October 1, 2026
Willkie has again been recognized as a market leader in the 2027 edition of the Legal 500 UK guide.
The London office earned 15 practice area rankings – more than 90% of its practice groups were recognized – and an unprecedented 20 individual rankings for excellence in the law.
The rankings reflect the strength and balance of Willkie’s platform, and include a continued Tier 1 ranking for Insurance: Corporate & Regulatory, as well as high rankings for Competition Litigation, Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency, Finance: High yield, Fraud: Civil, Regulatory investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates) and Private Equity: High-Value Deals, 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; Simon Baskerville, Co-Chair of the European Restructuring Group; Joseph Ferraro, partner in the Insurance - Transactional and Regulatory practice; and Greg Olsen, partner in the Antitrust & Competition Department.
Willkie is recognized in the following practice 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
- Finance: High Yield
- Fraud: Civil
- 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 2027 guide here.
