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Herrington Carmichael Retains Top Tier Legal 500 Status and Celebrates Individual Successes 

Herrington Carmichael Retains Top Tier Legal 500 Status and Celebrates Individual Successes 

Herrington Carmichael is delighted to announce that it has once again been recognised as a Top Tier Firm in the latest edition of The Legal 500, one of the UK’s leading independent legal directories. 

The firm achieved rankings across nine practice areas, reflecting the breadth and quality of its legal services, with significant recognition for our teams across Tier 1 and Tier 2, as well as many individuals being named as Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners, and Leading Associates.   

The firm also celebrated a number of ranking promotions this year, with Immigration, Real Estate, and Family moving up in their relevant tiers. In addition, Construction achieved a Legal 500 ranking for the first time, reflecting the continued growth and strengthening of the team’s reputation in the market. 

We are also pleased to share that six of our Partners were awarded the title Leading Partner: 

  • Alistair McArthur, Head of Employment  
  • Darren Smith, Employment Partner 
  • Charlotte Drury-Woods, Head of Private Wealth and Inheritance 
  • Matt Jenkin, Employment Partner 
  • Paul Wild, Head of Family 
  • Stephen Baker, Head of Dispute Resolution   

Further individual recognition was awarded to Nicole Miller, PWI Legal Director, Rachel Duncan, Real Estate Partner, and Usof Shah, Immigration Legal Director, who were named Next Generation Partners, while Tom Hyatt, Employment Senior Solicitor, was recognised as a Leading Associate. 

These rankings reflect another successful year for Herrington Carmichael, marked by continued growth, investment in its people and technology, and an unwavering commitment to delivering specialist, commercially focused legal advice to clients.  

Alex Canham, Managing Partner, said, “We are incredibly proud to have retained our Top Tier ranking in The Legal 500. These results are a testament to the hard work, expertise and dedication of our people across the firm. Being recognised across a wide range of practice areas, alongside the individual achievements of our lawyers, reflects our commitment to delivering an exceptional specialised services and trusted advice to our clients.”

We would like to thank our clients, referrers and professional contacts for their valuable feedback and support throughout the Legal 500 research process. 

  

This reflects the law and market position at the date of publication and is written as a general guide. It does not contain definitive legal advice, which should be sought in relation to a specific matter.

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Alex Canham PNG
Alex Canham
Managing Partner, Head of Corporate
0118 989 9717
alex.canham@hc.law

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