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Top Corporate & M&A firms in Leeds
The firms combining the deepest corporate & M&A footprint with a presence in Leeds, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Corporate & M&A firms in Leeds
These law firms pair a strong public Corporate & M&A footprint with a recorded presence in Leeds, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built from public data. The ranking reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's corporate & M&A work in Leeds.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights | 60.2 | National | 1,500–2,500 | London, Manchester, Oxford… |
| 2 | Pinsent Masons | 57.3 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, Birmingham, Manchester… |
| 3 | Squire Patton Boggs | 55.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Washington, Los Angeles… |
| 4 | Mills & Reeve | 55.2 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester… |
| 5 | Addleshaw Goddard | 54.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Manchester, Leeds… |
| 6 | DAC Beachcroft | 53.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, Bristol, Leeds… |
| 7 | DWF | 53.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, Manchester, Warsaw… |
| 8 | Freeths | 52.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Nottingham, London, Birmingham… |
| 9 | Brodies | 47.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen… |
| 10 | Irwin Mitchell | 47.2 | National | 1,000–1,500 | London, Sheffield, Birmingham… |
| 11 | Weightmans | 44.8 | National | 500–1,000 | Liverpool, London, Manchester… |
| 12 | Hill Dickinson | 43 | Global | 500–1,000 | London, Liverpool, Manchester… |
| 13 | Gateley | 42.2 | International | 500–1,000 | Birmingham, Manchester, London… |
| 14 | Shoosmiths | 42 | International | 500–1,000 | Northampton, London, Birmingham… |
| 15 | Walker Morris | 38.4 | National | 250–500 | Leeds |
| 16 | Lewis Silkin | 37.3 | International | 500–1,000 | London, Belfast, Cardiff… |
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