Brachers achieves prestigious rankings in Chambers UK Guide 2025

Brachers is proud to announce its recognition in the Chambers UK Guide 2025, with the firm being ranked in seven practice areas and 11 lawyers recommended.

This prestigious acknowledgment highlights the Kent-based law firm’s commitment to excellence and client service.

Key highlights:

Ranked practice areas*:

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
• Employment
• Family/Matrimonial
• Litigation
• Real Estate
• Real Estate Litigation.

Recognised lawyers:

• Sarah Gaines (Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
• James Bullock (Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above)
• Matthew Simmonds (Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above)
• Claire Williams (Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above)
• Catherine Daw (Employment)
• Colin Smith (Employment)
• Mei-Ling McNab (Family/Matrimonial)
• Mark Leeson (Family/Matrimonial)
• Mark Leeson (Family/Matrimonial: Mainly ADR – Spotlight)
• Michael Oatham (Litigation)
• Lacie Kerner (Litigation)
• Sarah Gaines (Real Estate)
• Ash Jilani (Real Estate).

Chambers UK is a leading legal directory that ranks the best law firms and lawyers based on in-depth research and extensive client feedback. One client remarked that “Brachers has specialists to hand and takes a keen interest in its customers,” while another said “Brachers are responsive, commercial and empathetic. The firm has a clear-thinking and practical team and we cannot fault their service levels.”

Joanna Worby, Managing Partner at Brachers, commented: “This year’s recognition by Chambers and Partners underscores Brachers’ position as a leader in the legal industry. We are particularly proud that James Bullock, Matthew Simmonds and Mei-Ling McNab have been ranked in the top band for their practice areas. Our teams’ hard work and dedication have been instrumental in achieving these accolades, which are based on direct feedback from our clients. Congratulations to all colleagues for this fantastic recognition.”

This is the latest recognition for Brachers by prestigious legal guides, following the firm’s recent top rankings in the Legal 500.

In July, the firm also maintained its Band 2 ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024, which ranks the top lawyers and law firms serving high net worth clients and their professional advisors. Partners Christopher Eriksson-Lee (Private Wealth Law) and Deborah Cain (Private Wealth Disputes) were both recognised by the guide, with Christopher standing out as the only lawyer in Kent to achieve a top-tier ranking for Private Wealth Law.

*All tables are for the South of the UK.

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