Following the release of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners UK rankings, we are pleased to announce that No5 has once again obtained its top set rankings.
A breakdown for each of the directories can be found below.
Legal 500
This year 125 of our members have received a ranking in The Legal 500, of which 78 received Tier 1 Rankings. A special mention to the below who are newly ranked in the following areas;
- Richard Grimshaw – Clinical Negligence (London)
- Dr Louisa Sherlock – Clinical Negligence (Midlands)
- Camilla Draycott – Commercial Dispute Resolution (Midlands)
- Mark Anderson KC – Company (London)
- Keri Tayler – Court of Protection and Community Care (London)
- Chloë Ashley – Crime (General and Fraud) (Midlands)
- Nicola McIntosh – Family: Children (Midlands)
- Farin Anthony – Immigration (Midlands)
- Sioned Davies – Planning (London)
In addition, we are pleased to announce that Tony Watkin, a recent addition to chambers, is ranked in Tier 1 for both Property and Construction and Business and Regulatory Crime.
Chambers and Partners UK
This year, 106 of our members have received a ranking in Chambers and Partners UK, of which 50 were awarded a Band 1 Ranking. A special mention to the below who are newly ranked in the following areas;
- Alexander Heylin – Commercial Dispute Resolution (Midlands)
- Christian Hawley – Planning (Midlands)
- Christopher Hopkins – Health & Safety (Midlands) and Inquests & Public Inquiries (The Regions)
- Imogen Halstead – Real Estate (Midlands)
- Jason Perrin – Chancery (Midlands)
- Jessica Smeaton – Immigration (London)
- Tom Perry – Employment (Midlands)
- Yasmin Yasseri – Partnership (Midlands)
Again, we are pleased to announce that Rebekah Wilson, one of the new members to join our Family Group in London, is also ranked for Family/Matrimonial.
CEO and Director of Clerking, Tony McDaid, said: “We are absolutely thrilled with the Rankings released by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners UK and are naturally delighted to be maintaining our position as a top set. As one of the largest sets in the UK, with over 100 members listed in each directory, we continue to show strength and depth in our commitment to offering first-class service across all areas of expertise. I am especially pleased to see that our London presence continues to grow, with five of our newly ranked under the London Bar sections along with Rebekah Wilson, who has recently joined with four others”