Shifts in social demographics, combined with ongoing economic pressures, are driving probate claims - Solomonic data shows that 2025 is another record-breaking year for probate disputes.

Featured in the Year in Review 2025, Solomonic’s annual law firm rankings spotlight the firms leading the market in commercial litigation and insolvency - ranked by caseload, high-value matters and courtroom dominance.

Using six years of court data, this ranking provides in-house teams a clear, evidence-based view of which law firms consistently deliver heavyweight commercial litigation expertise. A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Clyde & Co, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Hogan Lovells, HFW, Freshfields, Pinsent Masons, RPC and Stewarts all feature.

The fifth edition of its report on commercial litigation trends in the High Court (England & Wales), Competition Appeal Tribunal and - new for this edition – the Court of Appeal. The numbers behind commercial litigation - the leading firms, court activity, practitioner insights and sector trends.

The Commercial Court doubles down on bet-the-company disputes – Solomonic data shows a clear increase in LCCC and Circuit Commercial disputes.

The cases everyone is watching and the law firms involved – Solomonic’s most tracked of 2025 revealed. AI-related copyright infringement, FSMA related securities disputes, product liability and litigation arising from major events such as the Grenfell tragedy, pandemic and war.