The latest Legal LinkedInfluencer rankings have been published, revealing a shift in who is shaping influence across LinkedIn in the UK legal sector.
For the first time since the rankings began, a new entrant has gone straight to number 1 – and they’re not a lawyer. Inaara Touryani, an email marketing assistant at Leigh Day, tops the main list after joining the rankings this quarter. Her rise reflects a broader change in how influence is being built on the platform, with non-lawyers and business professionals increasingly outperforming traditional legal voices.
Seven of the top ten ranked individuals this quarter are women, underlining the growing prominence of female voices in a space where some of the barriers to visibility are less stark than in the boardroom. The list also highlights the breadth of organisations represented, from the smallest firm in the top ten with 319 people to global firms with headcounts exceeding 9,000.
Consultancy-style firms are also gaining ground. Nexa has moved from the Indies list to the main list this quarter after reaching the headcount threshold, with multiple individuals ranking highly. Its performance points to the effectiveness of devolved, individual-led brand communications rather than centrally controlled messaging.
Si Marshall, founder of TBD Marketing and creator of the Legal LinkedInfluencer rankings, said:
“Possibly the most striking thing about Inaara ranking number one this quarter is what it tells us about where influence is coming from. You don’t need the biggest title, the biggest firm, or years of posting history to rank. What matters is clarity, consistency, freedom to act, and genuine engagement. The fact that seven in ten of the top ten are women, and that newer voices are breaking through so quickly, shows the platform is still wide open and it’s not to late to stake your place in the attention economy.”
Inaara Touryani said:
“The legal industry can feel intimidating from the outside. People do not always realise how human it is, or how important roles like marketing are within it. LinkedIn helps put faces to firms and builds trust. Talking openly about work, career paths, and challenges makes the profession feel more accessible. I have always been interested in the creative side of marketing, but working in email marketing, particularly in the legal sector, there are clear boundaries.
“Brand guidelines and professional standards limit how creative you can be. LinkedIn became a creative outlet for me, somewhere I could express that side of myself while still being professional. After a while I realised that community-building goes both ways. I was posting, but not engaging enough. Once I started commenting on other people’s posts, messaging creators I admired, and genuinely connecting with people, things changed. People could see it was real, not transactional.”
Alongside Touryani, the top ten includes consistently strong performances from Ilana Kattan at Hogan Lovells and Jayne McGlynn of DWF, as well as rising voices such as George Hannah at Lewis Silkin, whose focus on legal AI continues to attract high engagement.
Alongside the individual rankings, the top 200 list highlights firms with the strongest depth of influence. Norton Rose Fulbright leads this quarter with the highest number of individuals ranked in the top 200, followed closely by DLA Piper and Knights. The launch of the rankings will be hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright on Thursday 15 January at 5pm.
The Legal LinkedInfluencer rankings analyse engagement data across the quarter, focusing on meaningful interaction rather than follower counts alone.
