5RB tops annual Legal 500 Review

The annual Legal 500 review of the legal profession has named 5RB as a leading set both in Defamation & Privacy and Media & Entertainment Law.

The independent survey praised the set for its “superb portfolio of silks and juniors”. 5RB came equal top in Defamation & Privacy whilst in Media & Entertainment Law it ranked alongside 8 New Square and came second only to Blackstone Chambers.

The annual review also named seventeen 5RB barristers (including all six QCs) as leaders in the field of Defamation & Privacy, Media & Entertainment Law and/or Intellectual Property: more than any other Chambers in these fields.

• Desmond Browne QC was said to be “a real rottweiler” and “without equal at the libel bar”
• James Price QC was described as a “superb all-rounder”.
• Adrienne Page QC was praised as “a star at the Bar”.
• Mark Warby QC was rated as a “thorough, practical and polished advocate”.
• Patrick Milmo QC and Richard Parkes QC were also recognised as leading QCs in the field.
• Stephen Bate, named as one of the pre-eminent Media & Entertainment barristers was said to be “knowledgeable, enthusiastic and proactive”.
• Madeleine Heal was said to have “a strong reputation for applying her considertable soft IP expertise to the entertainment, media and sport sector”.
• David Sherborne was rated for his “sound advice” and being “excellent with clients”
• Justin Rushbrooke was described as “one of the very best juniors at the libel bar”
• Matthew Nicklin was praised as “a good fighter”.
• Adam Speker was described as “a careful thinker on legal issues” and was praised for his “excellent attention to detail”.
• Other juniors to be recognised as leaders in their field were Alexandra Marzec, Jonathan Barnes, Godwin Busuttil, Adam Wolanski & William Bennett.