The Legal 500 UK 2027 Highlights the Strength of Goodwin’s UK Platform
The Legal 500 UK has recognized Goodwin practices and lawyers across the firm’s London and Cambridge offices. The 2027 edition of the annual guide highly ranked Goodwin in 29 practices and awarded the firm 32 lawyer rankings, including 5 Hall of Fame, 15 Leading Partners, 10 Next Generation Partners, and 2 Leading Associate designations.
Client feedback praised Goodwin, stating that the firm is "forward-thinking in its approach to technology and the use of AI to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and overall client outcomes." Clients also noted that the Goodwin team is "always available, proactive in solving complex transactions, and leverages the ecosystem to generate the best possible product."
These results underscore the strength of Goodwin’s UK platform, reflecting the firm’s continued growth, commitment to client service, 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
- Financial Services: Non-Contentious/Regulatory
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
- Artificial Intelligence (Firms to Watch)
East Anglia / Cambridge
Corporate and Commercial
- Corporate & Commercial: Cambridge
TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms)
Goodwin lawyers ranked by The Legal 500 UK include:
- Anu Balasubramanian (Hall of Fame) Private Equity: Transactions – Mid-Market Deals Up To £500m
- 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
- David Irvine (Leading Partner) Corporate Tax
- 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
- Ed Saunders (Leading Partner) Fund Finance
- 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
- 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.