Fried Frank Ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2025

Fried Frank was recognized in 12 practice categories in The Legal 500 UK 2025, a guide to the leading commercial law firms in the United Kingdom. In addition, 47 Fried Frank lawyers are recommended by the publication.

Partners Chris Barron, Gregg Beechey, Kathryn Cecil, David Christmas, Ashley Katz, Jons Lehmann, Ian Lopez and Nick Thornton were all listed as "Leading Partners" in their respective practice areas. Additionally, partners Kate Downey and Mark Mifsud were included in the prestigious "Hall of Fame." Partner Mandip Englund was listed as "Next Generation Partner" in her respective practice area and special counsel Graham Greenwood, Karen Henderson and associate Athena Tan were named as "Leading Associates."

The firm's practice rankings and list of recommended lawyers are as follows:

Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Tax

Partners Nick Thornton (Leading Partner) and Richard Pilgrim and associates Thomas Bramall and Neema Sofaer

Corporate and Commercial: EU and Competition

Partner Tobias Caspary and special counsel Valeri Bozhikov

Corporate and Commercial Financial Services: Non-Contentious/Regulatory

Partners Gregg Beechey (Leading Partner) and Zac Mellor-Clark and associate Nishkaam Paul

Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals (£750M+)

Partner Ian Lopez (Leading Partner)

Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m

Partner Ian Lopez (Leading Partner) and associate James Frecknall

Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity: Transactions - High-Value Deals (£500m+)

Partners Christian Iwasko, James Renahan, Andrew Rearick, Priya Rupal and Michelle Tong

Finance: Acquisition Finance

Partner Chris Barron (Leading Partner), Jons Lehmann and Neil Caddy, special counsel Graham Greenwood and associates Devon Brewster, Ross Cruickshanks and Katie Sinclair

Finance: Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans

Partners Jons Lehmann and Neil Caddy, special counsel Graham Greenwood and associates Ryan Jenkinson and Kris Paltoglou

Finance: Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency

Partners Ashley Katz (Leading Partner), Mandip Englund (Next Generation Partner) and associates Amy Faraday, Eshan Khot and Ewan Gardner

Finance: Debt Capital Markets

Partners Ashar Qureshi, John Satory and Aseet Dalvi

Investment Fund Formation and Management: Fund Finance

Partners Kathryn Cecil (Leading Partner) and Jons Lehmann (Leading Partner), special counsel Graham Greenwood (Leading Associate) and associates Ryan Jenkinson and Kris Paltoglou

Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Funds

Partners Kate Downey (Hall of Fame), Mark Mifsud (Hall of Fame), David Christmas (Leading Partner), Sam Wilson, Piers Harris and Nathan McKinnon, special counsel Karen Henderson (Leading Associate) and Robert MacVicar and associates Athena Tan (Leading Associate) and Ethan Chionh

Real Estate: Commercial Property: Investment

Partners Fiona J. Kelly and Patrick Williams and associate Freya Dear

*Leading Associates was formerly known as Rising Star - they have made this change consistent across all practice areas.

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