Ranking tables
Group Litigation: Claimant | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Andrew Hill Fox Williams LLP1 Years Ranked
- Belinda Hollway Scott+Scott UK LLP4 Years Ranked
David Pickstone Stewarts7 Years Ranked
James Oldnall Milberg London LLP1 Years Ranked
Luke Streatfeild Hausfeld & Co LLP1 Years Ranked
Oliver Holland Leigh Day1 Years Ranked
Richard Meeran Leigh Day12 Years Ranked- Andrew Nugent SmithKP Law
Band 3
Chris Haan Phi Finney McDonald5 Years Ranked
David Niven Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP11 Years Ranked- David O'Brien Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP1 Years Ranked
Mark Kenkre Napier Sterling10 Years Ranked- Neil Stockdale Hugh James18 Years Ranked
Sallie Booth Irwin Mitchell10 Years Ranked- Stephanie Eedy Hugh James7 Years Ranked
- Edward ParkesHarcus Parker
Band 4
Harry McGowan Stewarts1 Years Ranked- Mark Harvey Hugh James25 Years Ranked
- Pete Gallagher Pogust Goodhead1 Years Ranked
- Richard Leedham Mishcon de Reya LLP20 Years Ranked
Sapna Malik Leigh Day13 Years Ranked
Sarah Moore Leigh Day6 Years Ranked
Tim Annett Irwin Mitchell11 Years Ranked
Toby Starr Humphries Kerstetter LLP1 Years Ranked- Rodger BurnettCharles Lyndon
Up and Coming
- Alicia Theuma Gateley Legal1 Years Ranked
Edward Cardington Milberg London LLP1 Years Ranked
Jatinder Paul Irwin Mitchell3 Years Ranked- Matthew Reach Fox Williams1 Years Ranked
Natasha Pearman Milberg London LLP1 Years Ranked- Polly Blenkin Milberg London LLP1 Years Ranked
- Shazia Yamin Leigh Day1 Years Ranked
Zahira Hussain Edwin Coe LLP1 Years Ranked- Matthew PatchingHarcus Parker
Associates to watch
- Kimberley Sutton Hugh James3 Years Ranked
Natalie Truman Irwin Mitchell2 Years Ranked- Nathaniel BarberHarcus Parker
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hausfeld & Co LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedHausfeld is noted for its focus on claimant representation, particularly in cases concerning competition law and the banking sector. Its team of highly experienced litigators is known for representing large groups of claimants in collective actions, with particular strength in handling substantial opt-out claims.
1 Leigh DayGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedLeigh Day acted for Professor Carolyn Roberts as proposed class representative in an opt-out collective claim against six water and sewage companies who are alleged to have abused their dominant position and overcharged millions of customers. This is the first environmental competition collective proceeding in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Band 2
2 Milberg London LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedMilberg acted for Vicki Shadbolt as class representative for over 14 million UK consumers in an opt-out collective action against Valve. The claim alleges that Valve abused its dominant position by enforcing anti-competitive price parity clauses and charging excessive pricing for games and in-game content.
2 Pogust GoodheadGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedPogust Goodhead is a specialist group litigation firm handling major claims in the UK as well as globally. The team is regularly appointed on group actions relating to environmental damage and injury caused by faulty medical devices, along with claims regarding vehicle emissions, data breaches and employment rights.2 StewartsGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedStewarts acted for 47 institutional investors in a securities group action against Petrofac. The claims are bought under S90A of FSMA for misleading statements in information published by the company to the market, ultimately leading to shareholder losses.
Band 3
3 Edwin Coe LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedEdwin Coe is a well-established firm in the group action space acting on the claimant side. The team has expertise handling cases covering a variety of topics, including competition, financial services, fraud and public law.
3 Fox Williams LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedFox Williams acted for a number of high-profile institutional investors in a securities litigation group action against Tesco under S90A of FSMA. It is alleged that Tesco issued false and misleading statements in its trading profit and profit margins that resulted in losses to its shareholders.
3 Hugh JamesGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedHugh James is known for its expertise in product liability, personal injury and environmental litigation. It has notable experience handling group claims related to these areas, including collective actions concerning faulty medical devices and industrial disease.
3 Humphries Kerstetter LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedHumphries Kerstetter is a specialist litigation boutique. It demonstrates particular expertise in competition collective proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal with a key role in the interchange fees litigation. The team also advises on group litigation claims arising out of fraud and failed investment schemes.
3 Irwin MitchellGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell has a national reputation for its expertise in personal injury and product liability claims brought on behalf of large claimant groups. It can also advise on collective action concerning environmental concerns and aviation disasters.
3 Mishcon de Reya LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMishcon de Reya's team demonstrates a broad group action practice advising individual and institutional claimant groups across competition, insurance and securities collective actions. It regularly features before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court in opt-in and opt-out group actions.
3 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedThe group actions team at Penningtons Manches Cooper frequently represents clients in high-value litigation. It has expertise in insurance matters in addition to professional negligence claims, particularly against lawyers and architects.
3 Scott+Scott UK LLPGroup Litigation: Claimant2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedScott+Scott UK is widely recognised in the market for its role in high-profile collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Its client base includes individuals and businesses that have suffered loss due to anticompetitive behaviour and abuse of dominance.