Legal 500 Names Hunton Among Top Law Firms in UK 2026 Guide

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and its lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 Legal 500 UK Guide. The guide ranks the top law firms and lawyers working across the UK.

The following practices were ranked in the 2026 guide:

• Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Industry Focus: Emerging Markets
• Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
• Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Power (including Electricity and Nuclear)
• Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Renewables
• Risk Advisory: Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity

The following individuals were also highlighted:

• Ferdinand Calice, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Simon Collier, Recommended for Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, Power (including Electricity and Nuclear), and Renewables
• Alan Cunningham, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Olamide Falomo, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Edward Hamilton, Recommended for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• James Henderson, Recommended for Risk Advisory: Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity
• David Hesse, Recommended for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• John Hogg, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Rosemary Jay, Hall of Fame for Risk Advisory: Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Seyfi Can Kandemir, Next Generation Partner for Industry Focus: Emerging Markets, Recommended for Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Power (including Electricity and Nuclear), and Renewables
• Maurice Kenton, Leading Partner for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, Recommended for Industry Focus: Emerging Markets, Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, Power (including Electricity and Nuclear), and Renewables
• Stephanie Levy, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Charles Morrison, Leading Partner for Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
• Chris Nash, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Dimitri Papaefstratiou, Leading Partner for Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas and Power (including Electricity and Nuclear), Recommended for Industry Focus: Emerging Markets
• Jason Parker, Recommended for Industry Focus: Emerging Markets, Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, Power (including Electricity and Nuclear), and Renewables
• Sarah Pearce, Recommended for Risk Advisory: Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Anna Powers, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Simon Schooling, Leading Associate for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• Richard Skipper, Recommended for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing
• Rosalyn Smith, Recommended for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• Ayesha Waheed, Recommended for Industry Focus: Emerging Markets, Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Power (including Electricity and Nuclear), and Renewables
• Jonathan Wright, Recommended for Risk Advisory: Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity

About The Legal 500
The Legal 500 Series is considered the leading guide to law firms and solicitors in the UK and offers those buying legal services, reliable and up-to-date information on the firms operating in the dynamic UK legal market.

The Legal 500 rankings reflect the results of detailed analysis of law firm submissions and thousands of interviews with general counsels and private practice lawyers, conducted by a team of experienced researchers.