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Duncan Lewis Solicitors is delighted to announce its continued recognition as one of the country’s leading law firms in The Legal 500 UK Solicitors Directory. Six of our practice areas, including immigration, family and childcare and social housing, have received Top-Tier rankings, showcasing our commitment to excellence across the legal spectrum.

Overall, the firm has been ranked in 25 practice areas across its offices nationwide, with an impressive 83 of our lawyers ranked and recommended in their respective specialisms. Viewed by The Legal 500 as “a go-to firm”, our lawyers have earned 159 individual rankings between them, 52 of which are new this year. More than 60 of our lawyers have been mentioned by name in The Legal 500 commentary for their exceptional contributions, including recognition as Leading Individuals, Next Generation Partners, and Leading Associates, as well as Key Lawyers, and Practice Heads. These rankings highlight the significant breadth of talent and expertise within Duncan Lewis Solicitors across our 11 key offices.

We are particularly proud to have retained our Top-Tier Firm (Tier 1) status for our Immigration teams in London, the South East, the West Midlands, and Wales. The guide praises the team as “one of the premier immigration firms. The team stands head and shoulders above the competition on any matters relating to human trafficking.”

Notably, our Criminal Law department has advanced from a Tier 3 ranking to Tier 2 in the South East, reflecting its growing reputation and success. Our Administrative and Public Law team has also risen to Tier 2, commended for its “unique strengths in delivering strategic litigation in immigration, public, and human rights spheres.” This year, our London-based Clinical Negligence team has joined The Legal 500's "Firms to Watch" list, and our Manchester-based Family team has maintained its position as a "Firm to Watch" in the North West for the second consecutive year.

We have secured rankings across all of our offices nationwide, including London, the South East, the Midlands, the North West, Yorkshire, and Wales, for our work in family and children law, immigration, public law, housing, crime and fraud, dispute resolution, debt recovery, professional negligence, commercial law, the Court of Protection, civil liberties and human rights, personal injury, clinical negligence, and wills, probate, and tax.

Many of the firm’s Directors have achieved top individual rankings. Manjinder Kaur Atwal, Toufique Hossain, and Vinita Templeton have been named Leading Individuals for their exceptional leadership in Social Housing, Immigration: Human Rights, Appeals and Overstay, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, and Administrative and Public Law. Six Directors, including Alia Lewis, Adeeba Naseem, Darren Middleton, James Packer, Manjinder Kaur Atwal, and Toufique Hossain, have retained their Next Generation Partner status for their outstanding contributions to Family and Child Care, Immigration, Civil Liberties, and Housing law. Additionally, Daljit Singh, Vanessa Delgado, and Talat Manir have been recognised as Leading Associates.

We are extremely proud of our firm's achievements in this year’s guide and extend heartfelt congratulations to all the individuals and teams whose dedication and expertise have been recognised.

View Duncan Lewis’ full Legal 500 2025 results here

About The Legal 500 UK

The Legal 500 UK is one of the most respected and independent legal directories. Its annual rankings serve as a trusted guide to the top lawyers and firms in the United Kingdom, based on comprehensive research, client feedback, and case outcomes. Each year, the rankings provide unparalleled insight into the leading legal professionals across a broad range of practice areas.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

 Duncan Lewis Solicitors is a multi- award-winning national law firm, renowned for its exceptional legal services and commitment to justice. The company employs a team of highly skilled solicitors offering top-tier representation in 25 fields of law. It is proudly ranked by the Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 directories as a top-tier law firm, and is also named as a Time Top 250 Law Firm. Headquartered in the City of London, the company is well-known for its excellence in people management, holds the Investors in People Gold Standard and Law Society Lexcel Standards Accreditations and is a paperless company which embraces employee hybrid-working