SMB are ranked highly in The Legal 500 for 2025

The Legal 500 guide for 2025 has now been published, with SMB remaining highly ranked in many practice areas. This independent guide is compiled through a combination of submissions from the firm, peer feedback and client testimonials.

Thirteen of our practice areas have been ranked by the Legal 500, with 3 ranked in the Top Tier. In proportion to the number of lawyers in our firm, this is an astonishing feat. We are ranked Tier 1 for General Crime, Media and Entertainment in Publishing, and Reputation Management. Our Sport ranking has also gone up one tier this year.

Congratulations go to Louis Charalambous and Anthony Burton CBE who are recognised in the Legal 500 ‘Hall of Fame’ once again. Further compliments go to our  ‘Leading Partners’, Phil Smith, Natalie Wright, Martin Soames, Razwana Akram, Razi Mireskandari, Marc Sobol, Tom Farley-Hills, and special congratulations to Jeffrey Smele, who this year has moved from a ‘Next Generation Partner’ to ‘Leading Partner’.  We are also pleased to add that Emma Linch and Henrietta Ronson have increased their ranking to ‘Next Generation Partners’, having been elevated to the Partnership this year. We congratulate Senior Associate Blaise Gaymer for being ranked in the new category of ‘Leading Associate’.

Along with our rankings, we have received some excellent comments from our peers and clients.

“Simons Muirhead Burton are top class! They have quality at all levels and provide a personal yet professional approach to all their cases.”

“Thoroughness and attention to detail are their watchwords. Also, the team are excellent communicators with all stakeholders. You really feel you have someone fighting your corner and invested in you as a person.”

“Simons Muirhead Burton has a wonderful reputation for hiring the best to increase the performance of their firm.”

“Terrific advice and support. Unwavering commitment and presence.”

“Simons Muirhead Burton has a good atmosphere as soon as you walk through the door. The customer service is brilliant, nothing is too much for them. They are incredibly responsive.”

“We appreciate the personal touch with SMB. They have a very balanced approach, and we always know that they have the best outcome for us at heart.”

“Simons Muirhead Burton exactly understand the individual needs of our business. Their advice is tailored to ensure that we can solve issues quickly and seamlessly, keeping in mind our need to balance commercial realities while also ensuring our clients can operate in their creative spheres as freely as possible.”

“All the lawyers I know of this team are outstanding! Not only their expertise is outstanding but also their way to address legal issues and how to solve them!”

“The team is extraordinary. They bring extreme competence along with high quality customer service, humour and kindness to the table. They are collaborative, business-forward, and thoughtful in their advising.”