Posted Thursday 1st October 2026
Joelson is delighted to have once again been recognised in The Legal 500 UK 2027, one of the legal industry’s leading independent directories of law firms and lawyers.
Our Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market practice has been ranked in Tier 6, reflecting the strength of our disputes practice and the team’s experience advising clients across a broad range of sectors, including media, fashion, technology, hospitality and financial services. The Legal 500 highlights the team’s expertise in handling a wide range of disputes and recognises partner Jo Gregory’s leadership on high-profile and complex litigation, judicial review and injunction matters.
We are also pleased to see our Senior Associate, Catherine Stockler, recognised in this year’s rankings. Catherine’s profile highlights her expertise in sovereign asset and international shareholder litigation, alongside her broader experience advising on complex commercial disputes.
Commenting on the ranking, Jo Gregory, Partner and Head of Disputes, said:
“We are delighted to be recognised once again by The Legal 500. This ranking reflects the strength, expertise and commercial focus of our disputes team. As an all-female team, we are particularly proud to be recognised for delivering strategic, commercially focused advice to clients across a wide range of complex and business-critical disputes. We are also delighted to see Catherine’s expertise recognised in this year’s guide, reflecting the depth of talent and experience within the team.”
This latest ranking reinforces Joelson’s reputation for providing commercially focused dispute resolution advice to businesses, entrepreneurs, founders and investors, and reflects the continued strength of our growing disputes practice.
Congratulations to Jo, Catherine and the wider Disputes team on this well-deserved recognition.
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