Linklaters tops Chambers UK Band 1 rankings for second straight year

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Linklaters has retained its leading position in the Chambers UK Legal Guide 2027, coming first for UK-wide Band 1 department rankings, as well as for UK-wide and London combined Band 1 department rankings for a second consecutive year. The firm also tops the UK-wide and combined UK-wide and London individual lawyer rankings, including achieving the highest number of Band 1 recognitions for individuals in these categories.

The results reflect the quality of Linklaters’ team in the UK, as well as the firm’s broader commitment to top-tier talent in all its markets. This combination of deep local market expertise and seamless access to the firm’s global platform enables Linklaters to support clients in navigating increasingly complex challenges.

Linklaters secured 58 practice rankings overall in the 2027 guide, including an increase in Band 1 rankings to 26. The firm also achieved 181 individual lawyer rankings, up from 158 in the 2026 edition, a 15% year-on-year increase. This strong performance highlights the firm’s continued investment in top talent and the depth of expertise across its practices.

Chambers UK ranks the UK legal market's leading law firms and lawyers based on independent market research, including extensive interviews with lawyers and their clients.

The Chambers UK rankings continue a successful run of recognition for the firm in the UK legal market, following a strong performance in Legal 500 UK 2027, where the firm increased both its practice and individual lawyer rankings.

Chambers UK: Band 1 rankings:

• Capital Markets: Debt
• Capital Markets: Derivatives
• Capital Markets: Equity
• Capital Markets: Securitisation
• Capital Markets: Structured Products
• Competition Law
• Competition Law: Litigation
• Corporate Finance: Borrowers: Big Ticket
• Corporate Finance: Lenders: Big Ticket
• Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above
• Data Protection & Information Law
• Employee Share Schemes & Incentives
• Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: International
• Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
• Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
• Environment & Climate Change
• Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)
• Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory
• Investment Funds: Investor Representation
• Investment Funds: Real Estate
• Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above

• Projects: Mainly Domestic

• Projects: Mainly International

• Real Estate Finance

• Restructuring/Insolvency

• Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation