The London office of national law firm Clarke Willmott has been ranked highly in this year’s Legal 500 guide, with numerous practice areas and individual lawyers being recognised.
The guide, which ranks the UK’s top lawyers and firms, recommended Clarke Willmott’s London office in four practice areas: social housing – finance and Local Authorities and registered providers; debt recovery; Court of Protection; and planning.
Four London lawyers were named as a ‘Leading Partner’: Anne Minihane and Anthony Fairweather (both Court of Protection), Kate Silverman (social housing) and Philip Roberts (debt recovery).
Stuart Hoysted (debt recovery) and Emily Hope (housing management) were both named as a ‘Leading Associate’ while Fraser MacRae (social housing – finance) maintained his position in the Legal 500’s ‘Hall of Fame.’
Nationally, Clarke Willmott received the top ranking possible for eight of its specialist practice areas and in total was ranked in 51 practice areas across all seven of its regional offices.
Individually, Clarke Willmott’s lawyers received a total of 131 recommendations, of which seven were improvements from last year, and 59 were new recommendations for the 2027 edition.
Clarke Willmott CEO, Peter Swinburn, said: “The Legal 500 is an important independent benchmark of quality and service in our profession and this year’s outcome is a clear reflection of the outstanding talent, commitment and professionalism of our lawyers across every department.
“All of this is against a healthy financial backdrop which saw our revenues increase to over £68 million for 2026. Compared to many of our mid-sized competitors, we have an enviable financial position that increases our strategic flexibility to support both investment and growth.”
The Legal 500 series is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal guide. It is an independent guide and firms and individuals are recommended purely on merit.
For a full overview of Clarke Willmott’s Legal 500 2027 results, including our national rankings and highlights from across the firm, read our main Legal 500 announcement here.
