Ranking tables
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Rankings overview for Sets
- Henry Warwick KC Henderson Chambers10 Years Ranked
- John Taylor KC Fountain Court Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Matthew Hardwick KC 3 Verulam Buildings20 Years Ranked
- Andrew Mitchell KCFountain Court Chambers
- James Duffy KCFountain Court Chambers
- James Strachan KC39 Essex Chambers
- Mark Fell KCRadcliffe Chambers
- Richard Mawrey KCHenderson Chambers
- Anna Medvinskaia Henderson Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Iain MacDonald Gough Square Chambers22 Years Ranked
- Julia Smith Henderson Chambers30 Years Ranked
- Kate Urell Gough Square Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Lee Finch Gough Square Chambers8 Years Ranked
- Ruth Bala 4 Pump Court14 Years Ranked
- Simon Popplewell Gough Square Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Thomas Samuels Henderson Chambers9 Years Ranked
- William Hibbert Henderson Chambers31 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Eborall3 Verulam Buildings
- Jonathan ButtersDevereux
- Bradley Say Gough Square Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Daniel Brayley Gough Square Chambers2 Years Ranked
- George Mallet Henderson Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Julian Gun Cuninghame Gough Square Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Robin Kingham Gough Square Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Sabrina Goodchild Gough Square Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Sandy Phipps One Essex Court14 Years Ranked
- Stephen Neville Gough Square Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Craig Ulyatt Fountain Court Chambers5 Years Ranked
- Lia Moses Henderson Chambers3 Years Ranked
- Nazeer A Chowdhury Henderson Chambers11 Years Ranked
- Alexia Knight3 Verulam Buildings
- John VirgoGuildhall Chambers
All Sets profiles
Spotlight
- 3 Verulam BuildingsConsumer Finance2026 | Spotlight | 1 Years Ranked
3 Verulam Buildings is an excellent choice for consumer finance matters and enjoys a strong reputation for its deft handling of high-profile litigation. Its barristers regularly tackle complex cases arising in the context of claims arising from the Consumer Credit Act. Commentators report that the set “has heavy coverage of consumer finance litigation.” Frequent complex matters tackled by the set include Sheik Alesayi v Bank Audi SAL, where a member acted for the bank in defending a claim brought a customer in the context of the ongoing Lebanese financial crisis.
Stuart Pullum is the director of clerking.
- Gough Square ChambersConsumer Finance2026 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
Gough Square Chambers has a very strong reputation as a leading chambers in the consumer finance market, having specialised in the field since its inception. Members of the set act for the majority of the UK’s major banks and
are also instructed by government bodies (including HM Treasury, the FCA and the FSCS). They further advise and represent clients from a range of industries, including the motor and retail sectors. One interviewee describes the set as "the chambers for financial services disputes, much in demand by clients due to its barristers' specialised knowledge in this area." Recently, members appeared in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, a much publicised Supreme Court case with huge implications for consumer finance regulation.
Bob Weekes is the senior clerk.
- Henderson ChambersConsumer Finance2026 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
Henderson Chambers houses an impressive bench of barristers proficient in contentious and non-contentious consumer finance issues. Members of the set represent a range of clients across the sector (including banks, insurance companies, foreign and domestic corporations, government bodies, local authorities, NGOs, professional bodies and private individuals) and have particular experience of cases relating to the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015. One interviewee commentated that "the set has a number of barristers who specialise in the area, who have remarkable knowledge and experience.” Members recently acted for Eternity Sky v Zhang, a case concerning the infringement of rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. They also appeared in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, a Supreme Court case involving commission payments in motor finance agreements.
Jason Housden is the senior clerk.