Sidley has been ranked in 23 practice areas and received 23 lawyer rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2025 guide. The annual publication honors “the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel,” demonstrating Sidley’s position as one of the world’s leading law firms.
Significantly, three Sidley lawyers have been included in the Hall of Fame, reserved for “the law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession.” Leonard Ng has been included in the Financial Services: Non-contentious/Regulatory Hall of Fame, Martin Membery in the Insurance: Corporate and Regulatory Hall of Fame, and Sam Hamilton in the Acquisition Finance Hall of Fame.
Additionally, 11 lawyers have been highlighted as Leading Partners:
- David Howe
- James MacArthur
- Jayanthi Sadanandan
- Jifree Cader
- Maria Isabel Manley
- Mark Knight
- Matthew Shankland
- Ramy Wahbeh
- Robert Darwin
- Rupert Wall
- Sara George
Sidley has also achieved 57 further lawyer recommendations.