Muckle's legal experts recognised in the Chambers and Partners 2027 guide

The Chambers and Partners 2027 guide has been released, and we're proud to see another excellent set of results for the firm.

We’re thrilled to be ranked in 10 practice areas, and we’ve maintained rankings in all practice areas. 28 individuals have also been ranked and we've seen brand new individual rankings for Tom Justice, Kelly Jordan, Samantha Pritchard and Stephanie Brown.

Our employment and restructuring and insolvency teams and three of our individual lawyers (Jonathan Combe, George Festing and Charlotte Patterson-Ryan) have also climbed in the rankings, highlighting our people's commitment to delivering outstanding work over the last year.

Agriculture and rural affairs

The team maintained its Band 2 ranking and department head David Towns remained in Band 1. Partner Charlotte Patterson-Ryan also moved to a Band 2 ranking.

Banking and finance

The team, led by Louise Duffy, has maintained its Band 1 ranking once again. Louise maintained her Band 1 ranking and Associate Zoe Jackson maintained the Up and Coming ranking.

Restructuring/Insolvency

After being ranked for the first time last year as Band 2, the team achieved a Band 1 ranking this year. Kelly Jordan is also ranked Band 1, and Sarah Farish was ranked as One to Watch this year.

Construction

We were pleased to see the Construction team maintain its Band 3 ranking. Partner Adam Aston maintained his Band 3 ranking.

Corporate/M&A

With six ranked lawyers and a Band 1 ranking for the team overall, our corporate team was noted for extensive experience in transactions, including significant expertise in shareholder and M&A matters.

Our managing partner, Anthony Evans, and senior partner, Hugh Welch, maintained their ranking as Eminent Practitioners. Philip Clare (Band 2), Adam Rayner (Band 3) and Sarah Forster (Band 3) were also recognised for their expertise. Partner Stephanie Brown also achieved the Up and Coming ranking this year.

Employment

We’re delighted to see our employment team move from a Band 2 ranking to a Band 1 ranking for their work. Head of Employment, Chris Maddock (Band 1), Lisa Kelly (Band 2) and Amy Sergison (Band 3) all maintained their rankings.

IT

The team maintained its Band 2 ranking and was highlighted for an impressive depth of expertise in areas of tech commercialisation, procurement and implementation, and disputed IT arrangements. Team head Alex Craig maintained her Band 2 ranking.

Intellectual Property

Led by Alex Craig (Band 2), the team maintained its Band 2 ranking.

Alex is known for her non-contentious IP practice, which is centred on licensing deals, joint ventures, brand protection and portfolio management.

George Festing (Band 2) is highlighted for his specialism in technology-related disputes as well as his experience litigating music and digital media copyright infringement cases.

Tom Justice, known for his notable focus on non-contentious commercial IP work has also been recognised with a Band 2 ranking.

Litigation

Ranked in Band 2, the team has a significant commercial dispute resolution practice advising on complex litigation and regularly handles contractual and shareholder disputes.

Notable practitioners in the team include partner George Festing, who moved from a Band 2 to a Band 1 ranking, and team head Susan Howe, who maintained her Band 2 ranking.

Real Estate

Our Real Estate team has maintained its Band 1 ranking.

Team Head Jonathan Combe, previously ranked Band 1, achieved the Senior Statespeople ranking this year, with partners James Armstrong (Band 3), Gail Bennett (Band 4) and Will McKay (Band 3) and Deborah Lazenby (Band 4) all listed as notable practitioners.

You can find the full rankings and listings on the Chambers and Partners website.