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Rankings published in 2026
Financial services regulatory
Tier 1
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
4 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Simont Braun
5 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
1 practice area
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Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Altius
6 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
6 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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K Law
3 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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Lydian
7 practice areas
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Monard Law
7 practice areas
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Notable

Argo
7 practice areas
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M&A
Notable
39 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Argo
7 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Altius
6 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Simont Braun
5 practice areas
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Van Bael & Bellis
4 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS DeBacker
3 practice areas
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Cresco
5 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Lydian
7 practice areas
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Monard Law
7 practice areas
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Quinz
3 practice areas
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Strelia
4 practice areas
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Van Olmen & Wynant
3 practice areas
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Tier 5

AKD
4 practice areas
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Astrea
3 practice areas
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Contrast
3 practice areas
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Dentons
2 practice areas
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PwC Legal
5 practice areas
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Quorum
2 practice areas
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Notable

Ashurst Perkins Coie
6 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
4 practice areas
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Cambrian
2 practice areas
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EY Law
4 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
4 practice areas
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Four & Five Law
2 practice areas
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PKF BOFIDI Legal
1 practice area
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

International law firm Bird & Bird was founded in 1846. Its Belgian office in Brussels is among 30 office locations around the world. 

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm is widely active in banking work with its main strength in the financial regulatory area. The regulatory team, which is among the market’s top, advises an impressive assortment of clients that includes major international and domestic banks (retail and investment), international card schemes, payment card issuers, merchant acquirers, funds, asset managers and insurers. 

In M&A, the firm is also visible each research cycle across such sectors as life sciences, TMT and financial services. 

 

Key clients 

Key clients include Mastercard, Stripe, Booking.com, Moneynet International, bunq, Federale Verzekering, Bootstrap, BBAM, Macquarie Bank, Orbit Capital, Promethera Biosciences, Network Research Belgium, Cofinpar, ELIXIR - European Life-science Infrastructure for Biological Information and PRACE. 

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New hires were made across the capital markets, M&A and environmental practices in Stockholm, Hong Kong, New York and Washington DC
Lawyers anticipate a strong focus on corporate governance and regulatory compliance in upcoming client work
New hires were made across the corporate, restructuring and finance practices in Copenhagen, Dubai, New York and Warsaw
ESG
Dan Noakes, head of global responsible business at Bird & Bird, discussed with IFLR the delicate balance between driving successful ESG initiatives and engaging stakeholders
ESG
IFLR spoke with Herbert Smith Freehills and Bird & Bird on their experiences in fostering a more neurodiverse environment for effective client solutions
Jonathan Angell emphasised that clients are leaning heavily into the need for commercial understanding
M&A
Bringing expertise in venture capital and private equity, the firm’s new partner Félicien Bardsley will focus on meeting the changing needs of clients in the space
Firms that are quick to capitalise on AI to improve efficiency and take charge in related advisory work have the competitive edge
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