Congratulations to our barristers, teams, clerks and staff for our continued success in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2025. This is off the back of our recent success in UK Bar Legal 500 Rankings.
A huge thank you to all of our clients, for your continued support - we couldn't do this without you.
5SAH | New Barristers Recognised
- Dominic Connolly - Congratulations on being newly recognised in Financial Crime - Band 4. Dominic continues to be recognised in Crime.
- Kevin Dent KC - Congratulations on being newly recognised in Crime - Band 6.
- John McNamara - Congratulations on being newly ranked in the guide for POCA work & Asset Forfeiture, as Band 3.
- Danielle Barden - Congratulations on being newly recognised in Financial Crime - Band 4 and Crime - Band 6. Danielle continues to be recognised in Extradition.
5SAH | Practice Areas
We are delighted to announce that 5SAH Chambers is now recognised in four core practice areas:
Newly recognised in:
- Financial Crime - Band 4
Continued recognition in:
- POCA & Asset Forfeiture - Band 2
- Extradition - Band 2
- Crime - Defence & Prosecution - Band 4
5SAH | Ranked Barristers
Extradition | Band 2 Set Ranking
- Ben Keith - Congratulations to Ben, who moves to Star Individual from Band 1 Leading junior. Ben is also recognised in Immigration and the High-Net Worth Guide.
- Natasha Draycott - Congratulations on moving up to Band 1 - Leading Junior in Extradition from Band 2.
- David Josse KC - Continues to be ranked as a Band 3 - Leading silk.
- Louisa Collins & Rebecca Hill - Continue to be recognised as Band 1 - leading Juniors.
- David Williams - Continues to be recognised as a Band 2 - leading junior.
- Gemma Lindfield - Continues to be recognised in Band 3 - leading junior.
- Danielle Barden, Mark Smith & Georgia Beatty - Continue in Band 4 - Leading juniors. Mark Smith is also recognised in Immigration.
Proceeds of Crime and Asset Forfeiture | Band 2 Set Ranking
- John McNamara - Congratulations on being newly ranked in the guide for POCA work & Asset Forfeiture, as Band 3 leading junior.
- Andrew Bird KC - Congratulations retaining his Band 1 - Silk ranking.
- Gary Pons & James Fletcher - Continue their Band 1 ranking as leading juniors.
- Sarah Wood & Barnaby Hone - Retain their Band 2 ranking as leading juniors.
Crime: Defence & Prosecution | Band 4 Set Ranking
- Kevin Dent KC - Congratulations on being newly recognised in Crime as a leading Silk– Band 6.
- Danielle Barden - Congratulations on being newly recognised as a leading junior – Crime. Danielle is also recognised in Financial Crime and Extradition.
- Mark Cotter KC - Continues to be recognised as a leading Silk - Band 3. Mark is also recognised in Financial Crime.
- Dominic Connolly - Continues his recognition in crime at Band 3, leading junior. Congratulations on being recognised in Financial Crime.
- Chris May, Jose Olivares-Chandler, and John Warrington - Continue to be recognised for their expertise in their criminal work - leading juniors Band 4.
- Oliver Kirk - Continues to be recognised as a Band 6 leading junior in crime.
Financial Crime | Band 4
- Danielle Barden - Congratulations on being newly recognised in Financial Crime - Band 4 and Crime - Band 6. Danielle continues to be recognised in Extradition.
- Dominic Connolly - Congratulations on being recognised in Financial Crime - Band 4 leading junior for the first time. He continues his recognition in crime at Band 3, leading junior.
- Mark Cotter KC - Continues ranking as a leading Silk - Band 4. He continues to be recognised in Crime at Band 3, Silk.
- Edmund Burge KC Continues ranking as a leading Silk - Band 4.
- Andrew Bird KC - Continues ranking as a leading Silk - Band 4. Andrew is also recognised a Band 1 leading Silk - Private Prosecutions: Financial Crime.
- David Stern - Continues to be recognised as a leading junior – Band 3.
- Ini Udom - Continues to be recognised as a leading junior – Band 4.
- David McNeill - Continues to be recognised as a leading junior – Band 4.
Financial Crime - Private Prosecutions
Andrew & Sarah continue to be recognised in this exclusive Table of Private Prosecution practitioners:
- Andrew Bird KC - Congratulations on moving up to Band 1 – moving up from Spotlight.
- Sarah Wood - Congratulations on moving up to Band 2 – moving up from Spotlight.
Family: Matrimonial Finance
- Maria Scotland - Continues her ranking as leading junior - Band 4 in Family: Matrimonial Finance.
Professional Discipline
Congratulations on the whole team receiving promotions in their rankings this year:
- Wendy Hewitt, Guy Micklewright & Matthew Corrie - congratulations on moving up to Band 4, from Band 5 as leading juniors.
- Alecsandra Manning Rees - Congratulations on moving up to Band 5, from Up and Coming.
Immigration
- Ben Keith – Congratulations on moving to Band 3 from Band 4 as a leading junior in Immigration. Extradition - Band 1 and the exclusive High Net Worth Guide: Financial Crime.
- Mark Smith – retains his ranking as Band 5 leading junior in Immigration. Mark continues to be recognised in Extradition.
A huge well done to everyone involved in this process – particularly the client feedback – we couldn’t do this without you and we appreciate the time taken to provide such wonderful feedback.