Bird & Bird has achieved 34 firm rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2017 guide, including 10 Band 1 listings for:
Corporate and commercial - Commercial contracts
Corporate and commercial - Venture capital
Risk advisory - Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) - Brand management
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) - Franchising
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) - Intellectual property
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) - IT and telecoms
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) - Media and entertainment (including media finance)
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) - Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) - Sport
We also received a ranking in the Legal 500 UK's new Fintech section, where we obtained a band 2 firm ranking and have eight lawyers singled out as "recommended".
Furthermore, 14 Bird & Bird lawyers are listed in elite "Leading lawyers" list, five of whom are identified as leading lawyers of the next generation. Overall 104 Bird & Bird lawyers are recommended in the guide.
