Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above | UK
East Midlands
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Gateley Legal 2 Years Ranked
- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 1
- Gavin Cummings Browne Jacobson LLP24 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Cox-BrownEversheds Sutherland
Band 2
Band 3
- Jahid Ali gunnercooke1 Years Ranked
- Nigel Blackwell Browne Jacobson LLP21 Years Ranked
- Peter Seary Geldards LLP16 Years Ranked
- Richard Cox Browne Jacobson LLP8 Years Ranked
- Roger Harcourt Shakespeare Martineau12 Years Ranked
- Sandra Wong Browne Jacobson LLP3 Years Ranked
- Victoria Elliott Gateley Legal3 Years Ranked
- Austin MooreAustin Moore & Partners
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Browne Jacobson LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedBrowne Jacobson is a venerable Midlands firm with an increasingly prominent presence outside the region. It is hugely experienced in corporate transactions and private equity work, especially involving the healthcare and public sectors, and cases with a cross-border element. The firm acts on behalf of clients of all sizes on the full range of acquisition and sale transactions.
Band 2
2 Gateley LegalCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedGateley Legal is an established practice with experience in cross-border M&A and private equity work as part of a broad transactional practice which also takes in demergers. The firm is able to draw on specialists across a range of complementary disciplines, such as tax and property.
Band 3
3 Freeths LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedFreeths regularly advises large corporates on complex and high-value transactions. The firm is able to draw on nationwide resources when acting for clients of all sizes, from plcs to owner-managed businesses, and bring in expertise across the firm on elements arising from transactions involving real estate and planning elements, among others.3 Shoosmiths LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedShoosmiths acts on behalf of a diverse base of clients across a wide variety of sectors in M&A and private equity work. It is regularly instructed to undertake cross-border work involving jurisdictions in Europe, North America and the Far East, among others, with significant involvement assisting overseas clients with investment into the UK.
Band 4
4 Geldards LLPCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGeldards is strong in healthcare and knowledgeable about the motor retail trade, with additional work in the food and drink sector, assisting with regulatory compliance as well as transactional activity. It has substantial experience advising on major capital investments, on behalf of both investors and investees, as part of a healthy private equity offering.4 Shakespeare MartineauCorporate/M&A: £5 million and above2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedShakespeare Martineau advises on a wide range of mid-market M&A transactions and group reorganisations. The firm has broad sector knowledge covering logistics, healthcare and banking, among other areas. The team has substantial experience in a range of technology-related areas, including IT services, engineering and manufacturing, and life sciences. It also acts on employee ownership and buyout deals as well as advising on strategic planning for family businesses.