We are delighted to announce another year of outstanding rankings and testimonials in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2026. Serle Court has been recognised as a leading set across 14 practice areas, with 63 members achieving a total of 154 overall rankings.

We are proud to have maintained Tier 1 rankings in Fraud: Civil, Private Client: Trusts and Probate and Partnership, with 23 Tier 1 rankings across the set.

Chambers continues to be highly regarded internationally, with rankings also at The English Bar Offshore, where we are described as “a superb set” offering “a range of commercial and chancery expertise which is absolutely top tier. The barristers there are uniformly excellent.” In the Middle East: The English Bar, clients highlight us as “a powerhouse when it comes to DIFC court litigation” with “excellent service and results” and “great depth.”

Our expertise has also been commended more broadly, with referees describing Serle Court as “a very strong set” with “a number of the best barristers in the field, particularly impressive in commercial, offshore and complex structures.”

In Dispute Resolution: Mediators Elizabeth Jones KC, Beverly-Ann Rogers, and Paul Johnson have each been recognised in Tier 1 and placed in the Hall of Fame.

We proudly congratulate a number of our barristers on their new or improved rankings this year across multiple practice areas.

New individual rankings:

• Zoe O’Sullivan KC in International Arbitration
• Jennifer Haywood in Dispute Resolution: Mediators
• James Mather in Commercial Litigation
• Lara Kuehl in Company
• Adrian de Froment in Intellectual Property
• Stephanie Thompson in Commercial Litigation

Improved rankings:
We are particularly proud of a record number of improved rankings, with 21 advances across 18 members.

Rising Stars:

• Tim Benham-Mirando in Fraud: Civil and Insolvency
• Max Marenbon, Anneliese Mondschein and Niamh Herrett in Fraud: Civil, Art and Intellectual Property respectively and are all newly recommended in the guide

Our "first class clerking" team also continues to receive the highest praise, described by clients as “approachable, and proactive in supporting the needs of instructing solicitors and clients alike”.

We are immensely proud of our barristers, clerks and staff for their commitment and hard work, which have been recognised once again by The Legal 500. We are also grateful to our referees for their invaluable feedback and to The Legal 500 for their rigorous research.

To view Serle Court’s full rankings and testimonials, click here.