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Top Corporate & M&A firms in Manchester
The firms combining the deepest corporate & M&A footprint with a presence in Manchester, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Corporate & M&A firms in Manchester
These law firms pair a strong public Corporate & M&A footprint with a recorded presence in Manchester, 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 Manchester.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversheds Sutherland | 64.8 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, Atlanta, Washington… |
| 2 | Clyde & Co | 64.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Manchester, New York… |
| 3 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | 60.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, St. Louis, New York… |
| 4 | Knights | 60.2 | National | 1,500–2,500 | London, Manchester, Oxford… |
| 5 | Pinsent Masons | 57.3 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, Birmingham, Manchester… |
| 6 | Kennedys | 56.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, New York, Manchester… |
| 7 | Squire Patton Boggs | 55.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Washington, Los Angeles… |
| 8 | Mills & Reeve | 55.2 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester… |
| 9 | Addleshaw Goddard | 54.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Manchester, Leeds… |
| 10 | DAC Beachcroft | 53.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, Bristol, Leeds… |
| 11 | DWF | 53.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, Manchester, Warsaw… |
| 12 | Freeths | 52.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Nottingham, London, Birmingham… |
| 13 | Fieldfisher | 50.5 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, Paris, Dublin… |
| 14 | Irwin Mitchell | 47.2 | National | 1,000–1,500 | London, Sheffield, Birmingham… |
| 15 | Nixon Peabody | 45.7 | International | 500–1,000 | Boston, Washington, New York City… |
| 16 | Weightmans | 44.8 | National | 500–1,000 | Liverpool, London, Manchester… |
| 17 | JMW Solicitors | 43.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Manchester, London, Liverpool |
| 18 | Browne Jacobson | 43.6 | International | 500–1,000 | Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester… |
| 19 | Hill Dickinson | 43 | Global | 500–1,000 | London, Liverpool, Manchester… |
| 20 | TLT | 43 | International | 500–1,000 | Bristol, London, Manchester… |
| 21 | Trowers & Hamlins | 42.3 | Global | 500–1,000 | London, Exeter, Manchester… |
| 22 | Gateley | 42.2 | International | 500–1,000 | Birmingham, Manchester, London… |
| 23 | Shoosmiths | 42 | International | 500–1,000 | Northampton, London, Birmingham… |
| 24 | Lewis Silkin | 37.3 | International | 500–1,000 | London, Belfast, Cardiff… |
| 25 | Hinckley Allen & Snyder | 36.5 | National | 100–250 | Boston, Providence, Hartford… |
| 26 | McLane Middleton | 34.7 | International | 100–250 | Manchester, Boston, Portsmouth… |
| 27 | Bernstein Shur | 32.4 | National | 100–250 | Portland, Manchester, Augusta |
| 28 | Drummond Woodsum | 31.9 | National | 100–250 | Portland, Manchester, Flagstaff… |
Index measures public footprint and momentum, not quality or prestige. Methodology. Spot an error? Tell us.
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