Howard Kennedy achieves record Chambers High Net Worth 2026 rankings

Howard Kennedy has achieved its strongest-ever performance in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026, with six team rankings and a record number of individual rankings, including nine promotions and new listings, culminating in 26 listings across the firm. The results include a team promotion for Real Estate: High Value Residential and continued recognition across the firm's market-leading Private Wealth, Family, Financial Crime, Immigration, Art Law and Residential Real Estate offerings.

Commenting, James Stewart, Managing Partner stated: "These results are a significant endorsement of our teams and the strength of our Private Wealth and Business Crime & Regulatory specialisms. Clients come to us for technically excellent advice, but also for clarity, insight and a highly personal service when navigating complex and often sensitive matters. It is particularly pleasing to see recognition across such a broad range of disciplines, demonstrating the depth of expertise we can bring together to create lasting value and outcomes for our clients."

Client feedback highlighted the firm's technical excellence, client-centred approach and collaborative, commercially focused advice, including:

• "In addition to technical excellence, Howard Kennedy distinguishes itself with a client-focused approach. They are highly attuned to sensitive issues, communicate clearly and empathetically, and tailor their advice to align with client objectives and personal circumstances."
• "From top to bottom, Howard Kennedy is excellent. It provides a real client-led service with amazing bedside manner when needed, able to deal swiftly and methodically with everything thrown its way."
• "The Howard Kennedy team are all very technically able. They are very strategic in their thinking, and it's a real collaboration working with them."
• "Howard Kennedy has the ability to break down complex legal matters into simple, digestible steps. The team are responsive, empathetic, efficient and pragmatic."
• "The team at Howard Kennedy stands out for its deep technical expertise in high-value residential transactions combined with a highly commercial and pragmatic approach. "

The full rankings are as follows:

Promotion Firm

Real Estate: High Value Residential – Band 3 (previously Band 4)

New Individual

Liliana Coelho – Real Estate: High Value Residential – Associates to Watch (previously Potential)

Promotion Individual

Kyle Phillips – Financial Crime: HNWI – Band 3 (previously Band 4)

John Annetts – Private Wealth Law – Band 4 (previously Band 5)

Naomi O'Higgins – Private Wealth Disputes – Band 1 (previously Band 2)

Jennifer Harper – Financial Crime: HNWI – Up and Coming (previously Associates to Watch)

John Kiely – Immigration: HNWI – Band 2 (previously Band 3)

Nina Lake – Family / Matrimonial Finance: HNW – Band 4 (previously Band 5)

Liz Palmer – Private Wealth Law – Band 2 (previously Band 3)

Jon Sharples – Art and Cultural Property Law – Band 3 (previously Associates to Watch)

Maintained Firm

Financial Crime: HNWI – Band 2
Private Wealth Disputes – Band 2
Private Wealth Law – Band 3
Family / Matrimonial Finance: HNW – Band 3
Art and Cultural Property Law – Band 3

Maintained Individual

Ian Ryan – Financial Crime: HNWI – Band 1

Jonathan Achampong – Real Estate: High Value Residential – Band 2

Lois Langton – Family / Matrimonial Finance: UHNW – Band 2

Monika Byrska – Private Wealth Disputes – Band 4

Simon Malkiel – Private Wealth Law – Band 3

Reshmi Manekporia – Private Wealth Law – Spotlight

Emily Mailer – Private Wealth Disputes – Band 3

Imran Sadiq – Real Estate: High Value Residential – Star Associates

Ruby Begum – Real Estate: High Value Residential – Star Associates

Laura Lea – Private Wealth Law – Associates to Watch

Brendan Udokoro - Private Wealth Disputes - Associates to Watch