Leading Set in Legal 500 UK Bar Guide 2026
We are delighted to share that New Square Chambers has once again been recognised as a leading set in The Legal 500 Bar 2026.
New Square Chambers now has 53 individual rankings across 13 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 “Outstanding Chambers” with a “wide range of specialisms offered by their barristers”.
We are also proud to share our barristers have received incredible feedback from clients, please read testimonials below:
‘Nick is the technical guru for domestic and offshore trust disputes and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the courts.’
‘You couldn’t be in safer hands with Nicholas. He is a true expert in his field, thorough, clear and commercial, and he is willing to debate technical legal issues to reach a balanced opinion.’
‘Able to cut through very complex legal issues and make them easier to address and for the client to understand.’
‘He is extremely diligent, a strong team player, and has an excellent bedside manner with clients.’
‘Alexander gets to the point, has in-depth legal knowledge, and is very persuasive.’
‘Lynton is a first-class litigator with intellectual rigour. He deals with cross-jurisdictional disputes with highly persuasive advocacy.’
‘Simon’s work is absolutely perfect, and he leaves no stone unturned. He knows his brief inside out and will think of every legal point.’
‘A forensic attention to detail and good judgement.’
‘Simply, he is always more on top of the facts and the law than the other side. He is a punchy advocate and makes good points very well. Simon is an amazing team player, very genuinely interested in providing the best possible legal support for the client and his instructing solicitors.’
‘Sound judgement.’
‘Mark is very clever and a pleasure to work with – a silks brain for a junior’s fee.’
‘Mark’s advice is consistently comprehensive in terms of technical detail but delivered in a practical and concise way.’
‘Mark has a fantastic ability to absorb the facts of a matter extremely quickly and produce excellent practical advice. He sets out the relevant issues in a way which is clear and easy to understand, he does not pursue bad points, and he is well liked and respected by the clients.’
‘Stuart is extremely thorough.’
‘He leaves no stone unturned and deals with problematic defendants in a very pragmatic manner.’
‘He is very bright with incredible attention to detail, yet easy to work with. A very useful sounding board for any tricky or complex issue.’
‘Will provides clear and timely advice. He is prepared to give an opinion which helps to steer the case towards a conclusion rather than simply state the legal position. He is also very dedicated whilst being easy to get along with.’
‘William is an outstanding intellect and always has his eye on what will put the client in the most advantageous strategic position when he is advising on a case. He is able to speak to, and put at ease, clients at every level of industry and professional status, and is simply able to relate to them. He handles the most aggressive of opponents with ease and can diffuse conflict.’
‘She is technically excellent, her drafting is thorough and advocacy strong. In mediation she is pragmatic and realistic.’
‘She takes the time to understand the complexities of a case and is able to simplify complex legal issues.’
‘Amy is practical and commercial whilst being sensitive and sympathetic to clients going through a difficult time.’
‘Solid grasp of the law in her field.’
‘Very strong knowledge on common ground, village greens and footpaths.’
‘A well-regarded property and rights of way specialist.’
‘John is excellent at understanding what a particular case needs and has a very down-to-earth and practical view of what is needed to resolve disputes.’
‘John is approachable, commercial and pragmatic. He is able to see the overall commercial picture and tailor advice accordingly.’
‘Aidan is incredibly bright, personable and easy to deal with.’
‘Aidan is a fantastic barrister – he is incredibly responsive and prepares very clear written advice.’
‘Jessica has a good eye for detail, drafting is very strong and the practical commercial advice provided is second to none.’
‘Jess is a brilliant advocate – she is persuasive and highly skilled and is able to cut through extremely convoluted factual backgrounds very easily.’
‘Roger is unflappable. He is measured in his interactions with cleints and judges alike’
‘Extremely thorough, organised, detailed in his approach and robust.’
‘JJ is a very technically able junior counsel who delivers first class advice. He is a safe pair of hands.’
