Ranked in Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025
We are excited to announce that New Square Chambers have once again been ranked in the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025.
This year, we are proud to have achieved nine individual rankings and a Band 2 set ranking in the London Bar for Chancery: Traditional, reflecting both the breadth and depth of our expertise in this area. We are particularly pleased to note several improvements in individual rankings, underscoring our ongoing commitment to excellence and professional development.
We extend our warmest congratulations to Hermione Williams, James McKean and James Saunders, who have each secured a ranking in Chancery: Traditional for the first time — a testament to their growing reputations and outstanding work.
New Square Chambers continues to be described as “an outstanding set to work with”, praised for offering “the best, prompt clerking” and delivering “excellent service”.
We are immensely proud of our barristers who have been recognised for their diligence, insight, and unwavering commitment to client service. We also wish to express our gratitude to our clerking team, whose professionalism and responsiveness underpin the high level of service for which we are known.
We are pleased to share some of the positive feedback from this year’s guide below:
“George Laurence KC is regularly trusted with potentially law-defining cases. He is especially well known for rights of way and village green cases.”
“Nicholas is a go-to for technical offshore matters. He knows how the courts operate, knows the judges well and anticipates the matters well. For knotty arguments, he is the go-to.”
“Nicholas Le Poidevin is very impressive, one of the top names in the field. He is ever so good and a wonderful talent.”
“It is always very valuable knowing you are working with the man who has edited the guide on trusts. He is very collaborative and communicative as well, and is always responsive.”
“He is someone I would turn to without a doubt. He is brilliant and his drafting style is second to none. He would be my first port of call on any trust matter.”
“He’s so accessible and a true extension of the team. He is a commanding advocate that has the gravitas you’d expect of a KC. He is very high up on my list for a mix of traditional chancery issues.”
“Alexander is really good, a very creative thinker for when you need someone who thinks laterally.”
“Alexander is wonderful. He is incredibly bright as a strategist and our go-to KC.”
“Alexander Learmonth is very bright on a technical front. You will get stellar service with strong area expertise. He is also personable and very good with clients.”
“Lynton Tucker gives very sound advice and is absolutely fantastic. The breadth and depth of his knowledge is excellent to witness.”
“His advocacy is compelling, both written and in court. He is also very approachable, combined with having a deep understanding of the law. He has a lot of information right at his fingertips.”
“Mark Hubbard is hyper-commercial and a pleasure to work with. He never loses sight of the commercial rationale, and his advice is accordingly often incredibly practical.”
“Mark Hubbard is our go-to barrister. He has the mind and ability of a KC. He is very hands-on and so good at the strategic side, but also good at rolling up his sleeves.”
“Hermione Williams is very bright, dedicated and always available. She works very collaboratively and has got a specialism in complex commercial trusts-related work.”
“I would recommend her. She has worked offshore a lot, is a hard worker and growing her profile in trust law.”
“Aidan is ridiculously sharp, great with clients and fantastically user-friendly. He is really commercially minded and, for anything chancery, he is our go-to man.”
“Aidan Briggs is excellent on his feet, he can take on KCs. He is really well-prepared and also very personable. He is my go-to chancery counsel. He is very good with clients, very easy to deal with.”
“Aidan provides clear, concise advice that eliminates the chaff and gets straight to the kernel of a case. The advice is succinct and easy for clients to understand. He is also extremely approachable.”
“James is absolutely incredible. He is very thorough. He has the ability to cut through issues, is clear with clients, and has excellent technical ability too.”
“James McKean is always happy to pick up the phone and have a chat about drafts. He is very accommodating and also great on technical detail.”
“James McKean is a consummate team player who is always available to provide guidance, no matter how big or small the question. His responsiveness is second to none.”
“He has got the commercial experience and works well for cases with a property issue. He is also organised and clients really like him. He is really user-friendly.”
“James Saunders is very bright junior and great to work with.”
