Chambers UK Bar 2025: Cornerstone Barristers achieve 75 individual rankings across 15 practice areas
Public Law and Judicial Review, Planning and Environment, Housing, Licensing, Information Law, Cornerstone Climate, Commercial and Regulatory, Property, Health and Social Care, Local Government, Court of Protection, Inquests and Inquiries

Cornerstone Barristers continues to be ranked as one of the leading sets at the Bar in this year’s edition of Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2025.
We are delighted to be ranked as a leading set in eight practice areas, including Band 1 rankings in Social Housing and Licensing. We are also ranked in Planning, Local Government, Community Care, Environment, Data Protection and Court of Protection.
Cornerstone Barristers has achieved a total of 75 individual rankings across 15 different practice areas.
Congratulations to all our barristers who remain ranked. We are particularly proud of the 19 members who have been promoted in at least one of their practice areas.
- Richard Ground KC moves up to Band 1 (Planning – Leading Silk)
- Estelle Dehon KC moves up to Band 2 (Environment – Leading Silk)
- Kuljit Bhogal KC moves up to Band 3 (Social Housing – Leading Silk)
- Paul Shadarevian KC moves up to Band 4 (Planning – Leading Silk)
- Josef Cannon KC moves up to New Silk (Licensing, Planning)
- Lee Parkhill moves up to Band 1 (Community Care)
- Riccardo Calzavara moves up to Band 1 (Social Housing)
- David Welsh moves up to Band 1 (Tax, Private Client) and Band 2 (Commercial Dispute Resolution)
- Robert Williams moves up to Band 2 (Planning)
- Asitha Ranatunga, Emmaline Lambert and Jack Parker move up to Band 3 (Planning)
- Alexander Campbell moves up to Band 3 (Social Housing)
- Ruchi Parekh moves up to Band 3 (Environment) and Band 3 (Data Protection)
- Robin Green and Wayne Beglan move up to Band 4 (Planning)
- Riccardo Calzavara is newly-ranked in Band 5 (Planning)
- John Fitzsimons and Sam Fowles are ranked as Up and Coming (Data Protection)
This year’s rankings are a testament to Chambers’ commitment and outstanding work at every level.
Thank you to all of our wonderful clients and referees for their continued support and valued feedback.