UK200 Rank:48Revenue:£118.0mNo. of Partners:187The Lawyer research data

What the firm says: As a leading UK law firm, we work in partnership with big business, funders and SMEs, and provide top tier advice to support the health, education and broader Government sectors.

Browne Jacobson’s roots are in Nottingham, where it was founded in 1832 by Michael Browne; the other name partner, William Jacobson, joined the partnership after the First World War.

The firm entered the London market in 1994, then opened in Birmingham in 1999, Manchester and Exeter in 2012, Dublin in 2022 and Cardiff in 2023.

Browne Jacobson historically had a big litigation and insurance focus, while a significant number of clients come from the public sector work.