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Top law firms in Manchester
The firms with the largest mapped presence in Manchester, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in Manchester by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped 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 the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its Manchester office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Manchester market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde & Co | 67.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Construction |
| 2 | Eversheds Sutherland | 65.3 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate |
| 3 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | 60.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 4 | Pinsent Masons | 59.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Construction, Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation & Disputes |
| 5 | Squire Patton Boggs | 59.5 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 6 | DAC Beachcroft | 59.3 | Global | 500–1,000 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate |
| 7 | DWF | 53.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 8 | Addleshaw Goddard | 53.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Real Estate, Finance & Banking |
| 9 | Freeths | 53.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 10 | Knights | 52.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Real Estate, Private Client & Estate Planning, Litigation & Disputes |
| 11 | Mills & Reeve | 51.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Insurance |
| 12 | Fieldfisher | 50.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 13 | Irwin Mitchell | 49 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Private Client & Estate Planning, Healthcare & Life Sciences |
| 14 | Weightmans | 47.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences |
| 15 | Nixon Peabody | 46.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 16 | TLT | 46.1 | International | 500–1,000 | Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 17 | JMW Solicitors | 45.1 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Family Law |
| 18 | Gateley | 43.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 19 | Shoosmiths | 42.5 | International | 500–1,000 | Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Employment & Labor |
| 20 | Hill Dickinson | 42.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Maritime & Admiralty, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A |
| 21 | Trowers & Hamlins | 42 | Global | 500–1,000 | Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 22 | Browne Jacobson | 40.6 | International | 500–1,000 | Healthcare & Life Sciences, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate |
| 23 | Keoghs | 36.5 | International | 100–250 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Construction |
| 24 | Lewis Silkin | 36.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A |
| 25 | Hinckley Allen & Snyder | 36.3 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Construction, Real Estate |
| 26 | McLane Middleton | 34.4 | International | 100–250 | Private Client & Estate Planning, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 27 | Bernstein Shur | 32.7 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 28 | Drummond Woodsum | 31.8 | National | 100–250 | Government & Public Sector, Employment & Labor, Litigation & Disputes |
| 29 | Morrison Mahoney | 30.7 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Insurance |
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How are the top firms in Manchester ranked?
Firms are ordered by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 score from public signals (scale, reach, live hiring). This page lists firms with a recorded attorney presence in Manchester, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Manchester office.
Does a presence in Manchester mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Manchester market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
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