Benchmark Europe Awards 2026: shortlist revealed

Benchmark Litigation is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the Benchmark Europe Awards 2026.

The shortlist recognizes the most outstanding firms and litigators from the past year and follows extensive research into Europe's most impactful litigation and arbitration cases, client feedback and practitioner interviews.

This year the awards has expanded the number of jurisdictions being awarded, providing a fuller picture of the rich litigation work being done across the European continent. In practice area specialisms, the awards will be recognising new winners for class action defence and claimant work as well as sanctions and trade disputes cases, alongside core categories for corporate finance, commercial, intellectual property and tax disputes and arbitration.

All winning firms, litigators, and in-house teams will be celebrated at the awards ceremony, which will take place on September 24 at The Waldorf Hilton London. To find out how to attend or sponsor the event, and to access your logo, please contact Head of Business Development EMEA Ahmed Hadi. You can also show your interest by completing this booking form.

The winners of the non-shortlisted categories, including all Impact Case Awards, will also be announced on the night, as will the 2026 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to all those shortlisted — an impressive achievement in a highly competitive field. We look forward to meeting many of you in person in London next month when we announce our winners.