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Rankings published in 2026
Bank lending : Lender side
Tier 5
46 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
31 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
29 practice areas
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Linklaters
33 practice areas
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Milbank
27 practice areas
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Tier 2

Clifford Chance
31 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
24 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
26 practice areas
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White & Case
30 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
31 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
25 practice areas
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Cravath Swaine & Moore
8 practice areas
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Freshfields
30 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
27 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
31 practice areas
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Macfarlanes
18 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
24 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
24 practice areas
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Tier 4

Baker McKenzie
23 practice areas
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DLA Piper
23 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
12 practice areas
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Dechert
18 practice areas
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Dentons
20 practice areas
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Fieldfisher
12 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
19 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
18 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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Tier 5

Addleshaw Goddard
9 practice areas
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Bracewell
9 practice areas
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King & Spalding
12 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
17 practice areas
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Reed Smith
16 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
19 practice areas
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Travers Smith
24 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
5 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
12 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
14 practice areas
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Notable

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
22 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
15 practice areas
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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
18 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
23 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
17 practice areas
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Osborne Clarke
4 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
9 practice areas
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Proskauer Rose
17 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
25 practice areas
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Sullivan & Worcester
2 practice areas
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M&A
Notable
50 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
31 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
31 practice areas
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Freshfields
30 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
29 practice areas
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Linklaters
33 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
25 practice areas
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Slaughter and May
27 practice areas
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Tier 2

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
27 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
31 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
23 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
16 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
12 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
31 practice areas
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Macfarlanes
18 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
26 practice areas
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White & Case
30 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
25 practice areas
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DLA Piper
23 practice areas
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Dentons
20 practice areas
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Jones Day
17 practice areas
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Milbank
27 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
24 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
24 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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Travers Smith
24 practice areas
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Tier 5

Addleshaw Goddard
9 practice areas
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Bracewell
9 practice areas
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Dechert
18 practice areas
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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
18 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
15 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
11 practice areas
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King & Spalding
12 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
24 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
17 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
19 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
17 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
9 practice areas
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Reed Smith
16 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
23 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
19 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
14 practice areas
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Notable

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
22 practice areas
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Arnold & Porter
12 practice areas
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Burges Salmon
22 practice areas
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Charles Russell Speechlys
8 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
15 practice areas
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Goodwin Procter
9 practice areas
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Proskauer Rose
17 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
5 practice areas
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Project finance
Tier 3
34 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
31 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
31 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
29 practice areas
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Linklaters
33 practice areas
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Milbank
27 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
24 practice areas
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Tier 2

Ashurst Perkins Coie
31 practice areas
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
25 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
27 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
31 practice areas
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White & Case
30 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
23 practice areas
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Bracewell
9 practice areas
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DLA Piper
23 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
24 practice areas
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Trinity International
6 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
22 practice areas
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Covington & Burling
3 practice areas
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Dentons
20 practice areas
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Freshfields
30 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
15 practice areas
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Hunton Andrews Kurth
4 practice areas
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King & Spalding
12 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
19 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
9 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
19 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
25 practice areas
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Slaughter and May
27 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
8 practice areas
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Notable

Burges Salmon
22 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
15 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
6 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
24 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Watson Farley & Williams was founded in London in 1982 and has over 500 lawyers in 15 offices. It is a leading sector-focused international firm with deep strength in energy, infrastructure, transport and maritime, supported by a strong corporate and capital markets offering.

Headed in London by Chris Kilburn, the M&A team is particularly active on complex, cross-border transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, advising corporates, sponsors and sovereigns on high-value acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. The firm is highly regarded for its work in renewables, oil & gas, mining, shipping and aviation, regularly acting on landmark transactions such as major offshore wind, mining and transport projects.

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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Coro Energy plc - M&A
2021-03-22
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Alice Everley, Anna Robinson, Damian Adams, David Jacob, Jan Mellmann
Coro Energy plc
Buyer
Tenaz Energy Corp. - M&A
2022-05-25
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
David Bath, Devan Khagram, Jan Mellmann, Shaun Young, Tom Jarvis
Tenaz Energy Corp.
Buyer
Societe Generale SA - M&A
2022-10-03
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Aarti Jagpal, Arnaud Felix, Chris Kilburn, Daniel Hernandez, Devan Khagram, Helene Ibos, Lucile Mazoue, Luis Soto, Rohan Inamdar, Romain Girtanner, Roman Pazos, Sarah Williamson, Solange Leandro, Victoria Puertas, Xiaolei Liu
Societe Generale SA
Buyer
CREDITAS Group - M&A
2023-01-26
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Chris Kilburn, Daisy East, David Bath, Jamie Tiru, Jan Mellmann, John Rosmini, Nerina Erasmus, Nick Walker, Peter Rutledge, Solange Leandro, Valentina Keys
CREDITAS Group
Buyer
Jastar Capital - M&A
2023-02-13
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Felicity Jones, Gary Ritter, Johanna Hall, Shakir Potts
Jastar Capital
Buyer
Foresight Group LLP - M&A
2023-01-11
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Angel de Martin, David Diez, Hector Suarez, Ignacio Soria, Jaime Arrancudiaga, Javier Ruffin, Maria Garcia
Foresight Group LLP
Seller
Ultimate Aviation Group - M&A
2023-04-03
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Jeremy Chiew, Lauren Buchan, Liam Clozier, Mark Tooke, Rohan Inamdar, Solange Leandro
Ultimate Aviation Group
Buyer
Star Energy Group plc (Lincoln) - M&A
2023-08-29
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Chris Kilburn, Christian Bauer, Cosmo Fisher, Damian Adams, Jennifer Charles, Oli Baines, Richard Stephens, Shaun Young
Star Energy Group plc (Lincoln)
Buyer
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Firm hires M&A specialist from EBRD
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Firm adds Macchi di Cellere Gangemi counsel
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Firm adds Clifford Chance senior associate to its ranks
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UK firm brings SGH Martineau City partner back to Middle East
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New hire bolsters firm’s ECM and M&A capabilities across Asia
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Rail, natural resources and insurance sector specialist joins from Clyde & Co
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Firm ties up with Orrick’s former Vietnamese ally
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