CHAMBERS OF THE YEAR 2018

Wilberforce ChambersWINNER

Wilberforce Chambers is acting on some of the biggest and most complex disputes around, as evidenced by it featuring in two of this year’s Top 20 Cases of 2018.

One judge says of Wilberforce’s standout year: “Wilberforce Chambers is at the forefront of the law with 2 of the top 20 cases of 2018 as identified by The Lawyer. It has seen strong growth in its international profile across Asia and rapid expansion of head count within chambers. Its strategic approach is paying dividends and I expect it will go from strength to strength in the years ahead.”

The two Top 20 Cases see barristers from Wilberforce are acting on both sides in KeyMed Ltd v Michael Woodford and Paul Hillman and Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited v Lloyds Bank plc and others. The former is one of the biggest corporate fraud cases in Japanese history, while the latter deals with a landmark pensions and benefits case.

Wilberforce has also seen outstanding financial growth, falling just six per cent short of doubling its Singaporean revenue between 2015 and 2017. It is predicted that it’s London operation will have grown by 30 per cent since 2015 when its 2017/18 financial results are finalised.

Another judge says: “Impressive list of cases, clearly at the forefront of most significant high value complex cases this year. The spread of barristers involved shows its strength in depth with good growth in its stats.”

Highly commended: Landmark Chambers

A strong year for Landmark Chambers saw it restructure its clerking team and bring in two highly experienced senior practice managers. One judge says: “A holistic entry from an excellent property/planning/environment practice. Bold restructuring of the clerks team and a very unified approach.”

Commended: Kings Chambers

Healthy financial growth combined with an impressive case list secured Kings Chambers’ commendation at this year’s awards.

One judge says: “A holistic entry from an excellent property/planning/environment practice. Bold restructuring of the clerks team and a very unified approach.”