Leading Set in Legal 500 UK Bar Guide 2025

New Square Chambers – Leading Set in Legal 500’s UK Bar Guide 2025
We are pleased to share that New Square Chambers have once again been recognised as a leading set in the Legal 500 Bar 2025.
New Square Chambers now has 57 individual rankings across 15 practice areas including the London Bar, Western Circuit, Midland Circuit, South Eastern Circuit and The English Bar Offshore. We are thrilled with our multiple rankings and wish to congratulate our barristers.
We have been described as an “excellent set” that “offers an extremely high breadth and depth of barristers”.
We are also proud to share our barristers have received incredible feedback from clients, please read testimonials below:
‘Nicholas is thoughtful and bright and always available. He is flexible in his approach and delivers for the instructing solicitor. His written opinions are always thorough.’
‘Alexander is the full package. He is wonderfully strategic, practical and technically first-rate. His advocacy skills are genius, and the various approaches he has to cross-examination are remarkable.’
‘He has a good eye for spotting ways to win.’
‘Lynton has intellectual rigour, highly persuasive advocacy and can run complex cases. He is hugely impressive and offers good judgement and analysis.’
‘Lynton is a first class litigator, with an intellectual rigour, hands-on approach and team work. He is noted for his highly persuasive advocacy and his ability to master and control very large scale and often cross-jurisdictional litigation.’
‘David is an absolute pleasure to work with. His advocacy is compelling, and he is charming and good with clients.’
‘Very thorough in preparation and very good advocate.’
‘Good eye for detail.’
‘Ross is an intellectual powerhouse. She has the absolute confidence of clients.’
‘Ross is an intellectual powerhouse.’
‘Simon has a meticulous approach to preparation and a forensic advocacy style. His laser focus in court is popular with judges.’
‘A junior who explores every possibly avenue in a case. A self-assured and strategic barrister.’
‘Simon is a meticulous and impressive lawyer.’
‘Absolutely fantastic – extremely hard-working, pays very close attention to detail, and an intellectual giant. He wins cases against more famous opponents through his attention to detail and preparation.’
‘An intellectual giant.’
‘Phenomenally detail-driven. A very strong advocate who is amazingly well-prepared
‘Mark is very knowledgeable. He can quickly assess a situation and give focused advice. He deals with multiple interconnecting and novel issues very well and offers pragmatic and workable advice.’
‘A junior with the quality and advocacy skills of a silk.’
‘Mark is very user-friendly with a strong commerciality which clients love.’
‘Mark doesn’t beat around the bush – he gets to the point, gives his advice in a clear and concise way and clients and judges alike love that approach.’
‘Jonathan thoroughly researches his area and is always well prepared for all of his hearings, whether for directions or full blow contested final hearings.’
‘Stuart is an excellent advocate. He is concise and persuasive.’
‘Gary is extremely thorough and covers all the bases. He gives realistic and sensible advice in digestible bites. Gary is authoritative and assured in court and presents his case with clarity.’
‘Adrian knows company law inside out and has a real understanding of what a court is likely to do.’
‘A junior with impressively deep and extensive knowledge of charity law. He is also an engaging speaker.’
‘William is extremely bright and assimilates facts quickly. He is thorough and has excellent attention to detail. He is good on his feet and is always accommodating.’
‘Excellent at seeing the wider picture and has admirable tactical nous.’
‘Amy is excellent at getting to the heart of a dispute and taking the time to understand each party’s motivations, which results in a tactical advantage. She pragmatically approaches matters and drives hard to find a resolution.’
‘Amy is extremely astute and experienced in the areas she practices. She is a persuasive and compelling advocate.’
‘Marcus is very thorough and professional. He is a very safe pair of hands. He will explain matters in detail to clients in conferences and put them at their ease. His knowledge of procedure and practice points is excellent.’
‘Marcus is a highly skilled advocate and great at cross-examinations. He is all over the details and can read the court and keep on the right side of the judge. He is excellent in the law, with a mastery of the evidence and the nuances of the case.’
‘Sarah’s legal knowledge and drafting are strong.’
‘Good advocacy, good work in mediation and very good with clients.’
‘Paul has very good knowledge of property law. He is always impressive with clients.’
‘John has a keen eye for detail but also delivers advice in a straightforward, client-friendly way even where matters are complex.’
‘John is excellent both on paper and on his feet. In addition to his excellent legal skills, he also has an ability to build instant rapport with clients and put them at ease.’
‘He is meticulous and incredibly knowledgeable. His advocacy is exemplary.’
‘Aidan has phenomenal intelligence and exudes an air of authority and competence. He can expertly combine his expertise and technical prowess with an ability to relate to lay clients and explain highly technical concepts to them in a friendly manner.’
‘Jeff is an exceptional advocate with a depth and breadth of knowledge. He is excellent under pressure and has great client care skills.’
‘A practical junior who is great on her feet.’
‘Jessica is very bright and hard-working. She is always thorough and well-prepared, coupled with a calm demeanour. As well as being technically excellent, she is also very mindful of the need to take a commercial and pragmatic approach.’
‘Excellent technical lawyer and advocate – very effective, at home in the detail, and big picture strategy.’
‘A junior who is able to provide candid advice to clients.
‘Justin achieves results beyond instruction. No matter the size or urgency of the instruction, Justin will get the job done whether that being extensive drafting or preparing meticulously for a lengthy trial.’
‘James is approachable, very good with clients and knows contentious probate aspects.’
‘James is very diligent and thorough and fights hard for his clients. He goes above and beyond to explore legal points in detail and leaves no stone unturned.’
‘James is incredibly quick and efficient, extremely knowledgeable in this area, a master of the detail. Strongly recommended as an up-and-coming junior on insolvency and directors’ duties.’ .
Congratulations to all who have been recognised this year. To view the full list of New Square Chambers’ rankings, please click here.