Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 Published

16 October 2025

The Chambers & Partners 2026 UK Bar Guide has been released online today, and 3VB is delighted to celebrate another outstanding set of results.

This year, 3VB has received two new set rankings – in the Spotlight table for Consumer Finance and Band 3 for Independent Investigations – bringing our total number of leading set rankings to 17, including five Band 1 rankings.

Client and market feedback in this year’s guide once again emphasises 3VB’s strength, quality, and breadth of expertise:

3VB is described as “a very fine all-round commercial set with high calibre across all ranks,” and “one of the best sets for really complex commercial litigation.”

17 Set Rankings

Consumer Finance (Spotlight)
Cryptoassets (Band 1)
Gambling Disputes (Band 1)
Financial Services (Band 1)
Fraud: Civil (Band 1)
Banking & Finance (Band 1)
Commercial Dispute Resolution (Band 2)
International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance (Band 2)
Public International Law (Band 2)
Offshore (Band 2)
Group Litigation (Band 2)
Chancery: Commercial (Band 2)
Energy & Natural Resources (Band 3)
Independent Investigations (Band 3)
Insurance (Band 3)
Restructuring/Insolvency (Band 3)
Professional Negligence (Band 4)

Practice Area Highlights

Banking & Finance: “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.”
Cryptoassets: 3VB is praised for having “an unrivalled knowledge in a very technically difficult, fast-paced and ever-changing area of the law,” with another source noting that “this set demonstrates industry-leading technical knowledge in relation to cryptoassets.”
Civil Fraud: 3VB barristers are recognised for being “thoroughly modern, intensely hard-working and having a keen eye for strategy.”
Financial Services: A “market leader on group claims involving financial services” with “real specialism and a deep breadth of quality.”
International Arbitration & Public International Law: Sources highlight “genuine arbitration experience as counsel across the full range of arbitration specialisms,” and commend 3VB as “leaders in public international law with expertise and experience involving cross-border issues and actions involving states.”
Insurance: “The barristers at 3VB have been involved in some of the most significant insurance cases of the last few years.” Another adds: “3VB has some of the best minds in the insurance business.”

In total, 79 members of Chambers are ranked in the 2026 guide, holding 239 individual rankings across 33 areas of practice. We extend our warmest congratulations to our junior members on their impressive achievements, especially those who have been ranked for the first time this year.

We are also proud to celebrate the continued success of our female members, with 21 individuals recognised in this year’s guide, reflecting the depth and diversity of talent across Chambers.

3VB’s rankings in full are available to view here.