Chambers and Partners launch UK Bar 2024 Guide
New Square Chambers are ranked in Chambers & Partner’s UK Bar Guide 2024
Chambers and Partners have released their highly-anticipated 2024 UK Bar guide, and we are thrilled to announce that New Square Chambers has once again earned the distinction of being recognised as a leading set in the latest rankings. This recognition underscores an exceptional year of achievement and success for New Square.
Chambers has achieved outstanding rankings in 13 practice areas across both the London and Regional Bar
Chambers has earned an impressive total of 42 rankings, and we take great pride in sharing that 17 of our members have received well-deserved recognition in this year’s guide. New Square Chambers has been lauded for having “some of the best, most knowledgeable and experienced barristers in the field” and have achieved outstanding rankings in 13 practice areas across both the London and Regional Bar. These areas include Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Chancery: Commercial, Chancery: Traditional, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Company, Fraud: Civil, Local Government, Offshore, Real Estate Litigation, Restructuring/Insolvency, Trusts, and notably, two newly added areas of expertise: Charities and Court of Protection: Property & Affairs.
Significant highlights from our achievements in this year’s rankings encompass:
- Elevated ranking in Chancery: Traditional
- Improved rankings for Aidan Briggs and Alexander Learmonth KC in the Chancery: Traditional category;
- Improved rankings for Simon Adamyk in both Chancery: Commercial and Commercial Dispute Resolution;
- The inclusion of additional entries in the guide, for Aidan Briggs in Trusts and Simon Adamyk in Agriculture;
- The inclusion of two new entries in the guide, featuring Jessica Powers in Restructuring/Insolvency and William Hopkin in Charities;
- A noteworthy twelve Band 1 rankings spanning all practice areas, with all members achieving a Band 1 ranking in Trusts;
- The addition of two new practice area rankings for Chambers, featuring Alexander Learmonth KC for Court of Protection: Property & Affairs, and the recognition of William Hopkin in Charities.
Chambers is immensely proud of our recognition in the Chambers UK Bar 2024 guide, and we wholeheartedly extend our warmest congratulations to all our members for their remarkable achievements. Notably, the individual rankings of our members serve as a testament to the comprehensive expertise we offer across all practice areas. As described, “The chambers has diverse and able practitioners, who can assist on all matters”.
Additionally, the clerking team has received recognition for their unwavering commitment to maintaining a “very high standard for responsiveness and helpfulness” and their dedication to going the “extra mile”. They were commended as “reliable”, “friendly”, and “approachable”. Most notably, their exceptional skill in “fully understanding the commercial needs of our clients” has been prominently acknowledged.
We are profoundly thankful and wish to convey our deep appreciation to our valued clients and esteemed colleagues for their steadfast support and invaluable feedback. Additionally, we hold in high esteem the meticulous and diligent research conducted by Chambers and Partners. Our sincere gratitude extends to our members, clerks, and staff, whose unwavering dedication and hard work have played a pivotal role in this remarkable accomplishment.
We are also elated to be shortlisted at this year’s Chambers UK Bar Awards and look forward to celebrating our finalists Alexander Learmonth KC (Chancery: Silk) and Jessica Powers (Diversity & Inclusion: Future Leader) as well as our shortlist in the Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Set category. Winners will be announced on Thursday 30 November at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House. Read more here
Recognised Members
- George Laurence KC
- Robin Hollington KC
- Nicholas Le Poidevin KC
- Alexander Learmonth KC
- Lynton Tucker
- David Eaton Turner
- Ross Crail
- Simon Adamyk
- Mark Hubbard
- Nigel Hood
- William Hopkin
- James Davies
- Paul Wilmshurst
- John Campbell
- Aidan Briggs
- Jessica Powers
Practice Areas
- Agriculture
- Civil Fraud
- Court of Protection: Property & Affairs
- Chancery: Commercial
- Chancery: Traditional
- Commercial Litigation
- Company Law
- Insolvency
- Offshore
- Real Estate Litigation
- Local Government
- Charities