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Congratulations to our barristers, teams, clerks & staff for our continued success. We celebrate those recognised by The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide 2025.

We are delighted to announce that 5SAH Chambers continues to be recognised as leading sets in three practice areas

  • International crime and extradition: Tier 2
  • Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture: Tier 2
  • Crime: Tier 4.

Celebrating the success of our newly ranked barristers

  • Rebecca Thomas – Rising Star - Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture.
  • Niamh Wilkie – Leading junior –Tier 6 - Family: Children and Domestic Abuse.
  • Gemma Rose – Leading junior in Crime - Tier 4. Gemma continues to be recognised in POCA.
  • Maria Scotland MCIArb – Leading junior - Tier 5 - Family: Children and Domestic Abuse, Maria continues to be recognised in Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy, promoted to Tier 4.
  • Dharmendra (Dee) Toor – Leading junior in Crime: London, Tier 4, alongside his ranking in Crime & Fraud: Midlands Circuit.
  • Dominic Connolly – Leading Junior – Fraud: Crime - Tier 4. Dominic continues to be recognised in Crime, also Tier 4.
  • John McNamara – Leading junior – Fraud: Crime - Tier 4.  John continues to be recognised in Crime and Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture.

5SAH | Ranked Barristers

International Crime & Extradition | Tier 2 Set Ranking

Proceeds of Crime and Asset Forfeiture | Tier 2 Set Ranking

  • Rebecca Thomas – Congratulations on being recognised as a Rising Star for the first time.
  • Andrew Bird KC -  Leading Silk – Moves up to Tier 2, from Tier 3.
  • Gary Pons, Sarah Wood & James Fletcher - Maintain their Leading Junior - Tier 1 rankings.
  • Barnaby Hone - Continues his Leading Junior - Tier 2 ranking.
  • John McNamara - Continues to be recognised as a Leading Junior - Tier 2. He is also recognised in Crime and Fraud: Crime.
  • Gemma Rose – Moves from Rising Star to leading Junior in Tier 3. Gemma is also recognised in Crime.

Crime: Defence & Prosecution | Tier 4 Set Ranking

  • Dharmendra (Dee) Toor – Congratulations on being recognised in Crime: London, Tier 4 leading junior, alongside his ranking in Crime & Fraud: Midlands Circuit.
  • Gemma Rose – New ranking in Crime – Tier 4, leading junior. Gemma continues to be recognised in POCA.
  • Mark Cotter KC - Continues his Tier 2 leading silk ranking. Mark is also recognised in Fraud: Crime.
  • John Cammegh KC - Continues his Tier 3 leading silk ranking.
  • Jose Olivares-Chandler - Continues his Tier 2 leading junior ranking 
  • John Warrington - Continues to be recognised as a Tier 3 leading junior.
  • John McNamara - Continues his ranking as a leading junior in Tier 3. John is also recognised in Fraud: Crime and Proceeds of Crime (POCA) & Asset Forfeiture.
  • Dominic Connolly - Continues to be recognised within the guide as a leading junior in Tier 4. Congratulations on also being recognised in Fraud: Crime this year.
  • Chris May - Continues to be recognised within the directory as Tier 4 leading junior.
  • Francesca Levitt - Continues to be recognised within the directory as Tier 4 leading junior.
  • Dan Jones - Continues to be recognised as a Tier 4 leading junior.

Business, Regulatory Crime and Fraud

  • Dominic Connolly – Congratulations on his new ranking as leading junior – Fraud: Crime, Tier 4. Dominic continues to be recognised in Crime.
  • John McNamara - Congratulations on new ranking  – Fraud: Crime, Tier 4. John continues to be recognised in Crime and Proceeds of Crime (POCA) & Asset Forfeiture.
  • Edmund Burge KC - Leading Silk  - in Fraud: Crime - continues his Tier 2 ranking.
  • Kevin Dent KC -  Leading Silk in Fraud: Crime - continues his Tier 3 ranking.
  • Ini Udom -  Continues her ranking as a leading junior in Fraud: Crime, as a leading junior in Tier 3.
  • Danielle Barden - Continues her ranking as a leading junior in Fraud: Crime, Tier 4. She is also recognised in Extradition.

 

  • David Stern - Continues to be recognised for expertise as a leading junior in the field of Business and Regulatory Crime (Including Global Investigations) - Tier 3

Professional Disciplinary & Regulatory Law

Family Law

  • Niamh Wilkie - Congratulations on being recognised as a leading junior in Family: Children & Domestic Abuse - Tier 6.
  • Maria Scotland – Congratulations on being recognised as a leading junior in Family: Children & Domestic Abuse - Tier 5, and congratulations on moving up to Tier 4 – Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy.
  • Jaqueline Julyan S.C. - Continues to be recognised as a leading silk in Family – Children & Domestic Abuse – Tier 3.
  • Mark Smith - Continues to be recognised as a leading junior in Family: Children & Domestic Abuse – Tier 6. Mark is also recognised in Extradition and Immigration.

Immigration

  • Ben Keith & Mark Smith – Continue their Tier 4 rankings in Immigration, alongside their other practice areas.

A huge thank you to all our clients for your continued support. Many Congratulations to all of our teams, members and staff who have contributed to 5SAH in their continued successes and recognition with The Legal 500.

Your continued hard work makes 5SAH Chambers what it is today.