Press and Directory Coverage

We are continually recognised in the industry directories for our expertise and the quality of work we do, at all levels of seniority across junior and QC ranks, and our top ranking year after year reflects this. 

Below you will find a snapshot of comments extracted from the directories in recent years.

          2012 Directories

Solicitors "like the fact that you go to them and get a guarantee of quality in terms of the counsel they can put your way". This goes a long way to explaining why the chambers are consistently instructed on the most complex and high-value litigation at the IP Bar.

The set has a number of experts in IT, who "give good commercial advice and are always able to deal with clients' concerns appropriately,"
Chambers & Partners (Intellectual Property) 2012

This set is most renowned for IP disputes, but is also cited by interviewees as being a worthy destination for technology cases with an IP aspect, and vice versa. Solicitors report that the barristers at 8 New Square are highly accomplished and the clerks are "prompt and efficient".
Chambers & Partners (Information Technology) 2012

2011 Directories

A "vertiable powerhouse of IP expertise," 8 New Square is popular for offering "great strength in depth" and "versatile, reliable barristers." Its barristers are totally switched-on and its "practical and helpful clerks" provide a smooth and personable service." As one interviewee stated, "If I need a barrister at short notice they are excellent at getting the right person for the job."
Chambers & Partners (Intellectual Property) 2011

This set is most renowned for IP disputes, but is also cited by interviewees as being a worthy destination for technology cases with an IP aspect, and vice versa. Solicitors report that the barristers at 8 New Square are highly accomplished and the clerks are "prompt and efficient".
Chambers & Partners (Information Technology) 2011

8 New Square is a widely respected IP set that attracts a breadth of media and entertainment work. Barristers here are involved with a range of high-profile cases, representing organisations from the worlds of art, music and film.
Chambers & Partners (Media and Entertainment) 2011

8 New Square has a heavy IP slant to its media and entertainment work. Its highly respected barristers act for an impressive list of clients from all corners of the media world, and have particular expertise in the film and television worlds.
Chambers & Partners (Media & Entertainment) 2010

2010 Directories

Ranked 1st as the set with the highest proportion of barrister rankings, 8 New Square barristers have the most ranked members listed in the independent directory Chambers & Partners 2010, within the IP Bar.
Chambers & Partners 2010

"Interviewees are confident that they are in safe hands with this specialist IP set, as it offers great consistency of quality. As one solicitor commented, 'almost all the team are really strong, so it's a case of one from many when you're on the hunt for top-class counsel.'"
Chambers & Partners (Intellectual Property) 2010

"...superb IT expertise. It scores well thanks to its 'raft of intellectually bright barristers, a couple of whom are real street fighters.' Always prepared to tackle the larger cases, the set can go toe-to-toe with the best in the field".
Chambers & Partners (Information Technology) 2010

"Admired by lawyers and clients for its abundance of IP expertise and highly versatile advocates, 8 New Square is a popular and obvious choice for copyright and trade mark disputes in the media sector".
Chambers & Partners (Media & Entertainment) 2010

"8 New Square is an incredibly good set for IP matters".
Legal 500 (Intellectual Property) 2010

"Praised for its 'excellence on IP matters', 8 New Square includes a raft of excellent practitioners..."
Legal 500 (Information Technology) 2010

2009 Directories

"8 New Square has a plethora of leading IP practitioners at all levels of call."
Legal 500 (Intellectual Property) 2009

"Top drawer IP set" 8 New Square has a number of "great IT and telecoms barristers".
Legal 500 (Information Technology) 2009

"This set is so outstanding that even if your first choice advocate isn't there, whoever you get will be top-quality." The juniors cover all of the necessary areas to support a broad, standalone contentious IP practice. They in turn, are supported by clerks who are "polite, approachable, helpful and very accomodating to firms, not least those based out of London." 
Chambers & Partners (Intellectual Property) 2009

"The set is seen regularly on the Patent side and involves itself in extremely demanding cases, such as Nokia v InterDigital, Samsung v Ericsson, Research In Motion v Inpro and Teva v Merck".
Chambers & Partners (Intellectual Property) 2009

"8 New Square successfully parlays its renowned IP expertise into success in the IT sector. Its efforts in this regard are assisted greatly by its highly respected silks".
Chambers & Partners (Information Technology) 2009

"8 New Square has a selection of 'consistently talented advocates' whose excellence at copyright work and all round IP expertise is often applied to cases in the media sector".
Chambers & Partners (Media & Entertainment) 2009
 

2008 Directories

8 New Square is equally influential in Sports Law.
Legal 500 (Media Entertainment and Sports Law) 2009

"8 New Square is arguably the 'outstanding IP Chambers'  in London, with a clerking team that exhibits 'perfect communication'. Solicitors are also impressed that 'juniors cover all of the areas necessary to support a broad, contentious practice'."
Legal 500 (Intellectual Property) 2008