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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
26 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Dentons
8 practice areas
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Kinstellar
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS
6 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
7 practice areas
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Čechová & Partners
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

HKV Law Firm
5 practice areas
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Hillbridges
6 practice areas
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Ružička and Partners
5 practice areas
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Schoenherr Slovakia
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

Eversheds Sutherland
4 practice areas
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Giese & Partner
3 practice areas
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Glatzová & Co
3 practice areas
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Ments
2 practice areas
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Paul Q Law Firm
7 practice areas
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bpv Braun Partners
3 practice areas
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BBH
6 practice areas
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Barger Prekop Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Bartošík Šváby
5 practice areas
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Beatow Partners
3 practice areas
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PRK Partners
8 practice areas
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Relevans
7 practice areas
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SCHWARZ advokáti
4 practice areas
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Semančín & Partners
3 practice areas
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Squire Patton Boggs
4 practice areas
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Stentors
6 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
36 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Kinstellar
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Dentons
8 practice areas
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HKV Law Firm
5 practice areas
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Hillbridges
6 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c
6 practice areas
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Čechová & Partners
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

CMS
6 practice areas
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Glatzová & Co
3 practice areas
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Schoenherr Slovakia
6 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

BBH
6 practice areas
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Barger Prekop Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Bartošík Šváby
5 practice areas
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Beatow Partners
3 practice areas
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Havel & Partners
6 practice areas
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PRK Partners
8 practice areas
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Paul Q Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Peterka & Partners
4 practice areas
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Ružička and Partners
5 practice areas
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Stentors
6 practice areas
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WISE3
2 practice areas
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bpv Braun Partners
3 practice areas
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Tier 5

Advokátska kancelária MCL
3 practice areas
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CERHA HEMPEL
3 practice areas
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DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
2 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
4 practice areas
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SCHWARZ advokáti
4 practice areas
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Squire Patton Boggs
4 practice areas
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CLS Čavojský & Partners
3 practice areas
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Cernejová & Hrbek
3 practice areas
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Majerník & Miháliková
2 practice areas
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Ments
2 practice areas
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Poláček & Partners
4 practice areas
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Relevans
7 practice areas
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Škubla & Partneri
4 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 1
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Hillbridges
6 practice areas
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Kinstellar
7 practice areas
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Poláček & Partners
4 practice areas
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Ružička and Partners
5 practice areas
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Tier 2

Barger Prekop Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bartošík Šváby
5 practice areas
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CMS
6 practice areas
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Dentons
8 practice areas
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Paul Q Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Stentors
6 practice areas
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Čechová & Partners
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

Eversheds Sutherland
4 practice areas
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HKV Law Firm
5 practice areas
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SCHWARZ advokáti
4 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
7 practice areas
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Notable

BBH
6 practice areas
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Havel & Partners
6 practice areas
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Legate
5 practice areas
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PRK Partners
8 practice areas
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Relevans
7 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Allen & Overyis a full-service law firm which opened its first Spanish office in Madrid in 1991. Today, it has 40 offices worldwide and the Madrid office alone is led by 17 partners. 

 
Focusses / specialisms 

The firm is active in all areas of corporate law and project development, advising local and foreign clients on national and cross-border transactions. 

In banking and finance it advises borrowers and lenders on a variety of banking transactions, ranging from syndicated loans and refinancing to acquisition financing and project financing. In addition, it provides regulatory advice to financial services providers and private equity funds on the establishment and compliance of financial services. 

In capital markets it is active in debt, equity and structured finance. In capital markets debt, it advises issuers and managers on various bond issues, note issues and EPC programmes. In structured finance it advises primarily managers and lenders on loan securitizations. 

In corporate and M&A the firm advises sellers and acquirers on mergers, acquisitions and sales. 

In restructuring and insolvency, it advises mainly creditors but also distressed companies on insolvency and rescue proceedings. 

 
Key clients 

Among its clients are UniCredit, Bank of America Securities Europe, Ibereólica, AZ Capital, STJ Advisors and SPEAR Investment I, OHL, EQT, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BNP Paribas, Banco Santander and Natixis, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Farallon Capital Europe, OHLA, Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank and Sabadell, American Tower Corporation, Sandfire, QMI Fonciere, Bruc Energy, Sinia Renovables, Eni, Bruc Management, Ibereólica, Rivage Euro Debt Infrastructure, APG, Intermediate Capital Group, Aurica Capital and Amixa Capital, Schroders, Matrix Renewables Spain and Bruc Management.   

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A 

"I highly appreciate, their huge experience in important transactions in M&A, the rigor, and the closeness and treatment of partners and associates. They inspires confidence to do the transaction." 

 

Private equity 

"Very well rounded lawyers 

Full support from Senior team members 

Strong involvement through deal execution 

Diverse number of team across different areas of expertise " 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Tatra Banka - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
A&O Shearman
Slovak Republic
Bond issue
Tatra Banka
Issuer
Prima banka Slovensko as - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Slovak Republic
Bond issue
Prima banka Slovensko as
Issuer
Tom Schoors will combine the new EU chair role with his post as Belgium managing partner, helping global clients to tap into the firm’s EU expertise across 16 offices
ESG
Lawyers at A&O Shearman and Vinson & Elkins say that judges are approaching statutory interpretation differently following Loper Bright, but they are still paying attention to government arguments
New hires were made across the finance practices in New York, San Francisco, London and Milan
M&A
Paolo Nastasi, managing partner for Italy, delves into Q1 market trends, deal structures and how the firm is driving growth at a practice level
Regulations must be effective, not excessive, says OCC chief Rodney Hood
M&A
As the European Commission seeks input on updating its 20-year-old merger rules, focusing on traditional competition metrics will no longer be enough, lawyers say
The UK managing partner reflects on her career and discusses the opportunities ahead for the firm, particularly in leveraged finance
Partner Tom Grant discusses the legal innovation behind the first Solvency II-compliant restricted tier 1 bond issuance in Portugal and how it can help the firm to win more work
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  • IFLR1000
    Sponsored by Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
    RTPR has assisted regional private equity fund active in South-Eastern Europe Provectus Capital Partners in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in Seatbelt Consulting, Romania’s market leading provider of occupational health and safety services. The transaction is subject to the fulfilment of the conditions precedent agreed by the parties.
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    Sponsored by Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
    RTPR in collaboration with A&O Shearman has assisted Export–Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) in connection with a loan agreement for an amount of up to USD 57,272,230 granted to EnergoNuclear, the project company for the development of Cernavoda Units 3 and 4. EnergoNuclear is fully controlled by Nuclearelectrica (SNN), which is part of the contract as guarantor. J.P. Morgan SE acted as Documentation Agent.
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