Cleaver Fulton Rankin recognised in The Legal 500 UK Legal Directory

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been recognised in the latest edition of The Legal 500 UK Legal Directory Guide, as a leading law firm in Northern Ireland, receiving a total of 13 rankings across key practice areas. The Legal 500 is a leading guide to law firms in the UK, recognising practice areas and solicitors for their legal expertise, through detailed analysis of submissions and referee interviews.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been recognised by clients in the 2023 Guide, noting:

“Unrivalled client base and knowledge of market and legal work in Belfast.”

“The Cleaver Fulton Rankin team has a great reach and use of technology, making access to clients smooth, efficient and user-friendly. The team has a great depth of knowledge.”  

“One of their key strengths is the vast array of knowledge and experience throughout the firm.”

The Legal 500 assesses practice areas and solicitors according to criteria such as strong technical ability, most prestigious clients, credibility, in-depth capability, capacity of the biggest transactions/cases, market share, investment in the future of the practice, strength in associated areas, reputation, commitment to technology and perception in the market.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been ranked as a Tier 1 firm for a number of practice areas, including Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property and Private Client.

Our team have received 18 lawyer rankings, with recognitions across The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, Leading Individuals, and Rising Stars. Leading individuals are described as true market leaders, with exceptional widespread recognition from their peers and clients.

In addition, Directors, Stephen Cross, Karen Blair, Kathryn Collie and Paul McBride continue to be recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, which is an exclusive list of lawyers who are recognised for being at the very top of their profession.

Some team highlights from our clients in this year’s guide include:

“The dispute resolution team is packed with talent from top to bottom. You are dealing with a team that marries knowledge, approachability, and hard work, which are exceptional in this day and age.”

“The members of the practice that we deal with are proactive and respond to our needs professionally and within our timescale.”

“Renowned for providing excellent advice in a professional manner they have the strength to provide expert legal advice across all aspects of law.”

“A top Northern Irish planning and environmental law team led by Karen Blair.” “The ability to work across multi-disciplinary applications of immense complexity is an invaluable skillset.”

As part of this extensive research process, we would like to extend our thanks to our clients and contacts for their continued support.