We recognize that working in the legal profession can often create a very demanding and stressful environment for members and staff. As a law firm, we are committed to finding the right balance between the professional and personal demands of working at the bar and the need for individual well-being. We focus on the well-being of members and employees and are pleased to report that we have received the Law Society Welfare Recognition Certificate. Our goal is to penetrate the market in every way possible by organizing regular meetings throughout the country to make an accurate analysis of the Bar Association. The latest edition of The Legal 500 UK features expanded editorials, new rankings and more on the quality of each set`s paperwork and service. “The clerk team at 25 Bedford Row is well balanced. They are always available and happy to help you resolve listing and case assignment issues. They are involved in the London legal scene and have excellent contacts with lawyers and other chambers at all levels. » Current rankings and information from The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 edition. If you have any questions about the new policy, please do not hesitate to contact us (john.vdld@legal500.com). If not, I wish you good luck with your submissions for 2021.
We create the rankings based on extensive market research; Assessing recent highlights of the case in chamber submissions and direct interviews with in-house lawyers, hiring lawyers and peer lawyers to get a comprehensive overview of the UK`s elite players. Hundreds of interviews are conducted each year by a highly experienced research team, most of whom have previously covered the bar (and its respective sections). With regard to new areas of activity: in London, please note some updates to existing practice rubrics and the introduction of a new Local Government section (including the Assessment Act). In the regions, we have expanded and restructured our areas of activity – all the details can be found in our guidelines – including new practice classifications for agriculture, professional discipline, professional negligence and social housing, among others. In Scotland, we have also optimised our practice headings, with the separation of personal injury and medical negligence for the stables being particularly noteworthy. Please refer to our new guidelines for full details and definitions of practice areas. Twenty Essex is a “focal point for important trade disputes, particularly from an international perspective”. Clients appreciate his “good strength in depth and a dazzling selection of legal talent” who have experience in handling the most important files. Notable instructions include Abdulhameed Dhia Jafar v. The GHF Group Limited and GHF General Partner Limited, a case stemming from the collapse of private equity firm Abraaj Emerging Markets, where Stephen Atherton KC heads Sarah Tresman for GHF, who sits in the Abraaj fund structure. Another important case involving several members is the National Bank Trust of the JMPC; PJSC Otkritie Bank Financial Corporation v.
Boris Mints; Dmitry Mints; Alexander coins; Igor Mints, an allegation of fraudulent conspiracy related to loan restructuring, with Philip Edey KC and Tresman representing Boris Mints and Duncan Matthews KC representing his son Igor Mints. Members of the Matrix Chambers regularly appear at first instance before the High Court, the Labour Court and the Supreme Court. Recent Supreme Court work includes Brazel v Harpur Trust (UNISON intervener), in which Mathew Purchase KC and junior Nathan Roberts successfully worked for UNISON and appellant, respectively, regarding the annual leave entitlements of part-time workers. Before the Court of Appeal, James Laddie KC and rising star Mark Greaves represented the defendant in Al Qasimi v. Robinson, which concerned both the defence of illegality in labour law contexts and the legal provision of interim measures in alleged automatic dismissal scenarios; and Senior Junior Claire Darwin was the only lawyer for the plaintiffs who won the case in Gwynedd Council v Barratt and another concerning the unfair dismissal of two teachers when Gwynedd Council reorganised its schools. Senior Junior Andrew Smith joined 11KBW in May 2022. We are proud to be signatories to the Women in Law Pledge, established by the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). We are committed to advancing gender equality, eliminating gender discrimination and creating positive change for the legal profession. “The sharpest legal minds and always available and resourceful.” One Essex Court is an outstanding commercial series of law firms in London.
Its members provide specialist legal advice, support and advocacy worldwide, and the expertise of the lawyers covers all areas of arbitration, litigation, regulation and dispute resolution. Old Square Chambers members regularly appear before appellate courts, test cases, and complex factual and statutory litigation; And the set acts more and more for more than one party in difficult cases, while experiencing greater volumes of sensitive investigations. Four silk and two juniors appeared before the Court of Appeal from chambers for different parties and interveners in a model case on whether foster parents have employee status (NUPFC v Certification Officer and others), namely: Lord Hendy KC, Ben Collins KC, Ben Cooper KC and Katharine Newton KC, and Senior Junior Robert Moretto and Madeline Stanley. Betsan Criddle KC took silk in March 2022. Cooper KC also successfully represented the complainant in Forstater v. CGD Europe et al., a high-profile case aimed at protecting against discrimination in the workplace based on sexist beliefs; and lawyer Allison Bailey in her lawsuit against her firm for discrimination on similar grounds; In the present case, however, the action against co-defendant Stonewall, represented by Ijeoma Omambala KC and Robin White, was unsuccessful. Littleton Chambers is “an excellent set of quality consultants”. Traditionally strong in labor disputes and commercial disputes involving individuals, the whole is an increasingly preferred choice for international commercial disputes and civil fraud.
Members regularly cooperate on high-quality cross-border issues, and in Abdulrahman Al-Subaihi and Jamal Al-Muzein v. Mishal Al-Sanea, Rupert D`Cruz KC and Alexander Halban act on behalf of the plaintiff in a dispute regarding the payment of $20 million in attorneys` fees involving allegations of undue influence and breach of fiduciary and corporate capacity under Saudi law. Senior juniors such as Marc Delehanty and Nicholas Goodfellow each play an important role for defendants in the large multi-party lawsuits Privatbank v. Kolomoisky, Bogolyubov, Teamtrend Ltd et al., and Jinxin Inc. v. Media Partners and Silva, LLC et al. This latest guide is our most comprehensive to date. The 2020 guide recognises nearly 4,500 lawyers and arbitrators from over 190 chambers, as well as new rankings on agriculture and data protection for the London Bar Association and separate rankings on clinical negligence and assault, as well as a new immigration area across all counties. However, our biggest development has been the introduction of tiered rankings for the regional bar, a feature we have long had for the London rankings.
But with all these developments, which sets prevailed overall? While we congratulate all rooms, it`s time to move on to our next guide and some exciting new developments.