The Legal 500 is a global legal industry benchmarking platform and directory that ranks law firms and lawyers based on merit, using client feedback and peer reviews to identify top-tier legal service providers. S&C received the following recognitions in the 2026 UK edition of Legal 500:
- Four partners listed in the Hall of Fame
- Four lawyers listed as Leading Partners
- Named a “Firm to Watch” for Restructuring and Financial Services: Non-contentious/Regulatory
- 14 lawyers ranked across seven areas: debt capital markets, mining and minerals, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, restructuring, infrastructure and project finance
Hall of Fame:
- Restructuring: Kon Asimacopoulos
- Private Equity: Karan Dinamani and Michael Francies
- M&A: Michael Francies
- Financial Services: Non-Contentious: Barney Reynolds
Leading Partners:
- Debt Capital Markets: Vanessa Blackmore
- M&A: Jeremy Kutner and Ben Perry
- Mining and Minerals: Stewart Robertson
Additional Recognitions:
- Infrastructure and Project Finance: Silvia Brünjes, Jonathon Hannah and Stewart Robertson
- Mining and Minerals: Silvia Brünjes and Jonathon Hannah
- Debt Capital Markets: Oderisio de Vito Piscicelli, John Horsfield-Bradbury and Evan Simpson
- Equity Capital Markets: Vanessa Blackmore, Oderisio de Vito Piscicelli, John Horsfield-Bradbury, Evan Simpson and Zainab Cheema
- Private Equity Transactions: Jeremy Kutner and Ben Perry