Following the release of the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025 we are delighted to confirm that St Philips has once again been “Top Ranked”.
With 80 rankings achieved across 21 practice areas, the guide once again offers independent recognition of the depth and quality of our members’ expertise.
We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who shared their insights and feedback with the Chambers UK researchers, it is greatly appreciated.
A full list of our rankings can be found below:
Chancery (Midlands)
John Brennan – Band 1
Michelle Caney – Band 1
Christopher Buckingham – Band 2
Gavin McLeod – Band 2
John Aldis – Band 2
Mark Grant – Band 2
Clinical Negligence (Midlands)
Andrew Evans – Band 2
Colin Baran – Band 2
Commercial Dispute Resolution (Midlands)
Avtar Khangure KC – Band 1
John Brennan – Band 1
Mark Grant – Band 1
Ali Tabari – Band 1
Marc Brown – Band 2
Simon Clegg – Band 2
Natalie Kearney – Band 3
Kirsty White – Band 3
Ed Beever – Band 3
Company (Midlands)
Ali Tabari – Band 1
Consumer Law (Midlands)
Ben Mills – Band 1
Crime (Midlands)
Richard Atkins KC – Band 1
Jennifer Josephs KC – New Silks
Tom Walkling KC – New Silks
Rebecca Wade KC – Band 3
Andrew Jackson – Band 1
Ben Williams – Band 1
Jonathan Barker – Band 2
Ben Close – Band 2
William Douglas-Jones – Band 2
Carl Templar-Vasey – Band 3
Matthew Cullen – Up and Coming
Crime: International Law (London)
Peter Haynes KC – Spotlight
Ecclesiastical Law (All Circuits)
Glyn Samuel – Band 2
Employment (Midlands)
Ed Beever – Band 1
Elizabeth Hodgetts – Band 1
Sophie Garner – Band 2
Patrick Keith – Band 3
Paul Wilson – Band 3
New: Francis Mortin – Up and Coming
Employment (North Eastern)
Bruce Frew – Band 2
Julie Duane – Band 3
New: Francis Mortin – Up and Coming
Environment (Midlands)
Joseph Millington – Band 1
Family: Children (Midlands)
Chris Adams – Band 1
Carolyn Jones – Band 1
Yolanda Pemberton – Band 1
Chris Watson – Band 1
William Horwood – Band 3
Julie Moseley – Band 3
Julie Sparrow – Band 3
Nick Brown – Band 3
Family: Matrimonial Finance (Midlands)
Juliet Allen – Band 1
Jonathan Nosworthy – Band 1
Leisha Bond – Band 2
Luke Tallis – Up and Coming
Financial Crime (The Regions)
Ben Close – Band 1
William Douglas-Jones – Band 1
Marcus Harry – Band 2
Health & Safety (Midlands)
Ben Mills – Band 1
Ben Williams – Band 2
Licensing (Midlands)
Duncan Craig – Band 1
Andrew Evans – Band 1
Personal Injury (Midlands)
Colin Baran – Band 2
Andrew Evans – Band 3
Professional Negligence (Midlands)
Mark Grant – Band 2
Real Estate Litigation (Midlands)
Michelle Caney – Band 1
David Nuttall – Band 1
Christopher Buckingham – Band 2
John Brennan – Band 3
Gavin McLeod – Band 3
Anya Newman – Band 3
New: John Aldis – Up and Coming
Restructuring/ Insolvency (Midlands)
Avtar Khangure KC – Band 1
Marc Brown – Band 1
Ali Tabari – Band 1
Natalie Kearney – Band 3
Social Housing (Midlands)
Michelle Caney – Band 1
Anya Newman – Band 2
Lucinda Wilmott-Lascelles – Band 2
Harry Marriott – Up and Coming
Tax (The Regions)
Joseph Millington – Band 1
