Legal 500 UK Bar 2026 Ranking: 5 St Andrew's Hill

We are delighted to announce our continued success within The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide 2026 Edition

This year 5 St Andrew's Hill are incredibly proud of our achievements:

• 62 Rankings in total

• 3 Team (Set) Rankings

• 34 leading juniors, 7 silks & 2 Rising Stars

Extradition | Tier 1 | Top Tier Set Ranking

• Tier 1: Set Ranking
• For the first time the Extradition has been recognised as a Top Tier - Tier 1 Set. 

Newly Recognised in Extradition:

• Sophia Kerridge & Sian Priory -  Tier 3.
• Joe O'Leary & Rebecca Thomas - Rising Stars.

Congratulations on moving up in Extradition:

• David Williams -  Tier 2 - Leading Junior.
• Georgia Beatty -  Tier 3 - Leading Junior.

Continued Recognition in Extradition:

• David Josse KC - Tier 1 - Leading Silk.
• Rebecca Hill, Louisa Collins, Ben Keith & Natasha Draycott - Tier 1 - Leading Juniors. 
• Gemma Lindfield, Mark Smith & Danielle Barden - Tier 3 - Leading Juniors. 

Proceeds of Crime and Asset Forfeiture | Tier 2 Set Ranking

• Tier 2: Set Ranking

Congratulations on moving up in POCA & Asset Forfeiture:

• Barnaby Hone - Tier 1 - Leading Junior 

Continued Recognition in POCA & Asset Forfeiture:

• Andrew Bird KC -  Tier 2 - Leading Silk.
• Gary Pons, Sarah Wood & James Fletcher - Tier 1 - Leading Junior.
• John McNamara - Tier 2 - Leading Junior. 
• Gemma Rose - Tier 3 - Leading Junior.
• Rebecca Thomas - Rising Star.

Crime: Defence & Prosecution | Tier 4 Set Ranking

• Tier 4: Set Ranking

Newly Recognised in Crime:

• Kevin Dent KC - Tier 4 - Leading Silk.

Congratulations on moving up in Crime:

• Dharmendra (Dee) Toor - Tier 3 - Leading Junior.
• Dee continues to be recognised in: Midlands Circuit - Tier 3 - Crime (general & fraud) - Leading Junior

Continued Recognition in Crime:

• Mark Cotter KC - Tier 2 - Leading Silk.
• John Cammegh KC - Tier 3 - Leading Silk.
• Jose Olivares-Chandler - Tier 2 - Leading Junior. 
• John Warrington - Tier 3 - Leading Junior.
• Dominic Connolly, Chris May, Francesca Levett, Gemma Rose, John McNamara & Dan Jones - Tier 4 - Leading juniors.

Business, Regulatory Crime and Fraud

Newly Recognised in Fraud: Crime:

• David Stern  & Francesca Levett  - Tier 3 - Leading Junior.
• David Stern continues his Tier 3 - Leading Junior ranking in Business and Regulatory Crime (Including Global Investigations).

Congratulations on moving up in Fraud: Crime:

• Kevin Dent KC -  Tier 2 - Leading Silk.
• Danielle Barden - Tier 3 - Fraud: Crime.

Continued Recognition in Fraud: Crime:

• Edmund Burge KC - Tier 2 - Leading Silk.
• Mark Cotter KC - Tier 3 - Leading Silk.
• Ini Udom - Tier 3 - Leading Junior.
• Dominic Connolly - Tier 4 - Leading Junior.
• John McNamara - Tier 4 - Leading Junior.

Professional Disciplinary & Regulatory Law

Newly Recognised in Professional Discipline & Regulatory:

• Ini Udom - Congratulations on being recognised in this practice area for the first time in Tier 4 - Leading Junior.

Congratulations on moving up in Professional Discipline & Regulatory:

• Wendy Hewitt - Tier 1 - Leading Junior
• Alecsandra Manning-Rees - Tier 4 - Leading Junior.
• Amy Woolfson - Tier 4 - Leading Junior.

Continued Recognition in Professional Discipline & Regulatory:

• Matthew Corrie - Tier 3 - Leading Junior 
• Guy Micklewright - Tier 4 - Leading Junior

Family Law

Newly Recognised in Family:

• Jaqueline Julyan S.C. - Tier 4 - Leading Silk - Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy. 
• Jaqueline continues to be recognised as a leading silk in Family – Children & Domestic Abuse – Tier 3.
• Sarah Wood - Tier 4 - Leading Junior - Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy.
• Gemma Lindfield - Tier 5 - Leading Junior - Family: Children & Domestic Abuse.

Congratulations on moving up in Family:

• Niamh Wilkie - Tier 5 - Leading Junior - Family: Divorce & Financial
• Maria Scotland – Tier 4 - Leading Junior - Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy. Tier 3 – Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy.

Continued Recognition in Family:

• Mark Smith - Tier 5 - Leading Junior -  Family: Children & Domestic Abuse

International Human Rights & Criminal Law

Newly Recognised in International Human Rights & Criminal Law:

• Ben Keith - Tier 3 - Leading Junior.

Immigration

Congratulations on moving up in Immigration:

• Ben Keith - Tier 3 - Leading Junior.

Continued Recognition in Immigration:

• Mark Smith - Tier 4 - Leading Junior.

Many Congratulations to all of our teams, members and staff who have contributed to 5SAH in their continued successes and recognition with The Legal 500.

A huge thank you to all our clients for your continued support.