Legal 500 and Chambers submission deadlines
Use this page to see upcoming Legal 500 and Chambers research deadlines in one sortable view. Search by location, practice area, or status, and switch between Legal 500, Chambers, or both directories.
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| Directory | Location | Detail | Current Status | Deadline Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Green Ambassadors | Asia Pacific: 8 June 2026 | Open | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Legal500 | Canada | Submissions and Referee Deadline: 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 | US City Elite | Interview deadline: July 17th 2026 | Open | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Legal500 | Germany | Firm interviews conducted: June – July 2026 | Open | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Editorial submission deadline: Monday 3 rd August 2026 | Open | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Legal500 | US City Elite | Submission deadline/research: August 14th 2026 | Open | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Legal500 | Canada | Research dates: 29 June – 28 August 2026 | Open | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (Solicitors) | Launch date: Wednesday 30th September 2026 | Open | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (The Bar) | Launch date: Thursday 1st October 2026 | Open | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Legal500 | Caribbean | Launch date: Wednesday 4 November 2026. | Open | 4 Nov 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 | Asia Pacific | Referees must reach us no later than Monday 8 June 2026: No referee will be accepted after this date. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Canada | Publication date: 17 November | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Canada | Referees must reach us no later than Friday 19 June 2026: No referee will be accepted after this date. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Caribbean | Research Schedule: Monday 29th June – Friday 28th August. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Caribbean | Referees must reach us no later than 12 June 2026: No referee will be accepted after this date. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Germany | Publication: February 2027 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Referees deadline for law firms (including Nordics): Monday 3 rd of August 202 6 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Editorial submission deadline for Nordics only (Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden): Friday 2 8 th August 202 6 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Publication: March 2027 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Referees must reach us no later than Monday 3 August 2026: No referee will be accepted after this date. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | EMEA | Submissions should reach us no later than Monday 3 August 2026: The following guidelines will help you to prepare a submission. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Green Ambassadors | Research schedule: Europe: March to April | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Green Ambassadors | US: March to April | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Green Ambassadors | UK: May to June | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Green Ambassadors | Asia Pacific: July | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Latin America | Publication: October 2026 | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | Latin America | Referees must reach us no later than Friday 13 February 2026: No referee will be accepted after this date. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | UK (The Bar) | Referees and editorial submissions for the Regional Bar and Scottish Bar must reach us no later than Thursday 12 February 2026: No referee will be accepted after this date. | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | US City Elite | SEPTEMBER: DECEMBER 2026 Markets covered: | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | US City Elite | MARCH: MAY 2027 Markets covered: | Closed | TBC |
| Legal500 | US City Elite | JUNE: AUGUST 2027 | Closed | TBC |
| 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 | Green Ambassadors | Submission deadlines: Europe: 20 November 2025 ; next deadline announced in August 2026 | Closed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Legal500 | Green Ambassadors | US: 20 November 2025 ; next deadline announced in August 2026 | Closed | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 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 deadline: Submissions and referees: 18 February 2026 | Closed | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (The Bar) | Scottish Bar deadline: Submissions and referees: 18 February 2026 | Closed | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Legal500 | Green Ambassadors | UK: 20 March 2026 | Closed | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (Solicitors) | London and PATMA deadline: Friday 20th March 2026 | Closed | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Legal500 | UK (The Bar) | London Bar deadline: Submissions and referees: 17 April 2026 | Closed | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Legal500 | Latin America | Firm interviews conducted: 18th February – 24th April 2026 | Closed | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Legal500 | Germany | Referee form deadline: 29 May 2026 | Closed | 29 May 2026 |
| Legal500 | Germany | Editorial submission deadline: 29 May 2026 | Closed | 29 May 2026 |