We are very pleased to announce that 11KBW and our members have again been highly ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026. As a set we have been ranked for the first time for Independent Investigations, which highlights the calibre and stature of our members and work in this area.
We have retained our top tier set rankings for:
- Employment
- Community Care
- Data Protection
- Education
- Local Government
- Public Procurement
In addition to our top tier rankings, we have also retained our set rankings for:
- Administrative & Public Law
- Public International Law
- Defamation/Privacy
- Group Litigation
- Independent Investigations
- Civil Liberties & Human Rights
- Sport
Our clerking team received consistently high praise across our practice areas:
- I get a phenomenally good level of service especially from the senior clerk. They understand your requirements and are very keen to know what you are doing.
- Mark Dann is faultless. He is incredibly responsive and solution-driven.
- Michael Smith is a fantastic clerk. He always picks up and has a great relationship with all the barristers in the chambers. He knows who to brief and gets the best out of his team.
- Their clerks are heads and shoulders above others. Lee Cutler sorts it all out for us. He knows us and our clients and we have a really good rapport.
- Mark Dann is a superb head clerk and runs a great team – nothing is too much trouble.
- The clerks at 11KBW are willing to go the extra mile to set up work for clients.
- The clerks are very responsive and bear in mind that we have cost concerns. Thomas Belcher and Harry Gilson work hard to respond as soon as they can and are aware of the short turnarounds.
Our full rankings can be found here.
We would like to thank all of our clients who took the time to speak with the researchers and to the research team for their work on this year’s guide.
