagh Steel
- Thomas Plowman
- Emily Lockhart
LAWYER ONLY RANKINGS
London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
Leading individuals
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
Leading individuals
TIER 0 FIRM RANKINGS
All FIRM RANKINGS
- Adam Thatcher
- David Mardle
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Malcolm Bates
- Tim Worden
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Adam Thatcher
- David Mardle
- Malcolm Bates
- Talitha Shkopiak
- Tim Worden
- Talitha Shkopiak
- Georgia Powell
- Malcolm Bates
- Samantha Deacon
- Talitha Shkopiak
- Tim Worden
- Georgia Powell
- Samantha Deacon
- Talitha Shkopiak
- Charlotte Haywood
- David Irvine
- Dulcie Daly
- Katie Leah
- Laura Charkin
- Rob Young
- David Irvine
- Dulcie Daly
- Robert Young
- Katie Leah
- Charlotte Haywood
- Matthew Birchall
- Ali Ramadan
- Andrew Harrow
- David Evans
- David Mardle
- Eric Lim
- Graham Defries
- James Spence
- Andrew Harrow
- Ali Ramadan
- Eric Lim
- Richard Bloomfield
- Carl Bradshaw
- Gemma Roberts
- James Grimwood
- Richard Lever
- James Grimwood
- Gemma Roberts
- Carl Bradshaw
- Erik Dahl
- Christian Iwasko;
- Carl Bradshaw
- Gemma Roberts
- James Grimwood
- Richard Lever
- James Grimwood
- Gemma Roberts
- Carl Bradshaw
- Michael Miranda
- John van der North
- Michelle Tong
- Adam Thatcher
- Ali Ramadan
- Andrew Davis
- David Mardle
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Sophie McGrath
- Sophie McGrath
- Ali Ramadan
- Andrew Davis
- Elizabeth Rhodes
- Adam Thatcher
- Kenny Walker-Durrant
- Richard Bloomfield
- Ella Donegan
- Charles Baker
- Geoff O'Dea
- Simon Fulbrook
- Hugh O’Sullivan
- Geoff O’Dea
- Richard Hughes
- Thomas Plowman
- Geoff O'Dea
- Simon Thomas
- Tony Horspool
- Tony Horspool
- Oonagh Steel
- Thomas Plowman
- Emily Lockhart
- Eric Lim
- Matthew Pohlman
- David Mardle
- Graham Defries
- Malcolm Bates
- Morag Peberdy
- Andrew Harrow
- Tim Worden
- Morag Peberdy
- Ajay Pathak
- Benjamin Yeoh
- Ed Hall
- Michael Halford
- Ravi Chopra
- Shawn D’Aguiar
- Ed Hall
- Ravi Chopra
- Ajay Pathak
- Shawn D’Aguiar
- Benjamin Yeoh
- Michael O’Brien Kelly
- David Evans
- Justin Cornelius
- Samantha Lake Coghlan
- David Evans
- Greg Barclay
- Adnan Bhaiji
- Bhargavi Mudakavi
- David Evans
- James Spence
- Justin Cornelius
- Martin Smith
- David Evans
- Justin Cornelius
- Geoff O’Dea
- Paul Lyons
- Richard Semple
- Richard Semple
- Toby Young
- Emily Lockhart
- Geoff O’Dea
- Curtis McCluskey
- Gretchen Scott
- Lore Leitner
- Curtis McCluskey
East Anglia > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Cambridge
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Biotechnology
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading individuals
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Leading individuals
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
Leading individuals
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
Leading individuals
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
London > Finance > Acquisition finance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
FIRM RANKED: TIER 6
Leading individuals
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading individuals
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Real estate > Commercial property: investment
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Leading individuals
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Real estate > Property finance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Leading individuals
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
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