Gowling WLG has once again been recognised in the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 guide, securing 16 rankings across its practices in France, Germany and the United Arab Emirates, reflecting the strength of the firm's international capability and the continued success of its cross‑border practices.
Teams across the region are commended for their expertise and consistent delivery of high‑quality advice, with notable success in intellectual property, commercial contracts, corporate, construction, TMT and infrastructure. The guide also highlights the firm's ability to support clients on complex, multi‑jurisdictional matters, drawing on deep local knowledge combined with a collaborative international approach.
Reflecting the strength of the firm's regional capability, Gowling WLG has achieved 11 practice area rankings across key EMEA jurisdictions, including Tier 1 recognition in France for Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs, alongside further listings across Germany and the United Arab Emirates.
At an individual level, five lawyers across France and the United Arab Emirates are recognised as Leading Partners and Next Generation Partners, reflecting exceptional client and peer feedback and their involvement in significant mandates over the past year.
These results follow recent success for the firm's France, Germany and United Arab Emirates teams in the Chambers & Partners Global 2026 rankings, further reinforcing Gowling WLG's position as a trusted adviser across key international markets.
Explore Gowling WLG's Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings
Practice area rankings
France
- Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs – Tier 1
- Intellectual Property: Patents – Tier 3
Germany
- Corporate – Tier 5
- Equity Capital Markets – Firm to Watch
- Lending and Borrowing – Firm to Watch
United Arab Emirates
- Commercial Contracts – Tier 2
- Intellectual Property – Tier 2
- TMT – Tier 3
- Construction – Tier 4
- Infrastructure and Projects (including project finance) – Tier 4
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Tier 5
Individual rankings
France – Leading Partners
- Marianne Schaffner: Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs; Intellectual Property: Patents
- Céline Bey: Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs
United Arab Emirates – Leading Partners
- Jon Parker: Intellectual Property
United Arab Emirates – Next Generation Partners
- Marian Fayek: Intellectual Property
- Charlotte Wright: Commercial Contracts