Simkins highly ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2026

The Firm has been ranked in the following practice areas, with both the Advertising & Marketing and Employment teams improving on their previous rankings:

• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Music (Tier 1)
• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Digital Content & Social (Tier 2)
• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Film & TV (Tier 2)
• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Media Finance (Tier 2)
• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Theatre, Publishing & Other Media (Tier 2)
• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Reputation Management (Tier 2)
• Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m–£100m (Tier 4)
• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Advertising & Marketing (Tier 3)
• Private Client: Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy (Tier 6)
• TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Intellectual Property: Trade Marks, Copyright & Design (Tier 6)
• Employment: Employers (Tier 6)

We are also delighted to share that the following individuals within the Firm have been recognised in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2026 for their experience and expertise within their respective practice areas:

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Music

• Leading Partners: Ed Baden-Powell, Nick Eziefula, Paddy Gardiner, Euan Lawson
• Next Generation Partners: Tom Iverson, Ed Weidman

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Digital Content & Social

• Leading Partner: Ed Baden-Powell

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Media: Film & TV

• Leading Partner: Jonathan Blair
• Next Generation Partner: Juliane Althoff

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): Reputation Management

• Hall of Fame: Gideon Benaim
• Leading Partner: Tom Iverson

Simkins' full profile on The Legal 500 website can be found here.

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