Blake Morgan has been named among The Times Best Law Firms 2027 for Company & commercial, following a record year in which the leading law firm advised on corporate deals worth more than £5.7 billion.

The recognition comes after Blake Morgan was voted into the ninth edition of The Times Best Law Firms, which recognises leading law firms in England and Wales.

Over the past year, Blake Morgan’s Corporate team has advised on deals with a total value of more than £5.7 billion, a record for the firm.

This included supporting Limecay International Ltd and Grove Ltd on the £4.6 billion disposal of Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s leading independent care providers, to Welltower Inc.

The team also advised Trevally Capital on the funding of a significant workspace development in central London.

Blake Morgan’s public markets expertise was demonstrated through its work supporting AIM-quoted Tungsten West Plc with transactions with an aggregate value in excess of £100 million to restart production at its Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine.

James Williams, Partner and Head of Blake Morgan’s Corporate team, said:

Being recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2027 for Company & commercial is a fantastic achievement and reflects an outstanding year for the team.

Advising on more than £5.7 billion of corporate deals is a record for Blake Morgan, but the figures only tell part of the story. Our lawyers have supported clients through significant and often complex transactions across a broad range of sectors, from major acquisitions and disposals to funding and public markets work.

This recognition is particularly rewarding because it is based on the views of our peers in the legal profession. It is a testament to the expertise and commitment of colleagues across Blake Morgan and the trust our clients place in us to help them achieve their ambitions.

Blake Morgan is a full-service UK law firm with offices in London, Cardiff, Southampton, Reading, Oxford and Manchester. Its Corporate team supports a broad range of private and public sector clients, providing advice on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, management buyouts, restructuring and other corporate matters.

The recognition in The Times Best Law Firms 2027 follows a year of significant growth for Blake Morgan, with the law firm reporting turnover of £72.5 million for 2025/26, an increase of 9% on the previous year.

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