Foundation Chambers Competitors

We are a European headquartered hub for litigation, transactions and advice throughout the world and have remained fiercely independent since we first began in 1837. This means we are free to partner with the best people in any jurisdiction for each client need, or work with your existing relationships. We don’t work to billing targets. This ensures you get the right combination of experts working as one, who take the time to share their different perspectives and find the right answer, no matter how difficult or novel the question is. It’s a rare approach that defines the quality of our advice. And because we like to recruit inquisitive minds, many with science and technology backgrounds, we live and breathe your business, can talk the same language and have a keen eye on the future. We enjoy getting to the heart of the matter with advice that is simple to understand and easy to use. Like any business we have evolved with time, but our focus and spirit have remained as resolute as the quality of our advice and as inimitable as the experience we deliver. We are Bristows, seeing things differently for those shaping tomorrow.

Doughty Street Chambers was set up in 1990 by thirty independent-minded barristers, aiming to break the mould of traditional chambers by moving out of the Inns of Court and setting new standards of professionalism and excellence in the legal world. That desire for justice and excellence remains the driving force behind all that we do in Chambers today. Our aim is to provide an outstanding, accessible and sensitive service to a broad range of clients in accordance with our commitment to the promotion of human rights and civil liberties through the law. While at the forefront of many cutting-edge domestic and international human rights cases, and with several members of Chambers having rights of audience in jurisdictions around the world, we operate across a wide range of different areas of law. We are committed to publicly funded casework and are available to undertake private and contractual casework, CFAs, Treasury Solicitor work, mediation, consultancy work, CPS work, as well as subsidised and pro bono work.

4 New Square Chambers is a leading barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. Our members act and advise in disputes in the UK and internationally, and have a well-earned reputation for the strength of their advocacy and client focus. Winner of Chambers of the Year, Legal Business Awards 2025, and top ranked in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. We are regularly instructed in some of the largest disputes handled in courts and tribunals worldwide, including many of the landmark legal cases of the 20th and 21st centuries. We are known not only for our legal credentials but also our commerciality, excellent client service and collegiate working practices. We are committed to furthering equality and diversity and maintaining a friendly working environment which nurtures member and staff wellbeing.