Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery (Bar) | Global
UK
Band 1
- 4 Stone Buildings
- Maitland Chambers
- Serle Court
- Wilberforce Chambers
Band 2
- 3 Verulam Buildings
- Erskine Chambers
- Essex Court Chambers
- South Square
- XXIV Old Buildings
Band 3
- Selborne Chambers
- Enterprise Chambers
- New Square Chambers
- Radcliffe Chambers
Senior Statespeople
- Philip Jones KCSerle Court
Star Individuals
- Adrian Beltrami KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Jonathan Crow KC4 Stone Buildings
Band 1
- Ewan McQuater KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Alan Gourgey KCWilberforce Chambers
- Catherine Addy KCMaitland Chambers
- David Chivers KCErskine Chambers
- David Mumford KCMaitland Chambers
- Elizabeth Jones KCSerle Court
- Elspeth Talbot Rice KCXXIV Old Buildings
- Felicity Toube KCSouth Square
- George Bompas KC4 Stone Buildings
- Joe Smouha KCEssex Court Chambers
- John Wardell KCWilberforce Chambers
- Paul McGrath KCEssex Court Chambers
- Philip Marshall KCSerle Court
- Richard Hill KC4 Stone Buildings
- Richard Millett KCEssex Court Chambers
- Sharif A. Shivji KC4 Stone Buildings
- Simon Salzedo KCBrick Court Chambers
- Sonia Tolaney KCOne Essex Court
- Thomas Grant KCWilberforce Chambers
- Tom Smith KCSouth Square
Band 2
- Andrew M Twigger KCMaitland Chambers
- Anthony de Garr Robinson KCOne Essex Court
- Clare Stanley KCWilberforce Chambers
- Dakis Hagen KCSerle Court
- Daniel Lightman KCSerle Court
- Edward Cumming KCXXIV Old Buildings
- Fenner Moeran KCWilberforce Chambers
- Hugh Norbury KCSerle Court
- James Potts KCErskine Chambers
- John Brisby KC4 Stone Buildings
- John Machell KCSerle Court
- Jonathan Adkin KCSerle Court
- Peter Arden KCErskine Chambers
- Richard Lissack KCFountain Court Chambers
- Rupert Reed KCSerle Court
- Terence Mowschenson KCWilberforce Chambers
- Thomas Robinson KCWilberforce Chambers
- Tim Penny KCWilberforce Chambers
- Zia Bhaloo KCLandmark Chambers
Band 3
- Adam Kramer KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Blair Leahy KC Twenty Essex
- Ian Clarke KC Selborne Chambers
- Peter de Verneuil Smith KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Romie Tager KC Selborne Chambers
- Tony Beswetherick KC Twenty Essex
- Andrew de Mestre KC4 Stone Buildings
- Dan McCourt Fritz KCSerle Court
- David Allison KCSouth Square
- David Blayney KCSerle Court
- Dominic Dowley KCSerle Court
- Edmund Cullen KCMaitland Chambers
- Edward Davies KCErskine Chambers
- Francis Tregear KCXXIV Old Buildings
- George Hayman KCMaitland Chambers
- Giles Richardson KCSerle Court
- Hugh Jory KC4 New Square Chambers
- James Ayliffe KCWilberforce Chambers
- Keith Rowley KCRadcliffe Chambers
- Lance Ashworth KCSerle Court
- Lawrence Cohen KCWilberforce Chambers
- Lexa Hilliard KCWilberforce Chambers
- Matthew Collings KCMaitland Chambers
- Michael Gibbon KCMaitland Chambers
- Nicolas Stallworthy KCOuter Temple Chambers
- Nikki Singla KCWilberforce Chambers
- Stephen Moverley Smith KCXXIV Old Buildings
- Thomas Lowe KCWilberforce Chambers
- Tiffany Scott KCWilberforce Chambers
Band 4
- Ali Malek KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Andrew Ayres KC Twenty Essex
- Farhaz Khan KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Jamie Riley KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Nicholas Craig KC 3 Verulam Buildings
- Nicholas Trompeter KC Selborne Chambers
- Adam Cloherty KCXXIV Old Buildings
- Aidan Casey KC33 Chancery Lane
- Alexander Cook KC4 Stone Buildings
- Andrew Mold KCWilberforce Chambers
- Bridget Lucas KCFountain Court Chambers
- Christopher Boardman KCRadcliffe Chambers
- Daniel Bayfield KCSouth Square
- David Brownbill KCXXIV Old Buildings
- David E Grant KCOuter Temple Chambers
- David Mohyuddin KCRadcliffe Chambers
- David W Lord KCThree Stone
- Hermann Boeddinghaus KC4 Stone Buildings
- James Bailey KCWilberforce Chambers
- James Pickering KCEnterprise Chambers
- James Willan KCEssex Court Chambers
- Justin Higgo KCSerle Court
- Louise Hutton KCEssex Court Chambers
- Marcia Shekerdemian KCWilberforce Chambers
- Mark Cunningham KCMaitland Chambers
- Mark Phillips KCSouth Square
- Matthew Bradley KC4 New Square Chambers
- Richard Fisher KCSouth Square
- Robert Levy KCThree Stone
- Robert-Jan Temmink KCQuadrant Chambers
- Ruth den Besten KCEssex Court Chambers
- Simon Davenport KC4 Pump Court
- Siward Atkins KCMaitland Chambers
- Thomas Munby KCMaitland Chambers
- Thomas Roe KC3 Hare Court
- Tim Akkouh KCEssex Court Chambers
- Timothy Collingwood KCSerle Court
- Tom Poole KC3 Hare Court
New Silks
- Adam Al-Attar KCSouth Square
- Alex Barden KCFountain Court Chambers
- Ciaran Keller KCEssex Court Chambers
- David Peters KCEssex Court Chambers
- Donald Lilly KC4 Stone Buildings
- James Sheehan KCEssex Court Chambers
- Matthew Morrison KCSerle Court
Band 1
- Adil MohamedbhaiSerle Court
- Gregory Denton-Cox4 Stone Buildings
- Tom Gentleman4 Stone Buildings
- Watson PringleMaitland Chambers
Band 2
- Andrew HoldenXXIV Old Buildings
- Benjamin JohnMaitland Chambers
- Christopher Harrison4 Stone Buildings
- David DrakeSerle Court
- David Eaton TurnerNew Square Chambers
- Edward SawyerWilberforce Chambers
- Graeme HalkerstonWilberforce Chambers
- James Knott4 Stone Buildings
- James MatherSerle Court
- James WealeSerle Court
- Rosanna FoskettMaitland Chambers
- Simon AdamykNew Square Chambers
Band 3
- Harris Bor Twenty Essex
- Philip Hinks 3 Verulam Buildings
- Alastair Tomson4 Stone Buildings
- Alec McCluskeyMaitland Chambers
- Andrew McLeodOne Essex Court
- Bobby FriedmanWilberforce Chambers
- Caley WrightMaitland Chambers
- Charles RaffinGatehouse Chambers
- Christopher LloydEssex Court Chambers
- Daniel WarentsXXIV Old Buildings
- Dov OhrensteinRadcliffe Chambers
- Edward FrancisEnterprise Chambers
- Emer MurphyWilberforce Chambers
- Emily McKechnieWilberforce Chambers
- Gareth TilleySerle Court
- Hugh MiallXXIV Old Buildings
- Jack RivettErskine Chambers
- Jack WatsonWilberforce Chambers
- James McCreathWilberforce Chambers
- Kavan GunaratnaEnterprise Chambers
- Laura NewtonBrick Court Chambers
- Niall McCullochEnterprise Chambers
- Olivier KalfonMaitland Chambers
- Paul AdamsSerle Court
- Rory BrownSouth Square
- Simon HattanSerle Court
- Sophie HolcombeSerle Court
- Timothy CallandMaitland Chambers
- Tom RoscoeWilberforce Chambers
Band 4
- Duncan Kynoch Selborne Chambers
- Richard Clegg Selborne Chambers
- Adam DeacockRadcliffe Chambers
- Andrew Rose4 Stone Buildings
- Anna LintnerMaitland Chambers
- Anna LittlerWilberforce Chambers
- Bajul ShahXXIV Old Buildings
- Daria GleyzeThree Stone
- Duncan McCombeMaitland Chambers
- Eleanor Holland4 Stone Buildings
- Elizabeth OveyRadcliffe Chambers
- Emma Horner4 Stone Buildings
- Gideon RosemanTen Old Square
- James DaviesEnterprise Chambers
- James KinmanMaitland Chambers
- Jonathan AllcockMaitland Chambers
- Jonathan ChewWilberforce Chambers
- Jonathan GavaghanTen Old Square
- Joseph Wigley4 Stone Buildings
- Lara Hassell-Hart4 Stone Buildings
- Laurie BrockFountain Court Chambers
- Laurie ScherMaitland Chambers
- Mark HubbardNew Square Chambers
- Maxim CardewMaitland Chambers
- Narinder JhittayMaitland Chambers
- Nicola Timmins4 Stone Buildings
- Nigel HoodNew Square Chambers
- Oliver JonesSerle Court
- Rowena PageMaitland Chambers
- Sebastian KokelaarThree Stone
- Simon JohnsonEnterprise Chambers
- Stephanie ThompsonSerle Court
- Stephen Hackett3 Hare Court
- Stuart AdairXXIV Old Buildings
- Tim MatthewsonWilberforce Chambers
- Timothy SherwinXXIV Old Buildings
- Tiran Nersessian4 Stone Buildings
- Tom BeasleyRadcliffe Chambers
- Tom Shepherd4 New Square Chambers
Band 1
Band 2
2 3 Verulam BuildingsDispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery (Bar)2025 | Band 2 |3 Verulam Buildings is particularly well regarded for its handling of commercial chancery litigation involving complex elements of banking and financial services law. Members are also well versed in civil fraud and insolvency disputes, and are regularly called upon to appear in major litigation arising in several international and offshore jurisdictions. Cases of note include FDIC-R v Barclays Bank, a high-value breach of competition law and breach of fraudulent misrepresentation matter, and Harrington & Charles Trading Co v Jatin Mehta, a USD1 billion commercial fraud claim.
Stephen Penson and Stuart Pullum are joint senior practice managers.
Band 3
3 Selborne ChambersDispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery (Bar)2025 | Band 3 |Selborne Chambers is a well-regarded set offering significant expertise in commercial chancery litigation. Its members are regularly instructed in civil fraud, company, partnership and general commercial disputes, as well as complex trusts and property cases. Recent cases include BHS Group Limited (in liquidation) and ors v (1) Dominic Chappell (2) Lennart Henningson (3) Dominic Chandler (4) Keith Smith, a high-profile wrongful trading case that came about after major retail chain BHS went into liquidation. Members also tackled Ultramarine v Sunsail, a long-running dispute in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court concerning a diving concession at a beach resort, which was said to have been unlawfully terminated.
Paul Bunting and Darren Madle are the senior clerks.