1st October 2026 | Abby Cowan | Legal 500, Rankings, Success

Sherrards has once again received strong recognition in The Legal 500 2027, with teams and lawyers across the firm recognised for their expertise, client service and commitment to delivering practical, straightforward legal advice.

The latest rankings recognise Sherrards across a range of practice areas, including Employment, Dispute Resolution, Private Wealth, Commercial Property and Corporate & Commercial, alongside individual recognition for a number of the firm’s partners and lawyers.

Employment – continuing its Top Tier recognition

Sherrards’ Employment team has retained its Tier 1 ranking, maintaining its position as one of the firm’s highest-ranked practice areas.

Partner and Head of Employment, Mark Fellows, is once again recognised as a Leading Partner, reflecting his experience in providing strategic and commercially focused employment advice to businesses and individuals.

Emma O’Meara is also once again recognised as a Recommended Lawyer, demonstrating the depth of expertise across the team.

Dispute Resolution – continued recognition for the team

Sherrards’ Dispute Resolution team is ranked Tier 2, for its work advising clients on complex commercial disputes and litigation.

Paul Marmor, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution and International, retains his recognition as a Leading Partner.

Paul is joined by Greg Pooler and Jan Kunstyr, who are also recognised within the rankings, highlighting the strength and experience across Sherrards’ litigation practice.

Private Wealth – expertise and a personal approach

Sherrards’ Private Wealth team is also ranked Tier 2, reflecting the team’s continued work advising individuals and families on wills, trusts, estate planning, probate and international succession matters.

Nicole Marmor retains her recognition as a Leading Partner, acknowledging her expertise and highly personal approach to advising clients on often complex private wealth matters.

Commercial Property – strength across St Albans and London

Sherrards’ South East Commercial Property team retains its Tier 3 ranking, reflecting the team’s practical and commercially focused approach to property advice.

Terry Fendt retains his recognition as a Leading Partner, while Stephanie Kierans continues to be recognised as a Next Generation Partner.

The firm’s London Commercial Property team retains its Tier 4 ranking, reflecting Sherrards’ established presence and expertise within the London property market.

Together, the rankings demonstrate the strength of Sherrards’ Commercial Property offering across its St Albans and London offices.

Corporate & Commercial – practical and commercial advice

Sherrards’ Corporate & Commercial team retains its Tier 2 ranking.

The team advises businesses, entrepreneurs and shareholders across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, combining technical expertise with pragmatic, commercially focused advice.

Leigh Head is once again recognised as a Recommended Lawyer, reflecting his experience and straightforward approach to helping clients achieve their commercial objectives.

Independent recognition

The Legal 500 independently assesses law firms and lawyers across the UK and internationally, with rankings based on detailed submissions, independent research and, importantly, feedback from clients and professional contacts.

This independent recognition reflects both the expertise of Sherrards’ teams and the experience of its clients, while providing those seeking legal advice with a trusted point of reference when choosing a law firm.

Thanks to our clients and professional contacts

Sherrards would like to thank every client and professional contact who acted as a referee and took the time to provide feedback to The Legal 500 researchers as part of this year’s research process.

Their feedback forms an important part of The Legal 500’s independent assessment, and the firm is grateful for the time, support and continued trust of its clients and professional contacts.

The latest results reflect the hard work and expertise of teams across Sherrards and the firm’s continued commitment to providing high-quality, personal service and legal advice that is clear, direct and beautifully straightforward.

 

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