Chambers UK 2026 – Top Band Rankings for Henderson Chambers

Henderson Chambers is delighted to be recommended in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026 across 18 practice areas with 90 individual rankings and nine set rankings, three of which are Band 1.

We continue to be listed as a Band 1 set in Group Litigation, Product Liability and Health & Safety:

• For Group Litigation, Henderson Chambers is recognised as “a noted leader in the field of group litigation. Its noted depth, breadth and longevity in this field grounds its celebrated reputation for excellence at all levels and its unparalleled bench in group litigation“.
• For Product Liability, Chambers UK Bar comments “Henderson Chambers offers an unrivalled level of expertise spanning a wide range of product liability disputes. The set houses an impressive bench of senior and junior barristers who are frequently sought after to act for major manufacturers across the transport, pharmaceutical, food and drink, and medical devices sectors, among others”.
• For Health & Safety, the directory notes that “Henderson Chambers maintains its reputation as a leading set that provides advice that is top quality from both a technical and commercial perspective. They are valued by clients for complex and high-profile health and safety matters”.

Additionally, we are ranked as a leading set for Consumer Finance, Consumer Law, Environment, Information Technology, and Inquest & Inquiries.

The directory recognises Henderson Chambers as “a commercial, pragmatic and responsive set that has excellent in-depth knowledge”,  with “an impressive bench of barristers proficient in contentious and non-contentious consumer finance issues“. 

We are pleased to announce that James White makes his first appearance in the directory this year under Competition (Band 3) and Group Litigation (Band 4). New rankings also include Henry Warwick KC for Consumer Finance (Band 2); and James Williams for Group Litigation (Band 4) and Product Liability (Band 3).

Chambers receives four Star Individuals rankings: Charles Gibson KC for Group Litigation and Product Liability; Prashant Popat KC for Health & Safety; and Geraint Webb KC for Group Litigation.

Further praise is received for our “first-rate clerking team that are supportive of the solicitor’s and client’s demands“. Comments include:

• “The clerks’ room is responsive and helpful; nothing is too much trouble for the clerking team. The clerks are a great, loyal and hard-working team.“
• “The clerks provide a very good service, are very pleasant to deal with, and go above and beyond to assist their barristers and instructing solicitors.“
• “The clerks constitute a great team, proving both loyal and hard-working.“

Once again we would like to take this opportunity to thank our clients for their continued and valued support and for their participation in the research process.

The Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026 is now available online. You can view the results for Henderson Chambers and its members here.

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