Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Gateley Legal 10 Years Ranked
- Shoosmiths LLP 10 Years Ranked
- Hill Dickinson LLP
Band 4
- DWF
- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 1
Band 2
- Joseph Frew DLA Piper UK LLP14 Years Ranked
- Liz Sweeney Shoosmiths LLP9 Years Ranked
- Richard Oman Addleshaw Goddard LLP8 Years Ranked
- Rob Fawke gunnercooke22 Years Ranked
- Timothy Fearn Pinsent Masons8 Years Ranked
- Debra CooperHill Dickinson LLP
- Jason WurzalEversheds Sutherland
- Richard CapperHill Dickinson LLP
Band 3
Band 4
- Andrew Maskill Addleshaw Goddard LLP23 Years Ranked
- Ben Edwards Addleshaw Goddard LLP6 Years Ranked
- Patricia Grinyer Weightmans8 Years Ranked
- Richard A Chandler Addleshaw Goddard LLP18 Years Ranked
- Richard Sealy Gateley Legal20 Years Ranked
- Samantha Rollason Pinsent Masons19 Years Ranked
- Alasdair MackinnonHill Dickinson LLP
- James SzerdyDWF
- Paul BrownDWF
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard acts for high-profile clients, including household-name banks. The team advises on a range of banking matters, with particular expertise in real estate finance, leveraged finance and acquisition finance. The department has a dedicated asset-based lending team and regularly acts on domestic and cross-border mandates involving private equity firms and alternative lenders.1 DLA Piper LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedThe highly respected finance team at DLA Piper has a wealth of experience in relation to leveraged finance and asset finance. It also assists clients with acquisition finance, real estate finance and refinancing matters. The team advises corporate borrowers, banks and non-traditional lenders and is able to leverage the firm's global network to tackle multi-jurisdictional challenges.1 Pinsent MasonsBanking & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedPinsent Masons works on a wide range of banking and finance matters acting for local authorities, banks and investors. The team demonstrates particular expertise in syndicated lending, real estate finance, refinancing transactions and acquisition finance.
Band 2
2 Squire Patton BoggsBanking & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs has a strong leveraged financing and asset-based lending practice, with further capabilities across the banking and finance spectrum. The team often provides advice on acquisition finance transactions for lenders and borrowers and is adept at handling refinancing matters and syndicated finance work. The department acts for both domestic and international clients, including traditional lenders as well as local public authorities.
Band 3
3 Gateley LegalBanking & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedGateley has a recognised borrower practice with clients including local companies and private equity houses. The firm also undertakes work for banks and alternative lenders. The team has notable experience in relation to real estate finance, acting for a range of investors, lenders and developers. The department also advises on debt funding and refinancing.3 Shoosmiths LLPBanking & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedShoosmiths is a well-recognised presence in the region with the ability to handle a range of matters including acquisition finance and development finance. The team is also capable of advising on issues relating to leveraged financing and facility agreements. The firm advises on both domestic and international work for borrowers from the real estate sector as well as for a number of banking clients.