Harcus Parker has secured a new ranking as a Dispute Resolution Specialist Firm in the Chambers UK 2025 guide. In addition, the firm continues to hold its ranking for Claimant Group Litigation.
The Dispute Resolution Specialist Firm ranking, introduced by Chambers for the first time this year, highlights law firms specialising in dispute resolution, and covers the full range of disputes, including commercial litigation, banking litigation, fraud and international arbitration. The Claimant Group Litigation ranking is for firms who represent groups of claimants in litigation, and covers representative actions, Group Litigation Orders, and collective actions before the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Chambers’ research identifies the firm’s particular strengths in delivering ‘commercial and effective solutions’ for clients and ‘thinking outside the box’. Additionally, the firm’s lawyers are recommended for their ‘incredible intellect’ and a ‘senior team … well supported by a deep bench of stellar junior lawyers’.
Alongside the firm’s department rankings, several individuals at Harcus Parker have been recognised:
- Damon has been ranked in Band 1 for Claimant Group Litigation, with Chambers noting his ‘really good knowledge of the funding mechanisms for group action’, ‘creative and innovative’ approach, and his ‘very down to earth … communication with clients who don’t speak legalese as a second language’.
- Edward Parkes is ranked for Claimant Group Litigation. He is described as a ‘force of nature’, who is ‘clear, informative, emphatic and understanding’. He is also recommended as a lawyer who ‘very much thinks outside the box in finding creative and innovative solutions to problems’.
- Adam Zoubir is ranked for Civil Fraud, with Chambers highlighting him as ‘a fantastic strategist’ and ‘one of the brightest lawyers of our generation’.
- Matthew Patching is ranked as an Up and Coming Partner for Claimant Group Litigation, and described as a ‘highly superior performer in all aspects of client work’ and ‘a real superstar in the making’.
- Nate Barber is ranked as an Associate to Watch, with his strengths identified as being ‘commercially astute with a great strategic mind’ and ‘excellent in all aspects’.
Chambers’ rankings and recommendations are based on extensive research, including interviews with clients, barristers, and others legal professionals, as well as analysis of the legal market. The Chambers UK 2025 guide aims to showcase the best legal talent in the UK and provide independent analysis for anyone seeking legal services. More information about the firm’s rankings can be found on Chamber’s website here: https://chambers.com/law-firm/harcus-parker-uk-1:23140198