We have 27 practice rankings in the Chambers UK 2026 guide (up from 26 last year), including 11 practices which are ranked as Band 1. We also have 82 ranked individuals (including nine new rankings and 12 improved rankings), a substantial increase on the 65 ranked last year. This strong performance follows similarly robust results in the Legal 500 UK earlier this month.
Our 11 Band 1 rankings are for Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million – London, Employment (six categories), Immigration: Business, Information Technology (Northern Ireland), Intellectual Property (Northern Ireland) and Media and Entertainment: Advertising and Marketing.
We also have one new employment practice ranking this year - Industrial Relations (London), which is Band 2. Our ranking for Employment (North West) has improved for the second consecutive year and is now also Band 2.
The firm continues to receive strongly positive feedback in relation to our Band 1 rankings; some highlights are featured below.
Employment
"They are true experts in the field."
- Employment: (Thames Valley)
"Their knowledge is of course exceptional, however their patience in explaining reasons as well as suggesting alternatives is phenomenal."
- Employment: Employer – London (Firms) & Employment: Employer – High Court Litigation & Employment: Senior Executive – London (Firms)
"Lewis Silkin are second to none when it comes to employment law, in our experience. They are always up to speed with developments in the law and are able to apply this to specific scenarios."
- Employment: (Wales)
"The team are clearly committed to providing a first-class service, and stand out for their expertise in employment law, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice."
- Employment: Employer (Northern Ireland)
Corporate
"Lewis Silkin has technical experts and great cross-industry knowledge. The department also has good leadership and a highly capable team that is able to work at pace. It has a great team."
- Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million – London (Firms) – Band 1
Immigration
"They are really specialist and expert. They are able to merge the practical and legal elements, which is really impressive given the nature of the work we do."
- Immigration: Business (UK-wide)
Intellectual Property
"Lewis Silkin is brilliant. The lawyers are professional, understanding and thorough."
- Intellectual Property (Northern Ireland)
Information Technology
"Lewis Silkin is our trusted adviser. The lawyers have an ability to quickly distil down and resolve very complex issues in a timely manner. We're yet to have an issue that they can't solve."
- Information Technology (Northern Ireland)
Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing
"The team clearly have a deep interest and passion in this area. This is demonstrated by the depth and breadth of knowledge they have of the advertising and marketing sector."
- Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing (UK-wide)
To explore the firm’s complete profile and rankings, visit the Chamberswebsite.