The South West offices of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have once again been recognised in the annual Chambers and Partners Guide.
The firm is ranked in 33 practice areas across its seven regional offices, with four practice areas achieving the top Band 1 ranking in the prestigious guide, all of which are based in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol and Taunton offices: Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Family/Matrimonial, Professional Negligence: Mainly Claimant and Real Estate Litigation.
Clarke Willmott in the South West is also ranked in Band 2 in eight practice areas and in Band 3 in two.
Meanwhile three South West lawyers have received a Band 1 ranking in the latest guide: Esther Woolford, Lee Hart and Alex Jakubowski, who has attained the top ranking in both Litigation and Professional Negligence.
A further 16 individuals in Bristol and Taunton were ranked in Band 2, seven in Band 3 and three in Band 4.
Gareth Schofield, partner and head of Clarke Willmott’s family team, is named as a Star Individual for Family, South West while Jade Lyus and James Edmondson were named in the Up and Coming category. Six South West lawyers were recognised as Associates to Watch: Stephen Harper, Rebecca Aston-Jones, Stephanie Hambridge (née Bishop), Hannah Livesey, Vanessa Harris and Sam Harkness.
Sixty-six Clarke Willmott lawyers were ranked with 73 individual recommendations, including eight Band 1 rankings and an Eminent Practitioner ranking for the firm’s CEO Peter Swinburn. Some 14 of these recommendations were new and six rankings were improved on the 2025 edition.
Testimonials from the 2026 edition include:
- “Clarke Willmott is an excellent firm which gave very professional and expert advice.”
- “Clarke Willmott’s client service ethic is huge.”
- “They have been excellent in navigating cross-border issues and they go above and beyond for clients.”
- “Clarke Willmott have persistence and strong negotiation skills. The firm is easily contactable and kept us up to date at all stages, providing fantastic advice.”
Clarke Willmott CEO peter Swinburn said: “We are delighted with this year’s Chambers and Partners rankings, which closely followed our equally impressive Legal 500 results earlier this month.
“To rank in 33 specialist practice areas with 73 of our people receiving recommendations highlights our continued commitment to delivering incredible results to our clients and maintaining the high standards of legal service we have become known for.”
Chambers and Partners differentiates the best legal talent by identifying and ranking law firms and lawyers globally.
