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Last refreshed: 18 April 2026
| Directory | Location | Detail | Current Status | Deadline Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal500 | Latin America | Firm interviews conducted: 18th February – 24th April 2026 | Open | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Legal500 | US City Elite | Interview deadline: April 24th 2026 | Open | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Legal500 | US City Elite | Submission deadline/research: May 8th 2026 | Open | 8 May 2026 |
| Legal500 | Germany | Referee form deadline: 29 May 2026 | Open | 29 May 2026 |
| Legal500 | Germany | Editorial submission deadline: 29 May 2026 | Open | 29 May 2026 |
| Legal500 | Asia Pacific | Client referees deadline for law firms: Monday 8 June 2026 | Open | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Legal500 | Asia Pacific | Editorial submission deadline for law firms: Monday 8 June 2026 | Open | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Legal500 | Canada | The deadline for submissions for the 2027 edition: 19 June 2026 | Open | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Legal500 | Asia Pacific | Client referee and editorial submission deadline for the Bar: Friday 26 June 2026 | Open | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Legal500 | Asia Pacific | Follow-up research will start: Monday 29 June 2026 | Open | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Legal500 | Canada | Research dates: 29 June – 28 August 2026 | Open | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Legal500 | Germany | Firm interviews conducted: June – September 2026 | Open | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Legal500 | Asia Pacific | Publication for China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan: Mid-November 2026 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Asia Pacific | Publication for the Asia Pacific guide: Mid-January 2027 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Germany | Publication: February 2027 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Referees deadline for law firms (including Nordics): Monday 4 th of August 2025 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Green Ambassadors | Research schedule: Europe: March to April US: March to April UK: May to June Asia Pacific: July | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Latin America | Publication: October 2026 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | United States | Firms interviews conducted: December 2025 to February 2026 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | United States | Publication: June 2026 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Caribbean | The deadline for submissions for the 2026 edition: 13 June 2025 | Closed | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Legal500 | Caribbean | For the Bar: 27 June 2025 | Closed | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Editorial submission deadline: Monday 4 th August 2025 | Closed | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Editorial submission deadline for Bar in the Middle East and Nordics only (Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden): Friday 29 th August 2025 | Closed | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Legal500 | US Private Client | Editorial submission deadline: August 29 th 2025 | Closed | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Legal500 | US Private Client | Client referees deadline: September 12 th 2025 | Closed | 12 Sept 2025 |
| Legal500 | United States | Client referees deadline: November 14 2025 | Closed | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Legal500 | United States | Editorial submission deadline: November 14 2025 | Closed | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Legal500 | Disputes Hub | Deadline for submissions and referee spreadsheets: 31 st January 2026 | Closed | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (Solicitors) | UK Regions deadline: Friday 6 February 2026 | Closed | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Legal500 | Latin America | Client referees deadline: Wednesday 18th February 2026 | Closed | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Legal500 | Latin America | Editorial submission deadline: Wednesday 18th February 2026 | Closed | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (The Bar) | Regional Bar: Submissions and referees: 18 February 2026 | Closed | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (The Bar) | Scottish Bar: Submissions and referees: 18 February 2026 | Closed | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (Solicitors) | London and PATMA deadline: Friday 20th March 2026 | Closed | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Publication: Wednesday 25th March 2026 | Closed | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (The Bar) | London Bar: Submissions and referees: 17 April 2026 | Closed | 17 Apr 2026 |