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Online SubmissionsA submission is a collection of factual information provided by law firms and lawyers concerning a specific practice area. When used in conjunction with other sources, this information helps us determine whether a firm or individual should be ranked within our guides.
Chambers and Partners request diversity and inclusion information as part of the research process.
Submit for the ranking that matters.
- We will never print or quote directly from a submission, but we will refer to it as a source of factual information about a law firm and its activities.
- The process is free. There is no cost involved in providing us with submissions.
- There is no secret formula to writing a good submission. We simply want a clear summary of the most significant facts about your practice presented using our template.
- Using our template ensures that we receive all the relevant information we need to compile our rankings, and also provides clear colour coding to indicate sensitive material.
Referees in support of your Chambers submission
In support of your submission we require a list of referees, some of whom we may interview. Ideally these will be clients. However, they can also be anyone who has had a positive experience or who knows your firm or practice well over the last year.
Any interviews conducted will always be in confidence. Quotes that are used will be anonymised and sources will never be revealed. Your sources are safe with us.
When submitting your referees, please:
- Include no more than 20 referees per practice area unless you are submitting to Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers USA, Chambers Canada, Chambers Latin America or Chambers UK Bar. Our Chambers USA, Chambers Canada, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers France and Chambers Germany referee limit is now 30 per practice area. The UK Bar remains five referees per individual barrister per practice area. Latin America guide accepts up to 30 referees for the Corporate/M&A practice area.
- Lawyers from other branches of the firm cannot be submitted as referees.
- Do not alter the referee spreadsheet in any way.
- We strongly recommend that you ask your referees to add @chambers.com to their list of safe domains on their email server to ensure that requests for interviews do not end up in spam folders.
- For the Chambers Europe guide: Some practice areas in selected jurisdictions are covered by the referee trials where law firms can provide a maximum of 5 referees per lawyer, and can submit a maximum of 30 referees total for the law firm. Find more information on the referee trial here.
Online Submissions
Online Submissions is a new way to submit. You can manage all your submissions and deadlines in one place and access a dedicated help centre to support you with each step when creating and sending submissions and referees to Chambers. Using Online Submissions is optional for everybody and is accessible via your MyAccount, however, if you prefer using the traditional word and excel templates via Upload Submissions, you can choose to continue submitting in the way that is familiar to you.
Whichever way you choose to submit, your choice won’t impact our research methodology, our ranking decision or the band you may be placed in. The way your data is handled is the same, whichever route you submit by, so your data and confidential cases are just as secure in Online Submissions as the traditional template.
Chambers research coverage
To see the locations we cover, please refer to our research schedule.
We endeavour to cover the markets and locations that matter. Our research reflects the market conditions of each country we cover. We focus on the practice areas that our clients tell us matter the most.
We are always open to extending our coverage and to movements in the market. Please contact the relevant research team if you feel strongly that we are not covering a specific practice area. Please contact the correct researcher from the lists below.
Chambers submissions pages per Guide
For more information, please visit the Chambers submissions pages listed below which provide helpful hints and tips tailored specifically for each Guide.
Being informed
Our research team is always interested in changes and developments in your career and your firms practice areas. Include us in your press releases and we will ensure arrivals and departures are updated and noted.
Add us to your mailing list, with the address [email protected] and we'll be sure to keep a watchful eye on events.