Ranking tables
Crime | UK
London (Firms)
Rankings overview for Departments
- Bark&co 16 Years Ranked
- Blackfords LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Freemans Solicitors 13 Years Ranked
- Murray Hughman 10 Years Ranked
- Russell-Cooke 23 Years Ranked
- Simons Muirhead Burton 22 Years Ranked
- Stokoe Partnership Solicitors 23 Years Ranked
- Stuart Miller 6 Years Ranked
- TV Edwards LLP 23 Years Ranked
- Commons Law CIC
- Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors
- Janes Solicitors
- Shearman Bowen & Co
- Anthony Burton Simons Muirhead Burton28 Years Ranked
- Mark Haslam BCL Solicitors LLP29 Years Ranked
- Steven Bird Hodge Jones & Allen24 Years Ranked
- Gareth PeirceBirnberg Peirce
- Imran Khan KCImran Khan & Partners
- Robert BergJanes Solicitors
- Peter Csemiczky Hickman & Rose9 Years Ranked
- Phil Smith Simons Muirhead Burton19 Years Ranked
- Richard Egan Egan Meyer22 Years Ranked
- Mark BowenShearman Bowen & Co
- Rhona FriedmanCommons Law CIC
- Akhtar Ahmad ABV Solicitors15 Years Ranked
- Amy Cox Sonn Macmillan Walker4 Years Ranked
- Bambos Tsiattalou Stokoe Partnership Solicitors23 Years Ranked
- Ben Rose Hickman & Rose20 Years Ranked
- Gary Bloxsome Blackfords LLP16 Years Ranked
- Grant Ambridge Murray Hughman15 Years Ranked
- Jae Carwardine Russell-Cooke21 Years Ranked
- Jude Lanchin Bindmans LLP15 Years Ranked
- Kate Goold Hickman & Rose15 Years Ranked
- Martin Rackstraw Russell-Cooke18 Years Ranked
- Mel Stooks GT Stewart5 Years Ranked
- Michael Field Freemans Solicitors7 Years Ranked
- Paul Harris Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson18 Years Ranked
- Paul Morris Roe Lawyers17 Years Ranked
- Raj Chada Hodge Jones & Allen16 Years Ranked
- Raymond Shaw Shaw Graham Kersh15 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Roe Roe Lawyers6 Years Ranked
- Tayab Ali Bindmans LLP22 Years Ranked
- Adrienne Wright TV Edwards LLP5 Years Ranked
- David Sleight Kingsley Napley LLP11 Years Ranked
- Greg Stewart GT Stewart17 Years Ranked
- Jim Meyer Egan Meyer22 Years Ranked
- Katie Wheatley Bindmans LLP17 Years Ranked
- Nick Brett Brett Wilson16 Years Ranked
- Shila Keshvari Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson15 Years Ranked
- Abu Kibla Stuart Miller2 Years Ranked
- Caroline Liggins Hodge Jones & Allen4 Years Ranked
- Daniel Jackson BCL Solicitors LLP4 Years Ranked
- David Hardstaff BCL Solicitors LLP7 Years Ranked
- Edmund Smyth Kingsley Napley LLP9 Years Ranked
- Edward Grange Corker Binning13 Years Ranked
- Kishoree Kotecha-Pau Freemans Solicitors10 Years Ranked
- Mike Schwarz Hodge Jones & Allen26 Years Ranked
- Namita Pawa Hallinan, Blackburn, Gittings & Nott2 Years Ranked
- Natalie Berman Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson5 Years Ranked
- Ben StuttardBoutique Law LLP
- Lucinda NichollsNicholls & Nicholls
- Rakesh BhasinEdwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors
- Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh Corker Binning7 Years Ranked
- Giles Bark-Jones Bark&co21 Years Ranked
- Hanisha Godhania ABV Solicitors4 Years Ranked
- Henrietta Ronson Corker Binning6 Years Ranked
- John Carson Carson Kaye1 Years Ranked
- John Kaye Carson Kaye1 Years Ranked
- Luke Gittos Murray Hughman1 Years Ranked
- Madeleine Corr Shaw Graham Kersh3 Years Ranked
- Mark Jones Payne Hicks Beach LLP1 Years Ranked
- Matthew Hardcastle Kingsley Napley LLP4 Years Ranked
- Nick Dent Mishcon de Reya LLP4 Years Ranked
- Nick Vamos Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP7 Years Ranked
- Rachel Cook Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP2 Years Ranked
- Rachel Hobba Sonn Macmillan Walker1 Years Ranked
- Ria Kudrati Bark&co1 Years Ranked
- Sharron Boyce Brett Wilson2 Years Ranked
- Sunita Mehta ABV Solicitors2 Years Ranked
- Vivien Cochrane Constantine Law1 Years Ranked
- Fiona GavrielJanes Solicitors
- Leah Connolly Sonn Macmillan Walker2 Years Ranked
- Rose Commander Hickman & Rose1 Years Ranked
- Pratik PatelImran Khan & Partners
- Adam Shaw TV Edwards LLP1 Years Ranked
- Anna Sidgwick Stuart Miller4 Years Ranked
- Bethan Cowlam BCL Solicitors LLP1 Years Ranked
- Georgia Patterson TV Edwards LLP1 Years Ranked
- Katerina Tsibouklis Rustem Guardian2 Years Ranked
- Liam Lane Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP1 Years Ranked
- Maeve Keenan Kingsley Napley LLP1 Years Ranked
- Melissa Ansah Murray Hughman3 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Smart Kingsley Napley LLP1 Years Ranked
- Vanessa Wiggins Bark&co2 Years Ranked
- Vicky Lankester Brett Wilson1 Years Ranked
- Alex ChapmanJanes Solicitors
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BCL Solicitors LLPCrime2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedBCL Solicitors is an outstanding firm specialising in the defence of high-profile private clients. It has a strong bench of top-flight individuals experienced in handling highly complex cases, including those involving notable personalities from the sports and entertainment worlds. The firm also offers expert representation to professionals in the medical, business and political spheres. Instructions taken by the firm cover a wide range of serious and general criminal charges, including sexual offences, drug trafficking and violent crimes.1 Hickman & RoseCrime2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedHickman & Rose has a highly acclaimed criminal defence practice with a strong bench of expert lawyers. The team offers impressive strength in acting for high-profile individuals across a range of challenging cases, including murder and sexual abuse charges. It also undertakes a number of miscarriage of justice cases on a pro bono basis. The team is experienced at acting for foreign nationals accused of crimes in the UK.1 Kingsley Napley LLPCrime2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedKingsley Napley is a leading criminal law practice that demonstrates impressive strength in depth across a broad range of cases. The firm is highly recommended for its handling of complex murder charges and historic sexual abuse investigations, and is also regularly instructed on domestic assault cases. The team has notable strength in cases with multi-jurisdictional aspects and also regularly acts on high-profile matters involving well-known public figures.
Band 2
2 ABV SolicitorsCrime2026 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedABV Solicitors is an established South East outfit with a solid presence in London, handling both public and privately funded criminal law cases. The team regularly represents clients facing high-level charges such as murder and terrorism and also has considerable experience in serious sexual offences, including historic allegations and large-scale child abuse networks. It has further expertise in matters with multi-jurisdictional aspects, such as modern slavery cases and drugs importation.
2 Bindmans LLPCrime2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedBindmans offers in-depth experience across all areas of criminal law. The team is particularly well-versed in representing individuals charged with highly serious offences, including murder and terrorism, and also assists clients with appeals against earlier convictions. The team offers niche expertise in acting for journalists and those charged with public order offences, drawing on additional strength in human rights issues.
2 Corker BinningCrime2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedCorker Binning's serious crime practice frequently handles allegations of murder, manslaughter and drugs offences. The firm acts for high-profile clients such as major media and political figures, with extensive experience in cases arising from allegations of misconduct in public office. It also handles high-profile, politically sensitive cases involving foreign nationals as well as representing individuals facing investigation into alleged historic sexual offences.2 Edward Fail Bradshaw & WatersonCrime2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedEdward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson is highly regarded for its dedicated criminal law practice and commitment to legal aid work. The firm demonstrates expertise across the breadth of complex criminal cases, including historic sexual abuse investigations and gang-related crime. The team handles matters ranging from large-scale drug supply cases to firearms offences and murder charges, and is also renowned for its experience in advising on youth crime.2 GT Stewart Solicitors & AdvocatesCrime2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedGT Stewart has an extensive criminal practice that houses a strong bench of solicitor advocates. It takes on a significant proportion of legal aid work and is also highly experienced in appellate criminal proceedings. The team advises on drugs supply, joint enterprise murder and other charges related to organised crime. It frequently acts for juvenile offenders and other vulnerable clients, including those with mental health issues.2 Hodge Jones & AllenCrime2026 | Band 2 | 44 Years RankedHodge Jones & Allen has a well-respected criminal defence practice that is noted for its specialist handling of cases involving high-profile political protests and public order offences. The firm's expertise covers all areas of serious crime, including child sexual offences, drugs conspiracy and murder charges. The firm has a general legal aid practice and regularly acts for vulnerable defendants, including those with mental health issues and neurodivergence. The team also benefits from the firm's complementary strengths in extradition law and human rights matters.
2 Shaw Graham KershCrime2026 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedShaw Graham Kersh houses a strong bench of experienced criminal practitioners who act extensively for both private and publicly funded clients. They are adept at handling matters concerning complex criminal conspiracies, including people trafficking, gang-related violence and large-scale drug investigations. The team also demonstrates expertise in cases that involve young defendants as well as those with mental health issues.2 Sonn Macmillan WalkerCrime2026 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedSonn Macmillan Walker is a specialist criminal defence firm advising on a wide range of cases, including murder, sexual offences and terrorism charges. The team fields extensive expertise in Crown Court, Magistrates' Court and police station work. It also has complementary expertise in extradition matters. The team undertakes both privately funded and legal aid cases.
Band 3
3 Bark&coCrime2026 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedBark&co adeptly handles the full spectrum of serious crime, from violent and sexual offences through to international criminal law matters. The firm advises clients facing charges of murder and attempted murder as well as tackling large drugs supply cases and other matters related to organised crime. It also regularly handles cases concerning well-known figures in the entertainment world. The team undertakes both legal aid and privately funded work.3 Blackfords LLPCrime2026 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedBlackfords has a well-established team housing expertise across a range of complex criminal cases. The group has experience representing high-profile individuals charged with serious crimes, including manslaughter and sexual offences. It has notable in-house advocacy capabilities and is regularly called upon to advise on organised crime and multi-jurisdictional matters, including immigration offences and people trafficking. The team draws upon the firm's regulatory practice to advise professionals in a variety of industries facing criminal proceedings.3 Freemans SolicitorsCrime2026 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedFreemans Solicitors has a strong criminal practice experienced in acting on high-profile, serious cases. It frequently deals with heavyweight criminal charges, including murder, sexual offences and GBH, as well as complex matters relating to groups of defendants and criminal networks, such as joint enterprise murder and organised crime cases. The team benefits from the strength of its robust in-house advocacy team, allowing it to represent clients at all stages of criminal proceedings.
3 Murray HughmanCrime2026 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedMurray Hughman demonstrates significant experience in the criminal law domain, including cases involving allegations of serious sexual offences, multi-handed violent crimes and homicide. The team is experienced advising on organised crime cases including firearms and drugs supply, as well as human trafficking and modern slavery charges. The firm regularly handles cases that involve children as either defendants or victims.
3 Russell-CookeCrime2026 | Band 3 | 23 Years RankedRussell-Cooke ha a well-regarded team with extensive experience managing high-profile cases, including murder, drugs supply charges and serious sexual offences. The team has notable expertise in representing clients with mental health issues and brain injuries and also represents gang and organised crime-affiliated clients accused of serious offences.
3 Simons Muirhead BurtonCrime2026 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedSimons Muirhead Burton has an established criminal defence group that maintains a broad client roster, including media entities and high-profile individuals. It has a strong expertise in sexual offences, including those committed against children, and cybercrime matters, with further ability to advise on serious charges related to drugs and firearms possession. The team is recommended for its experience in complex appellate and advisory work and is well-versed in acting in cases brought before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
3 Stokoe Partnership SolicitorsCrime2026 | Band 3 | 23 Years RankedStokoe Partnership is a dedicated criminal defence boutique noted for its expert handling of serious crime cases, including murder, armed robbery, drugs importation and FGM charges. It also advises on organised crime investigations as well as matters relating to cybercrime and hacking. The team acts for both privately funded and legal aid clients and has further strength in handling criminal appellate work.
3 Stuart MillerCrime2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedStuart Miller specialises in criminal defence work from police station representation through to the Magistrates' and Crown Courts, with notable commitment to legal aid cases. The firm represents clients on all manner of serious criminal matters, including homicides, gang-related violence, sexual offences and drugs supply.3 TV Edwards LLPCrime2026 | Band 3 | 23 Years RankedTV Edwards has a criminal defence practice that handles a wide array of complex and serious cases concerning homicides as well as violent and sexual assaults. The team is well equipped to advise on matters involving organised crime activity, including drugs supply and people trafficking. The firm is committed to legal aid work and has experience representing young offenders and vulnerable individuals, such as clients with significant mental health issues.
Band 4
4 Brett WilsonCrime2026 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedBrett Wilson primarily advises private clients under investigation for a broad range of criminal offences. The firm regularly handles very serious charges, including child sexual abuse, rape, drugs supply and murder. It can also provide assistance with reputation management issues where necessary.4 Carson KayeCrime2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCarson Kaye represents both publicly and privately funded clients in a range of criminal cases. The firm specialises in handling serious and complex matters such as homicides, robbery, large drugs conspiracies and sexual offences. It also has expertise in terrorism offences and gang-related crimes.
4 Egan MeyerCrime2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedEgan Meyer is a boutique firm handling exclusively private criminal defence cases. The firm is adept at assisting clients facing very serious charges, including violent offences, homicide and terrorism. It often advises high-profile individuals, including professional sportspeople and ultra high net worth businesspeople.
4 Hallinan, Blackburn, Gittings & NottCrime2026 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedHallinan, Blackburn, Gittings & Nott is a boutique criminal law firm that focuses on providing legal advice across general and serious crime matters. The team is adept at handling issues ranging from sexual and drugs offences through to violent crime and murder. The firm has additional expertise in major fraud cases.
4 ITN SolicitorsCrime2026 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedITN Solicitors is a well-respected firm that frequently handles cases of significant political sensitivity, drawing on notable expertise in human rights law. It has extensive experience in complex cross-border investigations into charges of terrorism and drugs supply as well as domestic matters such as gang-related crime and homicide. The team has a notable focus on legal aid work and is also regularly instructed to handle criminal appellate matters.4 Peters & Peters Solicitors LLPCrime2026 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedPeters & Peters advises clients facing criminal prosecution for a whole host of extremely serious charges, including sexual offences, drugs conspiracy, murder and terrorism. The firm acts for high-profile individuals and professionals under investigation, often when there is serious reputational damage at stake. It has notable experience in cases where coercive or controlling behaviour is alleged.
4 Tuckers SolicitorsCrime2026 | Band 4 | 23 Years RankedTuckers Solicitors is a well-known criminal defence practice experienced in both privately funded and legal aid work. It provides expert representation in cases ranging from misconduct in public office to multi-party homicides and terrorist offences. The team is notably active in representing high net worth individuals. It also has experience taking on the defence of historic allegations, including sexual assault and murder charges.