Avance and its lawyers continue to receive high rankings in The Legal 500, a globally respected ranking publication.
In the newly published Legal 500 EMEA 2026 guide, Avance’s Banking and finance, EU and competition and Corporate, commercial and M&A practices maintain their market-leading Tier 1 standings, reflecting our consistently strong performance and recognized expertise in these practice areas.
Our Employment team makes its debut in the rankings this year backed by increasing recognition for strong expertise and client work.
Moreover, Avance continues to be highly recommended in the practice areas of Capital markets, Dispute resolution, Intellectual property, Real estate and construction, Tax, and TMT.
Underscoring the expertise across the firm, 17 of our lawyers have received individual rankings for their outstanding contributions to their respective practices.
The rankings are supported by excellent client feedback:
“Dedicated team with proactive approach and attention to deadlines.” (Banking and finance)
“The team is pragmatic, fun to work with, feet on the ground, but most importantly, exceptionally knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommended.” (Capital markets)
“The team always gives advice when needed. They are always on call and willing to extend themselves for clients.” (Corporate, commercial and M&A)
“Practical, client-centric, gets along with opposing counsel, can negotiate commercially, achieving superior results.” (Dispute resolution)
“The team stands out for its combination of professionalism, accessibility, and genuine care for clients. Unlike many firms that can feel transactional, this practice makes the effort to understand each client’s needs in depth and to communicate in a clear, straightforward way.” (Employment)
“Their people understand our business with an excellent client-driven attitude.” (EU and competition)
“Avance’s team is agile, solution-oriented and has great personnel to act upon assignments.” (Intellectual property)
“Avance’s team is solution-oriented and pragmatic with their advice. They understand the needs and requirements of their client and focus on these issues during drafting and negotiations.” (Real estate and construction)
“Avance’s team thinks outside the box to find a solution that best suits the client. I can always rely on them to have my best interests in mind when providing guidance.” (Tax)
“The TMT practice at Avance stands out through its combination of deep industry knowledge, commercial awareness, and a client-oriented approach.” (TMT)
The Legal 500 is an independent guide, which assesses the strengths of law firms in over 100 countries worldwide. Their research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers who have unrivalled experience in the legal market. For more information, please visit The Legal 500 website.