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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Notable
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
8 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper
5 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

AKD
4 practice areas
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Altius
6 practice areas
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Argo
7 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
4 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
2 practice areas
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Lydian
7 practice areas
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PwC Legal
5 practice areas
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Notable

Ariga
2 practice areas
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Astrea
3 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Monard Law
7 practice areas
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Strelia
4 practice areas
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Van Bael & Bellis
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 3
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Notable

Argo
7 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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PwC Legal
5 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 2
14 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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Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
6 practice areas
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Tier 2

Eubelius
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
7 practice areas
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Stibbe
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Loyens & Loeff
9 practice areas
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Notable

Argo
7 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
7 practice areas
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Deloitte Legal
8 practice areas
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Jones Day
6 practice areas
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Liedekerke
8 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
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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3 results3 results
Deal Highlights
23 results23 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Ghelamco Invest NV - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Freshfields
Belgium
Bond issue
KBC, Berenberg, Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas, Société Générale
Underwriter
Marlin Equity Partners LLC - M&A
2021-05-27
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Claire Langlois, Frederic Elens, Goffin Florence, Julien Rebibo, Koen Vanlaer, Nicolas Barberis, Simon Dievart, Steffie De Backer
Marlin Equity Partners LLC
Buyer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - M&A
2021-01-15
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Alicia Harte, Cara du Plessis, Claire Langlois, Elisabeth Wulf, Elliott Fosseprez, Frederic Elens, Friedrich Kalckreuth, Geraldine Jaffres, Gina Bicknell, Harriet Drury, Julien Creytens, Koen Vanlaer, Nathalie Colin, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Nino De Lathauwer, Nora Hesse, Philipp Dohnke, Rohan Jerath, Satya Polet, Simon Priddis, Stephanie Cripps, Tone Oeyen, Weronika Bukowski, Wouter Adriaens
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Buyer
Solvay SA - M&A
2021-01-05
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Aimen Mir, Aled Batey, Alice Boughton, Aly El Hamamsy, Andrew Murphy, Anna Cross, Barbara Keil, Cacioppo Christel, Catharina Minners, Charles Magoffin, Christine Laciak, Claude Stansbury, Clementine Maele, Costa Thrasyvoulou, David Mitchell, Guillemette Burgala, Guy Huffen, Jessica Michel, Jordan Salzman, Joseph Mason, Kanitha Neal, Kate Hatcher, Laurent Garzaniti, Lori Goodman, Luca Rawe, Martin Rehberg, Olivier Rogivue, Paul Gray, Peter Clements, Philipp Knoll, Rene Doring, Richard Lister, Roger Schofield, Sarah Naisby, Sascha Arnold, Sebastian Lawson, Shini Pattni, Tamara Young, Thomas Hornberger, Thomas Metayer, Vanessa Jakovich, Vincent Daniel-Mayeur, Yuen Tan
Solvay SA
Seller
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2021-02-09
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Alexander Sekunde, Amaryllis Muller, Deborah Janssens, Jan-Willem Geeroms, Kasper de Rycke, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Sascha Schubert, Wouter Adriaens
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
EQT Partners AB - M&A
2021-03-18
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Alicia Harte, Brunhilde Van Den Haute, Deborah Janssens, Heleen Boonen, Jan-Jaap Koningsveld, Jan-Willem Geeroms, Julien Creytens, Laurent Bougard, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Satya Polet, Tone Oeyen, Wouter Adriaens
EQT Partners AB
Seller
D'Ieteren SA/NV - M&A
2021-07-09
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Alexander Viktorov, Andrew Bulovsky, Brunhilde Van Den Haute, Eeke Kenninck, Elliott Fosseprez, Ermelinda Spinelli, Frederic Elens, Friedrich Kalckreuth, Geraldine Jaffres, Gian Zampa, Goffin Florence, Gwen Senlanne, Heiner Braun, Hervé Stanus, Koen Vanlaer, Lauren Willen, Mark Egeler, Marlen Vesper-Gräske, Maxim Wuyts, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Ninette Dodoo, Nino De Lathauwer, Sarah Wauthion, Satya Polet, Stephanie Cripps, Tanguy Bardet, Tone Oeyen, Tracy Gu, Victoria Delettre, Zita Leijnse
D'Ieteren SA/NV
Buyer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - M&A
2021-11-01
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Frederic Elens, Sigrid Ververken, Thibault Moust
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Buyer
Ghelamco Invest NV - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Freshfields
Belgium
Bond issue
Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas, KBC, Société Générale
Underwriter
Hannecard Group - M&A
2022-02-11
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Brunhilde Van Den Haute, Deborah Janssens, Emma Heijmans, Ine Deblaere, Kamile Bougdira, Koen Vanlaer, Maximilian Kocks, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Raphael Darmon, Sander Dullaert, Satya Polet, Zita Leijnse
Hannecard Group
Target
Euronav NV - M&A
2022-04-07
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Euronav NV
Target
Borealis AG - M&A
2022-09-26
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Barbara Keil, Jan Jeram, Noel Zamani, Sander Dullaert, Sigrid Ververken, Vincent Macq
Borealis AG
Seller
Holcim - M&A
2022-07-06
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Brunhilde Van Den Haute, Goffin Florence, Hervé Stanus, Nathalie Colin, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Satya Polet, Theodora Milos, Vincent Macq
Holcim
Buyer
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec - M&A
2022-09-23
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Alvaro Pliego Selie, Deborah Janssens, Hervé Stanus, Joachim De Vos, Julian Siegmund, Kasper de Rycke, Lauren Willen, Michele Davis, Pascal Cuche, Rafique Bachour, Rory Jones, Theodora Milos, Ulrich Scholz
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec
Seller
Excelra - M&A
2023-04-19
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Brian Chung, Brunhilde Van Den Haute, Dina Madadi, Elliott Fosseprez, Hadrien Berlanger, Hendrik Witt, Lars Meyer, Laura Ashoff, Laura Fruhauf, Marius Stein, Merit Olthoff, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Satya Polet, Thomas Granetzny, Valentin Lang, Wicy Wang, Zahar Qasim
Excelra
Buyer
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2023-05-22
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
SD Worx NV - M&A
2023-06-20
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
SD Worx NV
Target
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2023-06-30
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Telenet Group Holding NV - M&A
2023-03-21
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Anastasia Screve, Deborah Janssens, Joachim De Vos, Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Sahra Benrabah, Sebastian Fain, Sigrid Ververken
Telenet Group Holding NV
Target
AAC Technologies - M&A
2023-08-11
Freshfields
Belgium
M&A
Anne Zwolsman, Bert Spijkervet, Brunhilde Van Den Haute, Charles Ramsey, Cindy Kwong, Claire Langlois, Diana Baum, Eelco van der Stok, Fabian Zopfchen, Frank Schaer, Frederic Elens, Grace Huang, Hadrien Berlanger, Jan Jeram, Kilian Seidel, Koen Vanlaer, Lars Meyer, Laura Fruhauf, Lauren Willen, Merit Olthoff, Meytal McCoy, Michael Broeders, Nabeel Yousef, Nigel Gleeson, Nina Bayerl, Ninette Dodoo, Nino De Lathauwer, Noah Lipkowitz, Philipp Simon, Rafique Bachour, River He, Saloua Ouchan, Satya Polet, Sophie Sperlich, Stan Lemmen, Stephan Reemts, Theodora Milos, Tim Elkerbout, Uwe Salaschek, Wenting Ge, Xiaopeng Lai, Xin Liu, Zach Truscott
AAC Technologies
Buyer
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New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
New hires were made across the M&A, securities and finance practices in New York, Miami and London
Asia managing partner Matthew O’Callaghan discusses how the firm is poised to capture opportunities in the region, particularly in financial services
M&A
New hires were made across the M&A and energy practices in New York, San Francisco, Paris and Milan
M&A
Improving staff training for AI and ensuring legal advice fits in with business goals are key demands for in-house counsel when sourcing external lawyers
M&A
New hires were made across the antitrust, M&A, finance and capital markets practices in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Hong Kong
New hires were made across the private capital, corporate and capital markets practices in London, Boston, Denver and Mexico City
Freshfields lawyer Tumise Jegede, who was named a Rising Star at the IFLR Middle East Awards, reflects on why finance can be likened to tennis and offers advice for young lawyers
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