Continued success for TLT in The Legal 500 UK 2027 Guide

UK national law firm TLT has again performed strongly in The Legal 500 UK 2027 Guide, including 11 top tier rankings and 107 individual rankings.

TLT has secured nine first time rankings, including for Infrastructure (parliamentary), Planning and Local Government, and 11 Tier 1 rankings across: Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Energy, EU & Competition, Licensing and more. This recognition demonstrates the firm's legal excellence and leadership within its key sectors.

The firm has also seen 11 of its people included in the Legal 500 'Hall of Fame', including first time rankings in this category for Employment Partner Ed Cotton and Scotland Head of Licensing Stephen McGowan. Maria Connolly, Head of Future Energy and Real Estate; Bill Hull, Head of Government and Public Services and James Touzel, Head of Digital and Future Law, have also retained their places in the ‘Hall of Fame’.

Further recognition includes:  

• Ranked across 81 practice area categories;

• 107 individuals ranked including:  

• 53 Leading Partners

• 17 Next Generation Partners  

• 12 Leading Associates  

John Wood, Managing Partner at TLT, said: “What stands out for me in this year’s results is the breadth of recognition across the firm.

“From lawyers building their reputations as Leading Associates and Next Generation Partners through to established Hall of Fame practitioners, we are seeing exceptional talent recognised at every level.

“That matters. Clients increasingly need strength across whole teams, not just individual stars. These results are a strong endorsement of the depth of talent we’re building at TLT and the quality and consistency of the experience."

The firm's strong Legal 500 performance follows another year of sustained investment and growth. Throughout 2026, TLT has welcomed a series of strategic Partner hires  including Helen Raynsford (Future Energy), Oliver Ward-Jones (Restructuring and Insolvency) Alison Richards (Government and Public Services), Fosia Solomou, Andrew Batterton, Julie Simms, John Webster and Jennie Chilton (Real Estate), Felicity Tulloch (Licensing), Scott Milligan (Employment), Natalie Coates and David Hamilton (Financial Services), Ruth Griffin (Projects, Infrastructure and Construction), Caroline Churchill and Lorna Cropper (Digital, Data and Commercial).  

The rankings come on the back of record-breaking financial results, which saw TLT achieving 11% revenue growth and hitting £208m in 2025/26, doubling revenue over the last five years.

The Legal 500 UK is an annual guide to the UK legal sector which ranks law firms and lawyers across legal specialisms and geographic regions, identifying the most highly respected legal professionals in their areas of expertise. 

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