Five top tier rankings for Hempsons in the Legal 500 2023 UK guide
The Legal 500 2023 UK guide has been published, and Hempsons are thrilled to have received five Tier 1 rankings across three practice areas in four of our offices, as well as 17 individual recognitions for our colleagues.
Defendant clinical negligence
The most significant change in this year’s Legal 500 rankings sees us move to tier 1 for our clinical negligence practice in Yorkshire & Humber, a huge success for the hardworking team in our Harrogate office. We have also remained in the top tier for clinical negligence in London and the north west.
London defendant clinical negligence
Kristy Harkett is a newly listed London Rising Star in the Legal 500 rankings this year, whilst John Holmes has remained in the London defendant clinical negligence Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Mary Menjou is listed as a London Leading Individual, and Gautam Chawla is a London Next Generation Partner.
North west defendant clinical negligence
Anne Ball and Kirsten Blohm are listed as north west Leading Individuals, and Jennie Chapman is listed as a north west Next Generation Partner.
Yorkshire & Humber defendant clinical negligence
Kathleen Wilson has been listed as a Yorkshire & Humber Leading Individual for clinical negligence.
Public sector – healthcare law
The Legal 500 ranks Hempsons in the top tier for public sector healthcare law in the north, north west, and Yorkshire & Humber; and the second tier in London.
North healthcare law
Crispin Pettifer is listed as a north healthcare law Leading Individual, and Stephen Maratos is a Next Generation Partner.
North west healthcare law
Anne Ball is listed as a North West healthcare law Leading Individual.
London healthcare law
John Holmes and Ian Hempseed remain in the London healthcare law Legal 500 Hall of Fame.
Professional discipline
The Legal 500 ranks Hempsons in tier one for professional discipline in London.
London professional discipline
Tania Francis and Adam Smith have both been named Leading Individuals for London professional discipline this year; Simon Eastwood remains listed in the Legal 500 London professional discipline Hall of Fame; Hannah Stephenson is listed as a London professional discipline Next Generation Partner; and John Fitzpatrick is listed as a London professional discipline Rising Star.
Charities and not for profit
The Legal 500 ranks Hempsons in the second tier for charities and not for profit in both London and Yorkshire & Humber.
London charities and not for profit
Ian Hempseed is listed in the Legal 500 London charities and not-for-profit Hall of Fame.
Partnership
The Legal 500 ranks Hempsons in the second tier for partnership law in London:
London partnership law
Ross Clark is listed as a London partnership law Leading Individual.
Crime
The Legal 500 ranks Hempsons in the third tier for criminal law defence in London and the North West: