What New Square Chambers does

New Square Chambers is a London-based set of commercial Chancery barristers operating from 12 New Square, Lincoln's Inn. Founded around 2000 and registered in England and Wales (company number 04061703), the chambers comprises 45 self-employed members, including four King's Counsel (KCs), led by Head of Chambers Nicholas Le Poidevin KC, with Senior Clerk Michelle Greene heading the clerking team that allocates work. As a chambers, the entity explicitly has no collective legal identity: barristers practise as self-employed individuals and revenue flows from case-by-case professional fees negotiated with instructing solicitors rather than through any disclosed pricing schedule. The Public Access scheme provides an additional direct-instruction channel for qualifying matters.

The chambers operates nine practice areas: Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Company & Partnership, Insolvency, Property, Trusts Wills & Estates, Offshore & International, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Charities & Not-for-Profits. Members serve clients domestically and across offshore jurisdictions including the BVI, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Bahamas, Gibraltar, Singapore and Switzerland. Distribution is driven by legal directory rankings (Chambers & Partners UK, Legal 500 UK and Chambers Global), proprietary publications (Lewin on Trusts, Hollington on Shareholders' Rights, Williams Mortimer & Sunnucks, Theobald on Wills, Protectors of Trusts, Assets of Community Value), member-led conferences, and the clerking team's solicitor relationships.

The chambers has no disclosed proprietary technology platform. Beyond the standard website, the only technology tools referenced are three online legal calculators (Day, Interest, Rent & Mesne Profits). The chambers is regulated by the Bar Standards Board and maintains professional associations with STEP, ConTrA, ACTAPS and COMBAR. No revenue, funding, or external ownership information is publicly disclosed; New Square Chambers is a private, member-owned professional collective with no parent company, external investors, or venture funding.

Name

New Square Chambers

Legal name

New Square Chambers

Website

https://newsquarechambers.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Square Chambers is a London-based set of 45 commercial Chancery barristers (including four King's Counsel) practising from Lincoln's Inn across nine practice areas, serving UK and offshore clients via instructing solicitors, the Public Access scheme, and a sustained directory-ranked referral business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Commercial Chancery Barristers)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Trust & Estate Dispute Resolution & Fiduciary Litigation Support (FSAEAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Commercial chancery barristers
• Civil fraud litigation
• Trusts and estates law
• Offshore legal services
• Insolvency dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Barristers are self-employed practitioners who charge fees for legal representation and advisory services. Fees are typically billed per case or matter, with hourly rates or fixed fees depending on the nature and complexity of the work. All barristers practise from Chambers as self-employed individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Square Chambers is a set of 45 self-employed commercial chancery barristers (including four King's Counsel) based in Lincoln's Inn, London, providing advocacy and advisory legal services across nine practice areas: Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Company & Partnership, Insolvency, Property, Trusts Wills & Estates, Offshore & International, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Charities & Not-for-Profits. Barristers are instructed primarily by solicitors via the clerking team, with additional instructions accepted directly from the public under the Public Access scheme, and represent clients in UK courts at all levels and in offshore jurisdictions including BVI, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Bahamas, Gibraltar, and Singapore.

Product overview

New Square Chambers is a leading set of commercial chancery barristers based in Lincoln's Inn, London, with 45 members including four King's Counsel. The chambers operates as a unified legal services practice offering nine distinct practice areas: Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Company & Partnership, Insolvency, Property, Trusts Wills & Estates, Offshore & International, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Charities & Not-for-Profits. In addition to legal representation, chambers publishes authoritative legal texts including Lewin on Trusts (20th Edition), Hollington on Shareholders' Rights (10th Edition), Williams Mortimer & Sunnucks (22nd Edition), Theobald on Wills, Protectors of Trusts, and Assets of Community Value: Law and Practice. The chambers also provides online legal calculators for Day, Interest, and Rent & Mesne Profits calculations. Members serve clients domestically and internationally across offshore jurisdictions including the BVI, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Bahamas, Gibraltar, and Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Fraud Legal Services Legal representation and advisory services for civil fraud disputes, including asset recovery and international fraud litigation.
• Commercial Litigation Legal Services High-value commercial dispute resolution services in the High Court and appellate courts.
• Company & Partnership Legal Services Legal services covering shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions, director claims, and partnership disputes.
• Insolvency Legal Services Corporate insolvency services including contentious matters, directors disqualification, and cross-border insolvency.
• Property Legal Services Property litigation including boundary disputes, rights of way, commercial landlord and tenant matters, and development disputes.
• Trusts, Wills & Estates Legal Services Contentious and non-contentious trust work, probate disputes, inheritance claims, and estate administration services.
• Offshore & International Legal Services International commercial litigation and advisory services in offshore jurisdictions including BVI, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Bahamas, Gibraltar, and Singapore.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services Mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution for commercial disputes.
• Charities & Not-for-Profits Legal Services Legal services for charities and not-for-profit organisations including governance and dispute resolution.
• Lewin on Trusts (20th Edition) The leading authority on trusts law, authored by members of Chambers, now in its 20th Edition.
• Hollington on Shareholders' Rights (10th Edition) Authoritative text on shareholder remedies and company law disputes, now in its 10th Edition.
• Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks on Executors, Administrators and Probate (22nd Edition) Standard reference work on probate and estate administration, now in its 22nd Edition.
• Drafting Trusts and Will Trusts: A Modern Approach (15th Edition) Practical guide to trust and will drafting, now in its 15th Edition.
• Theobald on Wills (20th Edition) Authoritative text on succession law and wills, now celebrating 150 years in its 20th Edition.
• Protectors of Trusts Comprehensive treatment of trust protectors law, authored by Mark Hubbard.
• Assets of Community Value: Law and Practice First comprehensive book on ACV law, described as the standard work in the field by Property Law Journal.
• Macdonald on the Law of Freedom of Information Standard practitioners' text on freedom of information law in the UK.
• The Digital Estate Publication addressing legal issues surrounding digital assets and estates.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP)coreOthersProfessional membership organisation for trust and estate practitioners; members of New Square Chambers are full STEP members including Mark Hubbard and Aidan Briggs
• Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)coreOthersProfessional association for practitioners specialising in contentious trust and probate work; Mark Hubbard and Aidan Briggs are members
• Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA)coreOthersAssociation for contentious trusts practitioners; New Square Chambers regularly attends and speaks at ConTrA conferences including Lisbon 2026, Rome 2025, and Junior Litigators' Forum 2026
• Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)coreOthersProfessional association for barristers practising in commercial law; Mark Hubbard is a member
• Bar Standards BoardcoreOthersRegulatory body for barristers in England and Wales; New Square Chambers is regulated by the Bar Standards Board

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Serle Court: Lincoln's Inn-based commercial chancery set with a similarly ranked profile across trusts, company, insolvency and offshore matters. Directly competes for the same instructing solicitors and KC talent pool.
• Wilberforce Chambers: Leading commercial chancery set covering pensions, property, trusts and insolvency. Closely comparable in practice area mix and directory rankings.
• Radcliffe Chambers: Holborn-based set focused on commercial chancery, insolvency and property litigation. Overlaps directly with New Square's core practice areas.
• 3 New Square: Lincoln's Inn set with strong commercial litigation, intellectual property and professional discipline practices. Competes for instructing solicitors in commercial disputes.
• Fountain Court Chambers: Leading commercial disputes set with a strong international and arbitration profile. Comparable on high-value commercial litigation and offshore work.
• One Essex Court: Top-ranked commercial and public law set. Overlaps with New Square on commercial litigation, civil fraud and offshore work.
• Brick Court Chambers: Leading commercial and competition set. Comparable in commercial litigation, civil fraud and international arbitration matters.
• Maitland Chambers: Lincoln's Inn commercial chancery set with strengths in company, insolvency and property. Direct peer in the same Inns and practice areas.
• 5 Stone Buildings: Lincoln's Inn set with a focus on commercial chancery, trusts and tax. Direct competitor for trusts and private client litigation instructions.
• Twenty Essex: International arbitration and commercial law set with strong offshore work. Comparable on cross-border dispute resolution and offshore client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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