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Clarke Willmott’s London office ranks highly in 2025 Legal 500

The London office of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP 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: debt recovery and Court of Protection, both ranked in Tier 2; social housing – finance (Tier 3); and social housing – local authorities and registered providers (Tier 4).

London partner Fraser MacRae, along with two other Clarke Willmott lawyers, was named in the elite ‘Hall of Fame’ list, the Legal 500’s guide to outstanding lawyers nationwide.

Meanwhile four London lawyers were named as ‘Leading Partners’: Anne Minihane – Court of Protection; Anthony Fairweather – Court of Protection; Kate Silverman – social housing – local authorities and registered providers; and Philip Roberts – debt recovery.

Two were named as ‘Leading Associates’ – Charlotte Lord – social housing – finance; and Emily Hope – social housing – local authorities and registered providers.

Clarke Willmott LLP chief executive, Peter Swinburn, said: “We are delighted with our numerous rankings in the Legal 500 guide and especially pleased to be recommended in four practice areas in our London office.

“Having celebrated our 135th anniversary this year, these rankings are a good reflection of our position as an industry leader. They also serve to highlight the immense talent we have in our teams, something of which we are very proud.”  

Nationally, Clarke Willmott received Top Tier rankings in eight practice areas and recommendations in 54 practice areas. Three Clarke Willmott lawyers are named in the ‘Hall of Fame’, 22 are named as ‘Leading Partners’, 12 as ‘Leading Associates’ and a further ten as ‘Next Generation Partners’. A total of 168 lawyers are recommended in the guide.

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.

Clarke Willmott LLP is one of the UK’s leading law firms with offices in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton. Clarke Willmott provides support on a broad range of legal services to individuals and businesses, with a focus on the most involved and complex matters.

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