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Jones Day lawyers and practices earn best in field rankings in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2027

The 2027 edition of The Legal 500 United Kingdom honored 76 lawyers who earned 94 rankings across 24 practice areas, recognizing Jones Day's deep experience across disputes, transactional, and industry practices and the leading skills of the Firm's lawyers.

The Firm maintained its Tier 1 and 2 rankings in key areas including Corporate, Financial Markets, Global Disputes, and Real Estate. Those practices include:

  • Commercial property: development
  • Commercial property: investment
  • Construction: contentious
  • Derivatives and structured products
  • Fraud: civil
  • Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500M)
  • Property finance
  • Real estate funds

Legal 500 selected four Jones Day lawyers as members of its "Hall of Fame," 13 lawyers were ranked as "Leading Partners," an additional eight lawyers were listed as "Next Generation Partners," and five were named "Leading Associates."

View Jones Day's full Legal 500 United Kingdom rankings and profile here.

For 39 years, The Legal 500 United Kingdom has analyzed the capabilities of law firms across the world. The rankings are based on thousands of interviews with lawyers and clients, and provide a detailed qualitative assessment of various factors, including work conducted by law firms over the past 12 months and historically, experience and depth of teams, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, and commitment to the client.

Jones Day is a global law firm with 2,500 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.