October 1, 2025
Willkie’s London office has again been recognized as a market leader in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 UK guide. With 15 practice area and 19 individual lawyer rankings, more than 90% of Willkie’s practice groups in London and approximately 50% of the office’s partners were recognized for excellence in the law.
Willkie continued to earn a Tier 1 ranking for Insurance: Corporate & Regulatory and gained a Tier 2 ranking for Competition Litigation as well as a Firm to Watch recognition for Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity, among other notable rankings.
Willkie’s attorneys also received extensive recognition, including Hall of Fame rankings for: Peter Burrell, Chair of Willkie’s Litigation, Investigations & Enforcement and White Collar Defense practices; Joseph Ferraro, partner in the Insurance - Transactional and Regulatory practice; and Simon Baskerville, Co-Chair of the European Restructuring Group. In addition, eight attorneys received Leading Partner recognitions, and six attorneys earned Next Generation Partner accolades for their achievements, including newly recognized Capital Markets partner Jennifer Tait.
Willkie is recognized in the following areas:
- Acquisition Finance
- Commercial Litigation: Premium
- Competition Litigation
- Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
- Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Debt Capital Markets
- Equity Capital Markets: Mid-Large Cap
- EU and Competition
- Fraud: Civil
- High Yield
- Insurance: Corporate and Regulatory
- International Arbitration
- Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+)
- Private Funds
- Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates)
View The Legal 500 UK 2026 guide here.
