The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide was released on Wednesday 1st October 2025.
A total number of 249 individual rankings across 25 practice areas. This included 25 members newly ranked, with eight rising star rankings. There were also 12 set rankings.
The set has been ranked in Tier 1 in the following categories:
- Art and Cultural Property: Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation: Tier 1
- Fraud: Civil: Tier 1
- International Arbitration: Counsel: Tier 1
- Public International Law: Tier 1
The set has also been ranked in the following categories:
- Banking and finance (including consumer credit): Tier 2
- Crypto and blockchain assets: Tier 2
- Employment: Tier 2
- Energy: Tier 2
- Shipping: Tier 2
- Commodities: Tier 3
- Insurance and reinsurance: Tier 3
Testimonials include:
“A very strong commercial set.”
“A premium set.”
“Essex Court Chambers stands at the very pinnacle of the English commercial Bar.”
“Essex Court are a quality chambers which is highly regarded with an impressive barrister line up.”
“Efficient, responsive and commercial.”A leading civil fraud set.”
“Market leading set. Go to chambers for most critical client matters.”
“Widely regarded as one of the premier sets in this field. They have extensive experience to some of the most complex and high-stakes international disputes.”
“Essex Court Chambers are one of the, if not the, top set for international law. “
The full rankings and information for Essex Court Chambers can be accessed here.
Members, clerks and staff would once again like to thank our clients for their kind feedback this year.
