Fieldfisher’s award-winning Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury teams in London and Manchester have once again secured top-tier recognition in the Legal 500 2026 rankings.
This year, partners Julia Hamilton and Lindsay Holt were recognised as ‘Leading Partners’, marking a significant step up in their professional rankings.
Read the full listings below:
Medical Negligence
| Samantha Critchley | Hall of Fame |
| Iona Meeres-Young | Leading Partners |
| Mark Bowman | Leading Partners |
| Jenny Urwin | Leading Partners |
| Claire Horton | Leading Partners |
| Jane Weakley | Leading Partners |
| Ian Christian | Leading Partners |
| Lindsay Holt | Leading Partners (New) |
| Julia Hamilton | Leading Partners (New) |
| Arti Shah | Next Generation Partners |
| Jonathan Zimmern | Next Generation Partners |
| Shivi Nathan | Next Generation Partners |
| Punam Sood | Leading Associates |
Other key lawyers
Helen Thompson; Caron Heyes; Louise Astill; Christina Gardiner; Marcos Eleftheriou; Jamie Green; Rebecca Drew; Mandy Luckman
Personal Injury
| Jill Greenfield | Hall of Fame |
| Peter Williams | Hall of Fame |
| Andrew Morgan | Leading Partners |
| Keith Barrett | Leading Partners |
| Bridget Collier | Leading Partners |
| Jennifer Buchanan | Next Generation Partners |
| Dushal Mehta | Next Generation Partners |
| Harvinder Kaur | Leading Associates |
Other key lawyers
Shaheen Mosquera, Lewis Ayre
Court of Protection
| Anna Bond | Next Generation Partners |
| Robin Tubbs | Next Generation Partners |
Other key lawyers
Kirstie Chambers
Testimonials collated by Legal 500
Medical Negligence - London
‘Fieldfisher have unparalleled strength and depth in the Claimant clinical negligence field. They are titans in the field.’
‘A superb claimant clinical negligence team. Excellent partners and lawyers at every level. Hugely empathetic, great connections with experts.’
‘Every member of the team is exceptionally bright and hardworking. The team are highly experienced in cerebral palsy and birth injuries and are a leading light in that market.’
Medical Negligence - Manchester
‘Claiming medical negligence is not an easy thing to do, but, through it all, Fieldfisher were unfailingly compassionate and made use of their professional skills and expertise to help me out.'
‘Julia Hamilton leaves no stone unturned when investigating, analysing and presenting her cases. She's not afraid to take on difficult cases when she believes patients and families have been let down and consistently performs at the highest level for all clients. Lindsay Holt has vast experience of dealing with the most complex cases. There's very little she hasn't seen or dealt with in her career! She always sees the really important issues and the bigger picture.'
Personal Injury - London
'The success and quality across the board is exceptional. In addition, this is a team which really cares about its clients ensuring, whenever it can, that they are rehabilitated in the finest centres sometimes within weeks of injury. Absolutely front rank.’
‘Fieldfisher are the leaders in the claimant personal injury market. Their knowledge, expertise and experience is unrivalled by other firms. They have been at the forefront of many of the key legal developments in recent years and regularly handle and negotiate the most valuable claims concerning the most significant and life-changing injuries. The strength of depth in their team underpins the quality of service that is provided to all their clients.’
Personal Injury - Manchester
'Special mention to Bridget Collier who dealt with my claim and progressed it all the way through to a successful conclusion. I couldn't have had anyone better to look after my claim. She was brilliant.'
‘Keith Cundall is exceptional in his ability to communicate complex situations and options in a clear manner, thus empowering vulnerable people to make decisions as far as possible.’
Court of Protection
‘Fieldfisher's impressive Court of Protection team, led by Anna Bond truly excel at supporting vulnerable clients/their families in their greatest time of need. They are professional, experienced, accessible, responsive, understanding and supportive.'
‘We have found the team at Fieldfisher to be professional, friendly and approachable, at all times. As a client, they continue to make us feel as though we are their only client, as they always have the time to talk to us and respond to emails promptly.'