Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has again posted another excellent set of rankings, including 10 in Band 1, in this year's annual Chambers UK 2026 directory.
Norton Rose Fulbright's Band 1 rankings for 2026 are:
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UK-wide Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
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UK-wide Asset Finance: Shipping Finance
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UK-wide Asset-based Lending
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UK-wide Aviation
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UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading
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UK-wide Commodities: Trade Finance
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London (firms) Corporate finance: Borrowers: Mid-market
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UK-wide Energy & Natural Resources: Mining [International]
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UK-wide Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
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UK-wide Insurance: Non-contentious
In addition to these Band 1 rankings, the firm has secured a new practice area ranking for UK-wide Infrastructure.
104 of Norton Rose Fulbright's UK-based lawyers have also been ranked individually, including some lawyers achieving multiple rankings. The 14 newly ranked individuals include:
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Davide Barzilai - Commodities: Trade Finance
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Ieronymos Bikakis - Shipping
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Alexander Green - Capital Markets: Equity
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Jonathan Herbst - Fin Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)
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Tim Jones - Cyber and Breach Response; Data Protection & Information Law
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James Kent - Capital Markets: Derivatives
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James Lockwood - Banking Litigation
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Julia Lloyd - Tax
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Rheagan McAvoy - Shipping
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Peter S Noble - Capital Markets: Debt
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Tudor Plapcianu - Commodities: Trade Finance
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Stephen Rigby - Infrastructure
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Emily Smith - Fraud: Civil
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Paul Stothard - International Arbitration
Norton Rose Fulbright provides the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. It has more than 50 offices, globally, with more than 3000 lawyers and legal staff. Its two UK offices are located in London and Newcastle.