TLT’s Manchester team reveals strong Legal 500 UK rankings

TLT has achieved strong results in its Legal 500 rankings in the North West, with 15 practice areas and 18 individuals ranked in the 2025 edition of the legal industry’s prestigious directory.

 In the North West, the firm secured a top tier 1 ranking for Banking Litigation and improved its ranking in Commercial Litigation and Local Government, demonstrating TLT’s leading reputation in these practice areas.

The rankings also reflect the strength of TLT’s full service in the region, recognising other practice areas including Banking and Finance; Commercial Property; Construction; Corporate and Commercial; Employment; Health and Safety; Insolvency and Corporate Recovery; Intellectual Property; IT and Telecoms; Pensions; Planning and Environment; and Property Litigation.

18 lawyers from TLT’s Manchester office were ranked in this year’s guide including newly ranked Julien Luke (Commercial Litigation) who was ranked a Leading Partner and Alastair Lomax (Insolvency and Corporate Recovery) who moved up a ranking to the Hall of Fame category.

James Chadwick, partner and head of location in Manchester said: “The Legal 500 UK rankings are a reflection of the hard-work and dedication of the entire Manchester team. The rankings highlight our full service offering in the North West and our strong rankings in banking litigation, commercial litigation and local government reflecting our commitment to investing in our transactional and regulatory capabilities. Based, in part, on feedback from our clients, the rankings are an anticipated acknowledgement of our continued investment in the growth and development of the team.”

TLT revealed another year of strong financial growth in 2024 with revenue up 12% year-on-year up to £174m for 2023 / 2024. The firm has made a number of strategic lateral hires in the last twelve months in Manchester to build scale in specialist sectors, which include future energy; digital; financial services; leisure, food and drink; government and public services; real estate; and retail & consumer goods. The latest appointments have included Alexander Murdie as partner in the projects, infrastructure and construction team and Victoria Zivkovic in the corporate team.

Legal 500 UK is an annual guide to the UK legal sector and used by buyers of legal services. It ranks law firms and lawyers across legal specialisms and geographic regions, identifying the most highly respected legal professionals in their areas of expertise.