Legal directory boosts lawyer and practice area rankings

National law firm Weightmans has capped a hugely successful year with the news that a record number of its lawyers have been ranked in leading legal directories, with 563 experts listed across the guides.

In the latest editions of the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK legal directories, the firm has also been recommended as a top-tier firm in 22 practice areas across the two and is listed across 140 areas altogether.

The areas in which Weightmans ranks for the first time (eight in total), include private wealth disputes (North West), employment (Scotland), commercial litigation (Midlands), personal tax, trusts and probate (North), IT and telecoms (London), and transport road regulatory (UK-wide), plus improved rankings for construction (North East), Local Government (UK-wide), planning and environment (North West), planning and environment (West Midlands), family (Scotland) and mental health providers (UK-wide).

In the Legal 500, 48 lawyers have been included in the elite ‘leading partners’ listing, with 20 being named as ‘next generation partners’, eight named ‘hall of fame partners’, and another 22 ‘leading associates’.

In Chambers, 102 Weightmans’ lawyers are ranked as ‘leading partners’ and ‘associates to watch’.

Managing partner, John Schorah (pictured), said: “Coming off the back of us reporting our most successful financial year to date in the summer, this is fantastic news, and I am thrilled and proud to see the extraordinary talent and hard work recognised in these latest rankings.

“We are among the very best law firms globally, with many of our Partners and teams regarded as leaders in their field.

“Of course, we never take our successes for granted, and the hard work continues, always striving forward and seeing the possibility in our business, in our people, and in our clients.”

The Legal 500 is widely regarded ‘as offering one of the most comprehensive and definitive reviews of law firms worldwide’, while Chambers & Partners Guide UK is recognised as ‘the most widely used directory within the legal sector’.

The announcement comes on the back of a raft of successes for the top 40 firm. Its 23/24 results saw its strongest financial results in its history with net profit up 41% on the previous year.