List of largest UK law firms
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The following is a list of the 100 largest United Kingdom-based law firms measured by worldwide revenue
s in fiscal year 2009-2010. The list only includes law firms which are headquartered or co-headquartered in the United Kingdom.
The top 200 UK law firms earned a total of £15.614 billion in 2009 of which £5.442 billion (or 34.8%) was earned by the five "magic circle" firms and £7.682 billion (49.2%) was earned by the ten highest grossing firms. The top 100 firms earned £14.395 billion (92.9%).
Revenue
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s in fiscal year 2009-2010. The list only includes law firms which are headquartered or co-headquartered in the United Kingdom.
The top 200 UK law firms earned a total of £15.614 billion in 2009 of which £5.442 billion (or 34.8%) was earned by the five "magic circle" firms and £7.682 billion (49.2%) was earned by the ten highest grossing firms. The top 100 firms earned £14.395 billion (92.9%).
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| 1 | Clifford Chance Clifford Chance Clifford Chance LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. It is one of the ten largest law firms in the world measured by both number of lawyers and revenue... |
£1,197m | £933,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 2 | Linklaters Linklaters Linklaters LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. Linklaters is the world's fourth largest global law firm by revenue. In 2009/10 it received total revenues of £1.18 billion and profits per equity partner of £1.2... |
£1,183m | £1,214,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 3 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading English law firms. It is the second-largest law firm in the world measured by revenues. In 2010-11 it achieved total revenues of £1.14 billion and profits... |
£1,141m | £1,406,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 4 | Allen & Overy Allen & Overy Allen & Overy is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom.A member of the UK's Magic Circle of leading law firms, Allen & Overy is widely considered to be one of the world's elite law firms, advising national and multinational corporations, financial institutions, and... |
£1,050m | £1,100,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 5 | DLA Piper International DLA Piper DLA Piper is a global law firm with 76 offices across 30 countries and more than 4,200 lawyers. As of May 2011, it was the largest law firm in the world by number of attorneys. The firm's global revenues were $1.92 billion in 2009-2010. The firm is composed of two partnerships, DLA Piper... |
£581m | £527,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
DLA Piper consists of two partnerships, DLA Piper International and DLA Piper U.S. The two partnerships share a single management board but are not financially integrated. |
| 6 | Lovells | £542m | £663,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Now merged with the U.S.-based Hogan & Hartson, successor firm is called Hogan Lovells Hogan Lovells Hogan Lovells is an international law firm co-headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Washington, D.C., United States. It was formed on May 1, 2010 following the merger of Washington-based Hogan & Hartson and London-based Lovells. The two firms' agreement to merge was announced on 15 December... . |
| 7 | Herbert Smith Herbert Smith Herbert Smith LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm has offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm was founded in the City of London in 1882 by Norman Herbert Smith and today has 240 partners and 1,300 fee-earners.-History:The firm was... |
£449.9m | £862,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 8 | Slaughter and May Slaughter and May Slaughter and May is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. It also has offices in Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong.... |
£439.5m | £1,840,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 9 | Eversheds Eversheds Eversheds LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the 50 largest law firms in the world measured by revenues. In 2009/10 it achieved total revenues of £355.2 million, making it the ninth-largest UK-based law firm by this measurement, and profits per... |
£355.2m | £517,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 10 | Norton Rose Norton Rose Norton Rose is an international legal practice offering a business law service from 39 offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East... |
£307m | £486,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 11 | Ashurst | £293m | £689,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 12 | Simmons & Simmons Simmons & Simmons Simmons & Simmons is an international legal practice with over 1,500 people and 19 offices located throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Its largest office is located in London, where almost half its legal staff are based.... |
£251m | £461,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 13 | CMS Cameron McKenna CMS Cameron McKenna CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom... |
£214.4m | £453,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 14 | Pinsent Masons Pinsent Masons Pinsent Masons LLP is a full-service commercial law firm. The firm ranks amongst the top 20 law firms in the United Kingdom.Pinsent Masons LLP has over 300 partners, a total legal team of around 1000 and more than 1,500 staff... |
£206m | £410,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 15 | Bird & Bird Bird & Bird Bird & Bird is an international law firm with over 200 partners and broad advisory, transactional and contentious capability. Well known for its intellectual property work, in recent years the firm has undertaken expansion in many areas of commercial law, across selected industry sectors... |
£201.8m | £466,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 16 | Clyde & Co Clyde & Co Clyde & Co is an international law firm which works worldwide across 120 countries. The firm's work is cross-border, high profile and complex. The firm employs nearly 700 fee-earners in 23 offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North, Latin America and Africa who are qualified in 17... |
£192m | £605,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Now merged with Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP was an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which specialised in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, insurance and reinsurance... , successor firm is called Clyde & Co. |
| 17 | Berwin Leighton Paisner Berwin Leighton Paisner Berwin Leighton Paisner is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Silver Circle' of leading UK law firms. It has nine offices in eight countries around the world, predominantly providing services in corporate, finance, dispute resolution, real estate... |
£191m | £455,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 18 | Taylor Wessing | £177.9m | £385,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 19 | SJ Berwin SJ Berwin SJ Berwin is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is currently the 19th-largest law firm in the UK measured by revenues... |
£171m | £447,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 20= | Addleshaw Goddard Addleshaw Goddard Addleshaw Goddard LLP is a corporate law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is structured as a LLP and has almost 750 lawyers, with offices in Leeds, London and Manchester... |
£167.5m | £426,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 20= | Denton Wilde Sapte Denton Wilde Sapte Denton Wilde Sapte LLP was an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. On 26 May 2010, the firm announced that it had reached agreement to merge with the U.S.-based law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal... |
£167.5m | £360,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Now merged with the U.S.-based Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP was an international law firm with nearly 800 lawyers and other professionals in the United States and Europe, serving the needs of many of the world’s best-known businesses, non-profits and individuals. The firm was founded in Chicago in 1906 and as of May 2010... , successor firm is called SNR Denton SNR Denton SNR Denton is an international law firm co-headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Washington, D.C., United States. The firm operates in 60 locations across 43 countries and has around 1,250 lawyers... . |
| 22 | Irwin Mitchell Irwin Mitchell Irwin Mitchell LLP is a firm of solicitors in the United Kingdom, with offices in nine British cities, and two in Spain. The firm has 113 partners, 900 fee-earners and employs over 2,100 people.... |
£157m | £540,000 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
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| 23 | Beachcroft Beachcroft LLP Beachcroft LLP is one of the largest national commercial law firms in the United Kingdom. The firm specializes in integrated legal services to clients in six main industry groups: financial institutions , health and public sector, real estate, technology, industrial goods and services, and consumer... |
£131m | £314,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Now merged with Davies Arnold Cooper, successor firm is called DAC Beachcroft |
| 24 | Hammonds Hammonds Hammonds LLP was an international law firm headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom, with offices in Beijing, Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Hong Kong, Leeds, Madrid, Manchester, Munich and Paris. The firm had associate relationships with Rossotto, Colombatto & Partners in Italy and with Zhigachoff in... |
£118m | £364,000 | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
Now merged with the U.S.-based Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Squire, Sanders & Dempsey is an international legal practice with 36 offices in 17 countries. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey International Association does not itself provide, directly or indirectly, any legal or other client services... , successor firm is called Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Squire, Sanders & Dempsey is an international legal practice with 36 offices in 17 countries. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey International Association does not itself provide, directly or indirectly, any legal or other client services... . |
| 25 | Nabarro Nabarro LLP Nabarro LLP is a law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. In 2009/10 it achieved total revenues of £113.8 million, making it the 25th largest UK-based law firm by this measurement, and profits per equity partner of £320,000... |
£113.8m | £320,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 26 | Holman Fenwick Willan | £99.6m | £527,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 27 | Wragge & Co Wragge & Co Started in 1834 as a two-partner firm in Birmingham, Wragge & Co LLP is now a UK-headquartered international law firm providing a full range of legal services to UK and international clients... |
£96.2m | £276,000 | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
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| 28 | Withers Withers (law firm) Withersworldwide is an international law firm dedicated to advising successful people, their families and their businesses. Withers provides integrated advice on the US, UK and international legal and tax needs of their clients which can cover a large variety of issues such as restructuring their... |
£92.7m | £359,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 29 | Macfarlanes Macfarlanes Macfarlanes LLP is a corporate law firm based in London, United Kingdom. In 2010/11 it achieved total revenues of £94.7 million and profits per equity partner of £752,000. It has been described as forming part of a group of London-based law firms called the 'Silver Circle'... |
£92.4m | £710,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 30 | Field Fisher Waterhouse Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP is a full service European law firm with eight offices, which is ranked 30th by turnover in The Lawyer , has over 150 partners, 220 other lawyers and nearly 300 support staff.... |
£92m | £476,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 31 | Stephenson Harwood Stephenson Harwood Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm with seven offices across Europe and Asia comprising some 115 partners and 700 staff Revenue for 2008/09 was £85 million. Profit per equity partner – a key measure of profitability used by law firms - was £610,000... |
£91.9m | £561,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 32 | Olswang Olswang Olswang is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and with additional offices in the Thames Valley, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris and most recently Munich. It also works closely with a network of firms across eighty countries. The Lawyer ranked the firm 32nd largest in... |
£91m | £420,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 33 | Shoosmiths | £90m | £256,000 | Northampton Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is... |
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| 34 | Trowers & Hamlins Trowers & Hamlins Trowers & Hamlins LLP is a international law firm with offices throughout the UK and Middle East. The firm undertakes work around the globe and has over 100 partners and approximately 700 employees.-History:... |
£89.4m | £553,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 35 | Kennedys | £88.2m | £380,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 36 | Hill Dickinson Hill Dickinson Hill Dickinson offers a range of legal services from five offices in offices England as well as offices in Piraeus and Singapore. Collectively the firms have over 150 partners and a complement of more than 1,300 staff.-History:... |
£87.1m | £248,000 | Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
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| 37 | Ince & Co | £86.3m | £568,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 38 | Osborne Clarke | £83.7m | £393,000 | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
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| 39 | Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP was an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which specialised in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, insurance and reinsurance... |
£81.5m | £350,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Now merged with Clyde & Co Clyde & Co Clyde & Co is an international law firm which works worldwide across 120 countries. The firm's work is cross-border, high profile and complex. The firm employs nearly 700 fee-earners in 23 offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North, Latin America and Africa who are qualified in 17... , successor firm is called Clyde & Co |
| 40 | Watson, Farley & Williams Watson, Farley & Williams -History:From its beginnings in shipping and shipping finance in 1982, Watson, Farley & Williams has developed a broader practice: Finance & Investment, Maritime, Energy, Natural Resources, Transport, Real Estate and ICT... |
£80.2m | £448,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 41 | Travers Smith Travers Smith Travers Smith is a corporate law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm has almost 300 lawyers, including 60 partners.The firm employs around 385 staff and operates in 14 specialist practice areas. Travers Smith was voted UK Law Firm of the Year in 2007 and 2008... |
£72m | £705,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 42 | DWF | £71.5m | £333,000 | Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
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| 43 | Berrymans Lace Mawer Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a British law firm with a focus on dispute resolution and insurance. The firm is ranked 43rd in the list of largest law firms by revenue in the United Kingdom compiled by The Lawyer.... |
£69.4m | £222,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 44 | McGrigors McGrigors McGrigors LLP is a UK Top 50 law firm. with offices in six British cities as well as Qatar and the Falkland Islands. McGrigors was named National Law Firm of the Year 2010 by The Lawyer magazine... |
£69m | £263,000 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| 45 | Mills & Reeve | £67.3m | £307,000 | Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
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| 46 | Halliwells | £67m | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
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| 47 | LG Lawrence Graham Lawrence Graham LLP is a law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm has over 180 lawyers, and as well as London it has offices in Dubai, Moscow and Monaco.-History:... |
£64.9m | £460,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 48 | Charles Russell Charles Russell LLP Charles Russell LLP is a top 50 City legal practice formed by the merger of three long established firms , with offices in London, Guildford, Cheltenham, Cambridge, Oxford, Geneva and Bahrain... |
£63.2m | £259,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 49 | Dundas & Wilson Dundas & Wilson Dundas & Wilson LLP is a leading commercial UK law firm with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. The firm is based in Scotland, but like other large Scottish law firms, it now has an established practice in London, which earns 39% of its total revenues... |
£61m | £317,000 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| 50 | Burges Salmon Burges Salmon Burges Salmon LLP is a law firm based in Bristol, England, and one of the 50 largest in the UK.-History:The origins of the firm go back to the 1841, when Edward Burges set up as a sole practitioner... |
£60.7m | £414,000 | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
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| 51 | Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Reynolds Porter Chamberlain is a corporate law firm based in London, United Kingdom. The firm has around 420 people - including 65 partners and 172 other UK lawyers... |
£60m | £327,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 52 | Speechly Bircham | £58.4m | £428,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 53 | Weightmans | £56.2m | £354,000 | Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
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| 54 | Maclay Murray & Spens | £52.5m | £265,000 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
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| 55 | Gateley | £49.6m | £302,000 | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
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| 56 | Pannone | £49.5m | £229,000 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
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| 57 | Dickinson Dees Dickinson Dees Dickinson Dees LLP is a UK top 59 law firm headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne.The practice employs around 600 staff and has 60 partners across its offices in Newcastle, Tees Valley, York and meeting rooms in London.... |
£48.8m | £216,000 | Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
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| 58 | Mishcon de Reya Mishcon de Reya Mishcon de Reya is an international law firm with offices in London offering a range of legal and advocacy services for businesses and individuals... |
£47.5m | £450,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 59 | Bond Pearce | £46m | £235,000 | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
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| 60 | Blake Lapthorn | £45m | £116,000 | Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
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| 61 | Davies Arnold Cooper | £44.1m | £278,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Now merged with Beachcroft Beachcroft LLP Beachcroft LLP is one of the largest national commercial law firms in the United Kingdom. The firm specializes in integrated legal services to clients in six main industry groups: financial institutions , health and public sector, real estate, technology, industrial goods and services, and consumer... , successor firm is called DAC Beachcroft. |
| 62 | Cobbetts Cobbetts LLP Cobbetts LLP is a law firm in England, with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester. Its main areas of work are dispute resolution, real estate, corporate and employment law-History:... |
£43.8m | £132,000 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
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| 63= | Farrer & Co | £42.6m | £442,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 63= | Walker Morris | £42.6m | £535,000 | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
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| 65 | TLT Solicitors TLT Solicitors TLT LLP is a UK law firm with offices in Bristol, London and Piraeus. According to The Lawyer, TLT is the 65th largest law firm in the UK with revenue of £41 million in 2009/10. The firm employs approximately 650 staff.-History:... |
£41m | £285,000 | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
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| 66 | Clarke Willmott Clarke Willmott Clarke Willmott is a national United Kingdom law firm with the head office in Birmingham, and other offices in Bristol, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton.... |
£40.8m | £163,000 | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
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| 67 | Russell Jones & Walker | £40.6m | £404,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 68 | Bevan Brittan | £37.7m | £288,000 | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
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| 69 | Howard Kennedy | £37m | £309,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 70 | Morgan Cole Morgan Cole Morgan Cole LLP is a large full-service commercial law firm with offices in Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol, Reading and Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is ranked 70th in the UK's top 200 law law firms. It employs approximately 340 lawyers and 210 other staff. It has 55 partners... |
£36m | £193,000 | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
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| 71 | Brodies | £35.8m | £323,000 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| 72 | Shepherd and Wedderburn Shepherd and Wedderburn Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP is a leading Scottish law firm.According to The Lawyer, Shepherd and Wedderburn is the fourth largest Scottish law firm by revenue, and 65th largest in the United Kingdom overall... |
£35.3m | £243,000 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| 73 | Thomas Eggar | £34.7m | £182,000 | Chichester Chichester Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings... |
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| 74 | Keoghs | £33m | £300,000 | Bolton Bolton Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the... |
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| 75 | Browne Jacobson Browne Jacobson Browne Jacobson LLP is a midlands based national law firm in the United Kingdom. It offers services in property, commercial, public sector and insurance. Browne Jacobson has offices in Nottingham, Birmingham and London. It has over 500 employees, including 60 partners and over 220 other lawyers... |
£32.9m | £244,000 | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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| 76 | Bircham Dyson Bell | £31.9m | £281,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 77 | Lewis Silkin | £31.7m | £259,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 78 | Freeth Cartwright Freeth Cartwright Freeth Cartwright is a full service law firm in United Kingdom. It is one of the top 100 law firms in the UK, and is regarded by the Legal 500 as one of the leading law firms in the East Midlands region of England. The firm has offices in Nottingham, Manchester, Leicester, Birmingham, Derby and... |
£31.6m | £196,000 | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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| 79 | Manches | £31.1m | £211,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 80= | Brabners Chaffe Street | £30.5m | £260,000 | Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
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| 80= | Hugh James | £30.5m | £200,000 | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
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| 82 | Dickson Minto Dickson Minto Dickson Minto is a leading Scottish law firm.According to The Lawyer, Dickson Minto is the 76th largest firm in the United Kingdom.Dickson Minto established a formal alliance with New York-based international law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher which is well known for its investment fund, bankruptcy,... |
£29.5m | £821,000 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| 83= | Optima Legal | £27.6m | £119,000 | ||
| 83= | Ward Hadaway | £27.6m | £294,000 | Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
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| 85 | Capsticks | £26.4m | £455,000 | ||
| 86= | Ashfords | £24m | £430,000 | Exeter Exeter Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the... |
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| 86= | Bristows | £24m | £267,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 88 | Sacker & Partners | £23.2m | £877,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 89 | Russell-Cooke | £22.5m | £174,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 90 | Forsters | £22.3m | £297,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 91 | Penningtons | £22.3m | £185,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 92= | Gordons | £22m | £702,000 | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
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| 92= | Payne Hicks Beach | £22m | £412,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 94 | Turcan Connell | £21.9m | £450,000 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| 95= | Fladgate | £21.8m | £370,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 95= | Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons | £21.8m | £91,000 | Bath | |
| 97 | Kingsley Napley | £21.5m | £425,000 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 98 | Burness | £21.2m | £305,000 | Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
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| 99 | DMH Stallard | £20.7m | £185,000 | Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... |
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| 100 | Martineau | £20.5m | £185,000 | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |