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Ropewalk Chambers has once again achieved recognition as a leading set in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500.
We continue to demonstrate our position as market-leaders in multiple areas of law by ranking as a ‘Top Tier’ set in multiple areas.
Our Personal Injury Group is ranked as a top tier set and is described as ‘Ropewalk Chambers continues to operate at the forefront of personal injury work in the Midlands’.
Our Inquests team has also achieved top tier ranking with our team described as ‘Ropewalk Chambers remains at the forefront of inquests and inquiries work on the Midland Circuit, offering a ‘wide range of fantastic barristers’ with considerable combined experience‘.
Barristers from our Clinical Negligence team have been recognised as ‘Ropewalk Chambers has a strong reputation as ‘the leading set in the East Midlands’ with ‘a wide range of expertise’ in clinical negligence matters‘.
Additionally our Property, Commercial and Costs teams have received excellent rankings in this year’s edition.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients who took the time to give feedback.
| Inquests and Inquiries | Property and Construction |
|---|---|
| Leading Midlands Set – Top Tier | Leading Midlands Set |
| Shilpa Shah | Tom Carter |
| Edward James | |
| Andrew McNamara | |
| Georgina Cursham | |
| Thomas Herbert | |
| Alexandra Pountney |
| Commercial Litigation | Costs |
|---|---|
| Thomas Herbert | Shilpa Shah |
To view further details on our rankings, please click here.
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