9 SMB legal experts have been included in the Best Lawyers list
9 of Simons Muirhead Burton’s legal experts have been included in the Best Lawyers list.
The Best Lawyers list compiles a guide of the best regarded lawyers globally. Simons Muirhead Burton has 9 solicitors ranked in the guide for London, United Kingdom. Inclusion in the list is based off of rigorous peer reviews, with the award being widely regarded within both the legal profession and public spheres, as a credible measure of legal integrity and excellence in service.
The 9 Best Ranked solicitors are:
- Antony Burton CBE – Best Criminal Practice Lawyer
- Phil Smith – Best Criminal Practice Lawyer
- Louis Charalambous – Best Lawyer across Defamation / Human Rights / Immigration
- Razi Mireskandari – Best Defamation Lawyer
- Jeffrey Smele – Best Defamation Lawyer
- Martin Soames – Best Defamation Lawyer
- Jane McDonagh – Best Family Lawyer
- Ben Klinger – Best Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyer
- Simon Goldberg - Best Media and Entertainment Lawyer
Thank you to all of our peers who spoke so highly about our lawyers.
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