9BR Chambers is proud to announce that 31 members of chambers have been recognised in the Legal 500 2026.
The Legal 500 rankings are based on in-depth market research; assessing recent case highlights provided in submissions by Chambers, and speaking directly to in-house lawyers, solicitors and peer barristers to gain a rounded view of the UK's elite players.
International Human Rights and Criminal Law - Tier 2
Leading Silks
- Steven Kay KC - Tier 1
Leading Juniors
- Gillian Higgins - Tier 2
- Zacharias Miah - Tier 3
- Joe Holmes - Tier 3
- Sarah Bafadhel - Tier 2
- Kirsty Sutherland - Tier 3
- Ben Joyes - Tier 3
- Joshua Kern - Tier 2
Extradition - Tier 2
Leading Juniors
- Ben Joyes - Tier 2
- Jonathan Swain - Tier 2
- Stefan Hyman - Tier 2
- Douglas Wotherspoon - Rising Star
- Sophie Stevens - Rising Star
Crime - Tier 3
Leading Silks
- Abbas Lakha KC - Tier 2
- Jane Bickerstaff KC - Tier 2
- Justin Rouse KC - Tier 4
- Peter Glenser KC - Tier 3
Leading Juniors
- Graeme Logan - Tier 4
- Katrina Charles - Tier 4
- Will Noble - Tier 3
- Daniel Higgins - Tier 3
- Sean Sullivan - Tier 3
- Max Hardy - Tier 3
- Ruth Jones - Tier 4
- Rhiannon Sadler - Tier 4
- Corinne Bramwell - Tier 2
- Joey Kwong - Tier 4
- Tessa Shroff - Tier 2
- Alex Matthews - Tier 4
- Emma Louise Heath - Tier 4
Fraud: Crime
Leading Silks
- Abbas Lakha KC - Tier 3
Leading Juniors
- Zacharias Miah - Tier 4
- Kabir Sondhi - Tier 3
Licensing
Leading Silks
- Peter Glenser KC - Tier 2
Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Law
Leading Juniors
- Katie Mustard - Tier 4
Testimonials
"The clerks at 9BR always go out of their way to assist in any way they can."
"9BR have always been impressive with their breadth and depth of Counsel in general crime and fraud throughout the set."
"9BR are a very good law firm with a strong work ethic. They good availability for Counsel and if someone is not available, they assist in providing cover. They also have many networking events with other barristers."
"They have experienced extradition counsel at every level. They run excellent training programmes."
"The chambers is a leading international criminal law set, that has combined international human rights law into its scope of practice leading it into fields such as extradition and sanctions. Geopolitical work means the set is able to provide clients with a sound legal context by which to pursue policy."