Ranking tables

Commercial Dispute Resolution | UK Bar

South Eastern (Bar)

This section ranks those sets and individuals that advise on civil litigation, principally on behalf of businesses and high net worth individuals. This is an intentionally broad category, and the sets which rank most highly tend to demonstrate genuine strength in a wide array of disciplines.

Rankings overview for Sets

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  1. Paul Ashwell1 Crown Office Row
  2. Stuart Wright1 Crown Office Row
2

  1. Lauren Godfrey
    Lauren Godfrey Gatehouse Chambers12 Years Ranked
  2. Charles Irvine3PB Barristers
  3. James DaviesNew Square Chambers
  4. Mukhtiar SinghDoughty Street Chambers
3

  1. Matthew Withers1 Crown Office Row

All Sets profiles

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Band 1

  1. 1 Crown Office Row
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    1 Crown Office Row
    Commercial Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked

    1 Crown Office Row in Brighton is well respected for the quality and range of its commercial barristers. The set's work covers a wide range of commercial matters, including contractual disputes and cases involving insolvency, shareholder or director disputes and professional negligence. Members recently acted in Interaction Recruitment Limited v Vortex Recruitment, a case regarding the misuse of confidential information. A commenter notes that the set "deals with a range of complex and sophisticated matters" and that they "have no hesitation recommending them."

    David Bingham is the practice director.