Fried Frank Ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2026

Fried Frank was recognized in 13 practice categories in The Legal 500 UK 2026, a guide to the leading commercial law firms in the UK. In addition, 52 Fried Frank lawyers are recommended by the publication.

Partners Chris Barron, Gregg Beechey, Kathryn Cecil, David Christmas, David John Evans, Ashley Katz, Jons Lehmann and Ian Lopez were all listed as "Leading Partners" in their respective practice areas. Additionally, partners Kate Downey, Mark Mifsud and Nick Thornton were included in the prestigious "Hall of Fame." Partner Aranpreet Randhawa was listed as "Next Generation Partner," and special counsel Athena Tan was named as a "Leading Associate."

The firm's practice rankings and list of recommended lawyers are as follows:

Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Tax
Partners Nick Thornton (Hall of Fame), Oliver Currall and Richard Pilgrim, special counsel Alexander Goldsmith and associates Thomas Bramall and Neema Sofaer

Corporate and Commercial: Equity Capital Markets: Mid-Large Cap
Partners Ashar Qureshi, Aseet Dalvi and John Satory, and associates Tiana Cherry and Brett T. Masters

Corporate and Commercial: EU and Competition
Partner Tobias Caspary

Corporate and Commercial Financial Services: Non-Contentious/Regulatory
Partners Gregg Beechey (Leading Partner) and Zac Mellor-Clark and associate Nishkaam Paul

Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals (£750M+)
Partner Ian Lopez (Leading Partner)

Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
Partner Ian Lopez (Leading Partner) and special counsel James Frecknall and Nick Skill

Corporate and Commercial: Private equity: Transactions - High-Value Deals (£500m+)
Partners Christian Iwasko, James Renahan, Michelle Tong, Priya Rupal and Andrew Rearick, and associates Claire Zhu and Hannah Lee

Finance: Acquisition Finance
Partners Chris Barron (Leading Partner), Jons Lehmann, Neil Caddy and Graham Greenwood, special counsel Devon Brewster and associates Ross Cruickshanks, Katie Sinclair and Ryan Jenkinson

Finance: Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans
Partners Jons Lehmann, Neil Caddy and Graham Greenwood, and associate Ryan Jenkinson

Finance: Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
Partners Ashley Katz (Leading Partner) and Geoff O'Dea, senior advisor Tony Horspool and associates Amy Faraday, Eshan Khot and Ewan Gardner

Finance: Debt Capital Markets
Partners Ashar Qureshi, John Satory and Aseet Dalvi, and associates Tiana Cherry and Brett T. Masters

Investment Fund Formation and Management: Fund Finance
Partners Kathryn Cecil and Jons Lehmann (Leading Partners), special counsel Andrea Thomas and associate Ryan Jenkinson

Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Funds
Partners Kate Downey (Hall of Fame), Mark Mifsud (Hall of Fame), David Christmas (Leading Partner), Aranpreet Randhawa (Next Generation Partner), Sam Wilson and Karen Henderson, and special counsel Athena Tan (Leading Associate)

Investment Fund Formation and Management: Real Estate funds
Partner David John Evans (Leading Partner)

Real Estate: Commercial Property: Investment
Partners David John Evans (Leading Partner), Roger Schofield and Patrick Williams, and associates Freya Dear and Sarah Thomas

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