The Legal 500 UK has recognized Goodwin practices and lawyers across the firm’s London and Cambridge offices. The 2026 edition of the annual guide highly ranked Goodwin in 27 practices and awarded the firm 35 lawyer rankings, including 7 Hall of Fame, 16 Leading Partners, 10 Next Generation Partners, and 2 Leading Associate designations.
Goodwin’s UK platform is notable for its growth, client focus, and deep industry expertise, with a strong emphasis on providing integrated cross-border solutions for clients in the UK, across Europe, and around the world.
The Goodwin practice rankings in this year’s Legal 500 UK include:
London
Corporate and Commercial
- Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-Market Deals – Up To £500m
- Venture Capital
- M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate Tax
- Equity Capital Markets – Small-Mid Cap
- Commercial Contracts
- Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+)
- EU and Competition
Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Litigation: Premium
Employment
Finance
Industry Focus
Investment Fund Formation and Management
Real Estate
- Commercial Property: Investment
- Property Finance
Risk Advisory
TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms)
- Fintech: Corporate and Commercial
- Fintech: Regulatory
- IT and Telecoms
East Anglia / Cambridge
Corporate and Commercial
- Corporate & Commercial: Cambridge
TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms)
Goodwin lawyers ranked by The Legal 500 UK include:
- Malcolm Bates (Hall of Fame) Life Sciences and Healthcare / (Hall of Fame) Biotechnology / (Hall of Fame) Intellectual Property
- Carl Bradshaw (Next Generation Partner) Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-Market Deals Up To £500m
- Laura Charkin (Leading Partner) Corporate Tax
- Justin Cornelius (Leading Partner) Real Estate Funds
- Dulcie Daly (Leading Partner) Corporate Tax
- Andrew Davis (Leading Partner) Venture Capital
- Niall Dickson (Next Generation Partner) Real Estate Funds
- Kenny Walker-Durrant (Next Generation Partner) Venture Capital
- Alex Fisher (Leading Partner) Employers
- Michael Halford (Hall of Fame) Private Funds
- Sarah Jordan (Leading Partner) EU and Competition
- Richard Lever (Leading Partner) Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-Market Deals Up To £500m
- David Mardle (Hall of Fame) Corporate & Commercial: Cambridge / (Hall of Fame) Venture Capital
- Sarah McAtominey (Next Generation Partner) Commercial Litigation: Premium
- Sophie McGrath (Leading Partner) Venture Capital
- Bhargavi Mudakavi (Next Generation Partner) Real Estate Funds
- Ajay Pathak (Leading Partner) Private Funds
- Matthew Pohlman (Leading Partner) Industry Focus: Hospitality and Leisure
- Georgia Powell (Leading Associate) Biotechnology / (Leading Associate) Intellectual Property
- Elizabeth Rhodes (Next Generation Partner) Corporate & Commercial: Cambridge / (Next Generation Partner) Venture Capital
- Gemma Roberts (Leading Partner) Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+) / (Leading Partner) Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-Market Deals Up To £500m
- Martin Smith (Leading Partner) Commercial Property: Investment
- James Spence (Leading Partner) Commercial Property: Investment
- Adam Thatcher (Next Generation Partner) Corporate & Commercial: Cambridge / (Next Generation Partner) Venture Capital
- Simon Thomas (Leading Partner) Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
- Tim Worden (Hall of Fame) Intellectual Property / (Leading Partner) Biotechnology
- Benjamin Yeoh (Next Generation Partner) Private Funds
For more on Goodwin’s rankings in this year’s directory, visit The Legal 500 UK.