Gowling WLG has once again been recognised as a leading firm in the Chambers & Partners UK 2026 guide, securing over 100 rankings across our UK practice.
Our legal teams in London, the Midlands, Yorkshire, and nationwide have achieved market-leading recognition across a broad range of sectors and services. These include standout rankings for Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate M&A, Intellectual Property, Investment Funds, Life Sciences, Pensions Litigation, Planning and Environment, and Real Estate.
Based on independent research, client and peer feedback, Chambers & Partners recognises firms for technical legal ability and team depth, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and value for money.
Reflecting the strength and depth of our national and regional offering, the firm has achieved 35 practice area rankings, including nine prestigious Band 1 listings. Our Planning and Environment team in the Midlands is newly ranked in Band 1, following the introduction of this national category, while our Pensions team is newly recognised in Band 2 as Chambers consolidates regional categories into a single UK-wide ranking.
Our Capital Markets: AIM and Pensions Litigation (UK-Wide) teams have risen into Band 1, reflecting their leading reputation and expertise in their respective markets, alongside upward moves for Commercial Contracts, Construction: Non-Contentious (UK-Wide), and Real Estate (London) following an exceptional year.
At an individual level, our lawyers have received 72 rankings, having been recognised for their outstanding contributions and commitment to client success. This includes 10 lawyers featuring across a total of 11 rankings in the elite Band 1, Senior Statesperson, and Star Individuals lists.
A further 54 Gowling WLG lawyers are ranked in Bands 2 to 6, recognising them as the very best in their fields this year. Four lawyers are Up and Coming, with one a Star Associate and a further two featured in the Associates to Watch lists of professionals at the forefront of their generation.
Overall, the firm records eleven new lawyer inclusions this year, with a further fifteen lawyers achieving upward ranking moves for 2026. These latest rankings follow top-tier results in The Legal 500 UK 2026, in which we recorded 150 practice area rankings and individual accolades.
Explore the full overview of Gowling WLG's Chambers & Partners UK 2026 practice area rankings and meet the lawyers behind this success. A full list of our individuals is included below:
Individual rankings
Banking & Finance – Midlands
- Navin Prabhakar, Band 3
Capital Markets: AIM – UK-wide
- Charles Bond, Band 1
- David Brennan, Band 4
- Alex Davidson, Star Associates
Commercial Contracts – UK-wide
- David Lowe, Band 4
Construction – Midlands
- Richard Green, Band 2
- Daniel Wood, Band 4
- Michael O'Shea, Band 4
- Paul Green, Band 4
Construction: Contentious – London (Firms)
- Sue Ryan, Band 5
- Jessica Tresham, Band 6
Construction: Non-contentious – London (Firms)
- Philip Baker, Band 5
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above – West Midlands
- David Vaughan, Senior Statespeople
- Jeremy Millington, Band 1
- Chris Towle, Band 2
- Ragi Singh, Band 2
Employment – West Midlands
- Jonathan Chamberlain, Band 2
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: International – UK-wide
- Charles Bond, Band 4
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy – UK-wide
- Gareth Baker, Band 3
- Gus Wood, Band 3
- James Stanier, Up and Coming
Environment & Climate Change – London (Firms)
- Ben Stansfield, Band 2
Health & Safety – UK-wide
- Andrew Litchfield, Band 4
Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial – UK-wide
- Robert Breedon, Band 4
Information Technology – Midlands
- Patrick Arben, Band 2
- Madhu Jain, Band 4
Intellectual Property – Midlands
- Kate Swaine, Band 1
Intellectual Property – London (Firms)
- John Coldham, Band 3
Intellectual Property – Midlands
- Patrick Duxbury, Star Individuals
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation – London (Firms)
- Paul Inman, Band 3
- Huw Evans, Band 3
- Alexandra Brodie, Band 3
Investment Funds: Closed-ended Listed Funds – UK-wide
- John Reed, Band 1
- Oliver Riley, Band 2
- Kristian Rogers, Band 4
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation – UK-wide
- Paul Inman, Band 3
Life Sciences: Transactional – UK-wide
- Patrick Duxbury, Star Individuals
Litigation – Midlands
- Sean Adams, Band 4
- Emma Carr, Up and Coming
Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing – UK-wide
- Dan Smith, Band 2
Pensions – UK-wide
- Paul Feathers, Band 2
- Elizabeth Gane, Band 2
- Jason Coates, Band 2
- Paul Carberry, Band 3
- Christopher Stiles, Band 3
- Joanne Tibbott, Band 3
Pensions Litigation – UK-wide
- Ian Gordon, Band 1
- Aaron Dunning-Foreman, Up and Coming
Planning – London (Firms)
- Vicky Fowler, Band 2
- Ben Stansfield, Band 4
Planning & Environment – Midlands
- Toni Weston, Band 1
- Andrew Litchfield, Band 3
Real Estate – West Midlands
- Duncan Murphy, Band 1
- Mike Trainer, Band 2
- Michael Twining, Band 3
- Daniel LeatherBand 3
- Julia McNaught, Band 4
- Matt Walker, Band 4
Real Estate – Yorkshire
- Julia Dacre Field, Band 2
- Mark Owen, Band 3
- Patrick Jackson, Associates to watch
- Emma Speight, Associates to watch
Real Estate Litigation – London (Firms)
- Anne Waltham, Senior Statespeople
Real Estate Litigation – Midlands
- Paul Barker, Band 2
- Rob Bridgman, Band 3
Real Estate: £150 million and above – London (Firms)
- Nick Mumby, Up and Coming
Restructuring/Insolvency – Midlands
- Jasvir Jootla, Band 3
Social Housing – West Midlands
- Jacqueline Knox, Band 2
Tax – The Regions
- Kate Featherstone, Band 2
- Lee Nuttall, Band 3
Tax: Real Estate – London (Firms)
- Matthew Poole, Band 3
- Paul Shaw, Band 3