The Southampton office of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has once again been recognised in the annual Chambers and Partners Guide.
The office is ranked in Band 2 in two practice areas in this year’s guide, Planning and Environment and Real Estate; in Band 3 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Banking and Finance; and in Band 4 in Employment and Litigation.
Meanwhile three Southampton lawyers were named in the individual rankings, with Philip Whitcomb and Joe Campbell ranked in Band 3 and Marc Long in Band 4.
Nationally, Clarke Willmott is ranked in 33 practice areas across its seven regional offices, with four practice areas achieving a Band 1 ranking in the prestigious guide: Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Family/Matrimonial, Professional Negligence: Mainly Claimant and Real Estate Litigation.
Sixty-six Clarke Willmott lawyers were ranked with 73 individual recommendations, including 8 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.
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