3VB ranked as Leading Set in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026
The Legal 500 have released the 2026 edition of their Europe, Middle East and Africa guide, ranking 3VB as a Tier 1 set for Commercial work in the regions.
The new guide says, “3 Verulam Buildings is a leading set in commercial and financial litigation in the DIFC and the ADGM Courts, and work also spans financial crime and restructurings. Tom Montagu-Smith KC‘s recent work includes acting in the appeal in the ‘Agility’ dispute, which concerned the act of state doctrine under DIFC law, and the Carmon v Cuenda case involving injunctions in support of foreign proceedings. Matthew Watson appeared for the Danish tax authority in DIFC Court proceedings relating to the large-scale litigation that has become known as simply the SKAT litigation.”
The following 16 members have been individually selected for recommendation:
Middle East: The English Bar (Commercial):
Leading Silks
- Hodge Malek KC
- David Quest KC
- Tom Montagu-Smith KC
- Nicholas Craig KC
- Rajesh Pillai KC
- Saima Hanif KC
- Farhaz Khan KC
- Timothy Killen KC
Leading Juniors
Rising Stars
See the full Middle East Bar rankings here.
