20 leading lawyers in Banking and Finance in the United Kingdom in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field in the United Kingdom. In areas where UK practice is divided between solicitors and barristers, the selection includes professionals from law firms and chambers. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order does not establish internal positions or imply that one professional is superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm / Chambers | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Caines | Macfarlanes | Leveraged and acquisition finance |
| Alex Shopov | Linklaters | Bank lending and private credit |
| Andrew Jennens | Linklaters | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Andrew Perkins | Macfarlanes | Structured finance, debt and refinancing |
| Angel Quek | Linklaters | Leveraged and acquisition finance |
| Angus Graham | Linklaters | Bank lending and private credit |
| Christianne Williams | Linklaters | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Kirstie Hutchinson | Macfarlanes | Structured finance, debt and refinancing |
| Laura Bretherton | Macfarlanes | Leveraged and acquisition finance |
| Neil Sinha | A&O Shearman | Bank lending and private credit |
| Nick Syson | Linklaters | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Nick Szmigin | Linklaters | Structured finance, debt and refinancing |
| Oliver Sceales | Linklaters | Leveraged and acquisition finance |
| Pathik Gandhi | Linklaters | Bank lending and private credit |
| Pinar Celebi-Morrow | Macfarlanes | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Richard Coar | Linklaters | Structured finance, debt and refinancing |
| Rowland Light | Linklaters | Leveraged and acquisition finance |
| Subir Rajadhyaksha | Linklaters | Bank lending and private credit |
| Thomas Waller | Linklaters | Project and infrastructure finance |
| Victoria Wright | Linklaters | Structured finance, debt and refinancing |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the career, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the websites of the professionals themselves and their firms, news and publications appearing in the media, matters and transactions in which they have been involved, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business community.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the trust they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, designed to capture not only career track record and technical knowledge, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated through legal practice.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the UK legal market based on information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, the relevant UK jurisdiction, potential conflicts of interest, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
