What the Directories Say

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings remains a pre-eminent set with an excellent reputation in the City, noted for its expert handling of banking and finance matters.

The set houses an extensive range of market-leading practitioners, who are skilled at tackling diverse contentious and non-contentious financial matters.

Barristers here are frequently instructed to act both for and against multinational banks in cases of the utmost complexity and market profile.

Members are also proficient at dealing with claims concerning civil fraud, professional negligence and the mis-selling of financial products.

“The strength in depth and variety marks out 3VB as the leading chambers for clients in the financial services sector.”

“The quality is always excellent regardless of the complexity of the matter.”

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings “remains one of the best sets for banking litigation”, praised for its strength-in-depth from top silks down to baby juniors.

“3VB are an excellent set, with real strength in depth.”

“A top-quality chambers.”

“3VB is a set with excellent strength, breadth and depth.”

“Strong banking set.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings’ market-leading reputation arises out of its involvement in headline-grabbing commercial cases.

With a deep bench of highly ranked individuals, the set boasts some of the strongest practitioners in the market.

“A very fine all-round commercial set with high calibre across all ranks.

“3 Verulam Buildings is one of the best sets I’ve worked with for really complex commercial litigation.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings houses a strong bench of senior and junior barristers who are praised for their expert handling of complex and high-value fraud work.

The barristers are adept at representing corporations and high net worth individuals in fraud disputes stemming from allegations of bribery, conspiracy and misappropriation and are noted for being “thoroughly modern, intensely hard-working and having a keen eye for strategy”.

Recent work for the set includes representing Jinxin in Jinxin v Aser Media, regarding a bribery and misconduct claim.

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings is praised for its ‘considerable strength and depth of talent in the civil fraud area’.

Combined with their acknowledged strengths in banking and financial services matters, the members provide a compelling mix of expertise in complex financial fraud claims as well as broader international disputes.

“A superb set with quality at every level.”

“A fantastic set with strength and depth.”

“A pre-eminent set with a first class reputation.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings is particularly well regarded for its handling of commercial chancery litigation involving complex elements of banking and financial services law.

Members are also well versed in civil fraud and insolvency disputes, and are regularly called upon to appear in major litigation arising in several international and offshore jurisdictions.

Cases of note include FDIC-R v Barclays Bank, a high-value breach of competition law and breach of fraudulent misrepresentation matter, and Harrington & Charles Trading Co v Jatin Mehta, a USD1 billion commercial fraud claim.

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

Senior and junior members are regularly instructed on some of the largest commercial disputes to hit the London and international courts and tribunals.

“Exceptional in the field of commercial litigation.”

“The set is outstanding in every respect, remarkable strength in depth, consistently high-calibre counsel, and a well-earned reputation for excellence in complex commercial and international disputes.”

“A first-class set.”

“3VB is a brilliant chambers.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

Clients in the energy sector benefit from 3 Verulam Buildings recognised strength within investor treaty and commercial international arbitration matters.

Members are instructed on an impressive broad spectrum of energy disputes arising from upstream and downstream oil & gas, mining, renewables, nuclear and conventional power.

The Gerald Metals LLC v China National Gold Group is a noteworthy recent example of the sort of high-level arbitrations the set’s barristers routinely appear in.

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

Best known for banking and commercial litigation, it is active in contract disputes and investment treaty arbitrations involving the energy sector, as well as cases concerning the operation of oil and gas fields and pipelines.

3 Verulam Buildings is “undoubtedly a leading set for energy work where technical excellence combines with understanding to guide clients through every stage.”

“We have found 3VB to be particularly hardworking, commercial and dialled in when it comes to high level strategy.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings maintains a dominant position in the market, with clients describing the team as an “market leader on group claims involving financial services” with “real specialism and a deep breadth of quality.”

Members of chambers are keenly sought after for sophisticated, high-stakes regulatory concerns, and act for a prestigious client base including major banks, brokerages and private equity firms, as well as the regulatory bodies themselves.

Recently, members of the set were instructed in Legal & General v Glencore, a substantial securities claim concerning serious misstatements and omissions.

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings is “an outstanding set for financial services work of all kinds.”

The chambers is home to a team which regularly acts for and against the regulators, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and is adept at handling contentious and advisory matters.

“3VB are probably the pre-eminent financial services set and have huge expertise stretching back a long way.”

“A standout in financial services – they have great bench strength.”

“3VB is an impressive set.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings is noted as having “good strength in depth and fantastic credentials in financial services” and members are noted for their excellent specialist knowledge”.

The set is well regarded for its handling of contentious commercial insolvencies, and its tenants are regularly called upon to act for insolvency practitioners in high-value, cross-border recovery actions.

Recent standout work includes Crescent Gas Corporation v National Iranian Oil Company and others.

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings has its strengths and reputation in financial services but now marries that with the expertise of a number of commercial insolvency barristers.

“3VB are a leading set with serious strength in depth across the board. They can be relied on for every aspect of offshore work and are a go to set.”

“3VB is a top set, very international with excellent juniors and seniors alike.”

“3VB is an excellent set. Good selection of Counsel at all levels, with first rate reputations.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings leans on its expertise in banking and finance to handle a broad array of insurance and reinsurance matters arising from the sector.

Members of the set adeptly handle professional indemnity, credit risk, D&O and construction-related disputes, both domestic and international in nature. They are regularly instructed by insured parties, insurers and reinsurers and act on both sides of insurance broker cases.

Members of 3 Verulam Buildings have been involved in key insurance cases including Bath Racecourse and others v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe and others, an £80 million claim relating to business interruption occurring during the COVID pandemic.

“The barristers at 3VB have been involved in some of the most significant insurance cases of the last few years.”

“3VB has some of the best minds in the insurance business.”

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings’ leading barristers were recently instructed in claims under a wide variety of insurance policies, including Russian aviation insurance claims, securities claims under D&O Polices, mis-selling, cladding (and other construction policy-related claims), Covid-19 matters, and several reinsurance disputes.

“3VB has some fantastic people, and they have been a go-to set in the past few years.”

“A superb set with excellent counsel.”

“Highly recommended set as a whole. A pleasure to work with. There is never too much trouble, and they always make things work.”

“3VB has been a go-to set in recent years with a serious amount of talent available.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2025): General Commercial & Insurance

3 Verulam Buildings has a well-established reputation in international arbitration, with notable depth in commercial disputes.

The set is steeped in a long history of top-quality appointments in the financial services sector, often acting in arbitrations relating to shareholder disputes, as well as arbitration award enforcements.

Its barristers also demonstrate expertise in energy and development-related disputes for clients across the Middle East, Europe and Africa, frequently conducted under the rules of the LCIA, the ICC, SIAC and UNCITRAL.

Members offer additional strength to clients in investor-state disputes, acting in complex and high-value ICSID arbitrations.

“Genuine arbitration experience as counsel across the full range of arbitration specialisms.” 

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026): Counsel

3 Verulam Buildings is now firmly ensconced among the leading sets in London for international arbitration and is considered by some to be ‘the leading set of chambers for international investment arbitration disputes’.

“The set as a whole is outstanding in international arbitration. It is home to some of the most accomplished practitioners in the field and offers genuine strength across all levels of seniority. The clerks are proactive, commercially aware, and consistently helpful, making the overall experience of working with the set both smooth and efficient.”

“3VB has an impressive depth of bench in this area with most members being highly proficient and visible in this area.”

“The set is outstanding in every respect, remarkable strength in depth, consistently high-calibre counsel, and a well-earned reputation for excellence in complex commercial and international disputes. Their availability, responsiveness, and commitment to training and development further reinforce their position as a leading chambers.”

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026): Arbitrators

3 Verulam Buildings’ impressive push into the international arbitration market isn’t limited to the counsel side.

The set has an increasingly strong stable of full time and part time arbitrators who command considerable respect in the market.

“The leading chambers for international arbitration.”

“Because of the unique cross cultural experiences and diversity of their tenants, they have an unparalleled horizon which easily traverses complex disputes across common law and civil law worlds.”

“A fantastic set for arbitration practitioners as a whole.”

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

In the art world, members of 3 Verulam Buildings act for defendant and claimant auction houses, dealers, and sellers involved in high-profile disputes.

“One of the major heavy weight sets with a good team of silks and juniors doing art and cultural property.”

“3VB is great on civil fraud and offers a good range of barristers with expertise in art & cultural property.”

“3 Verulam Buildings is a leading set in the art and cultural property sector at all levels.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings offers noteworthy expertise across a range of offshore work including trusts, insolvency, civil fraud, restructuring and commercial cases.

Its barristers are experienced in appearing in high-value disputes, and members are frequently called before the courts in the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, Dubai and Hong Kong.

“3 Verulam Buildings has really embraced this field and provide thought leadership in the space” and is “highly professional” and “top quality.”

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

Often handling disputes involving fraud, insolvency, and regulatory issues, 3 Verulam Buildings is home to barristers with notable expertise in interlocutory applications.

Praised by one client for “growing and improving all the time”, 3 Verulam Buildings had another strong year of offshore work.

“3VB have now firmly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in terms of offshore fraud and asset tracing matters. You see them popping up on all sorts of matters in this space and they have become a set to go to when you don’t know what you want, but you know they will have someone.”

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings provides a strong POCA offering, including civil recovery proceedings and property freezing orders, as well as providing advice to regulators, government agencies and private clients regarding their POCA duties.

“An excellent set well known for its strength and depth in banking and other financial disputes, with excellent counsel at all levels.”

“3 Verulam Buildings have a stable of well-known and highly regarded names in the POCA field, with expertise at all levels of call.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings houses counsel who are experienced in a range of professional negligence disputes.

Its barristers offer deep expertise when handling insurance-related claims as well as those alleging negligence on the part of solicitors.

They have additional skill in claims arising out of negligent tax and investment fund advice.

Recent high-profile work includes members’ involvement on behalf of defendants in Clifford Chance LLP v Société Générale SA.

The set offers “strength and depth of experience in both professional negligence and fraud claims, particularly those with a complex financial aspect”.

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

“3 Verulam Buildings are top of the tree for so many areas of work.”

“They have ferociously bright juniors and star quality from top to bottom.”

“They are a very strong set.”

Chambers & Partners UK Bar (2026)

3VB possesses strong credentials in investor-versus-state arbitration.

The set handles an impressive roster of high-value disputes on behalf of sovereign states and investors across the world, including in the Middle East, Africa and East Asia.

Barristers here are highly adept at acting before a range of international courts and arbitral institutions including the ICC and ICSID.

3VB has “leaders in public international law with expertise and experience involving cross-border issues and actions involving states”.

Members of chambers recently represented Turkish investors in an ICSID claim against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia alleging breaches of equitable treatment and unlawful expropriation.

The Legal 500 UK Bar (2026)

3 Verulam Buildings is now a well-established presence in the field of public international law.

Members of 3 Verulam Buildings integrate expertise in international commercial law and treaty arbitration to lead on international law matters concerning the obligations of states, international organisations, and corporations.

The set’s credentials are especially strong at the junior end, where it fields several members with enviable track records in investment treaty arbitrations.

“The set clearly fosters a culture of excellence, collaboration, and intellectual rigour. There is a genuine sense of cohesion among its members, which enhances the quality of advocacy and advice provided across the board. The breadth of talent, combined with a strong emphasis on mentorship and continuous development, ensures that clients benefit from consistently high standards at every level. This collective ethos, along with the set’s readiness to engage with complex and often novel issues, makes it a standout destination for high stakes legal work.”

“The chambers enjoys an outstanding reputation in public international law. It has a deep bench of practitioners who are frequently instructed in some of the most challenging and high-profile matters globally. The clerks are knowledgeable, efficient, and a pleasure to work with, ensuring that instructions are managed promptly and with care.”

“The set is outstanding in every respect, remarkable strength in depth, consistently high-calibre counsel, and a well-earned reputation for excellence in complex commercial and international disputes. Their availability, responsiveness, and commitment to training and development further reinforce their position as a leading chambers.”

“3VB is one of the leading public international law chambers in London, including at the junior level.”

The Legal 500 (EMEA) (2026)

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.

“A market leading set for commercial litigation in the Middle East, 3 Verulam Buildings’ members regularly appear in high value banking claims in the DIFC Courts, as well as complex commercial arbitration as both counsel and arbitrators.”

The Legal 500 (Asia Pacific) (2026)

The “very strong set” 3 Verulam Buildings is particularly strong for commercial disputes involving the financial services sector.

“Leading commercial set 3 Verulam Buildings has strength and depth of talent at every level. Investment treaty and commercial arbitration continue to be key areas of instruction within the set’s Asia Pacific practice.”