The 36 Group

The 36 Group is ranked as a "Leading Set"​ of barristers'​ chambers in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, the leading lawyers'​ directories in the United Kingdom. The 36 Group is a multi-specialist set of barristers'​ Chambers (offices) located in a handsome listed building at 36 Bedford Row, London. It is situated close to the Royal Courts of Justice (Queen's Bench Division and Court of Appeal), the Rolls Building (Chancery Division and the Commercial Court), the Old Bailey (the Central Criminal Court) and the historic four Inns of Court (the Honourable Societies of Gray's Inn, Inner Temple, Lincoln's Inn and Middle Temple). On 25 June 2018, The 36 Group acquired the prestigious building at 4 Field Court, Gray’s Inn, generally considered to be one of the most impressive stand-alone buildings in any of the four Inns of Court. The 36 Group will complete a full move from 36 Bedford Row to 4 Field Court by autumn 2018. At the same time as acquiring 4 Field Court, The 36 Group were joined by Stone Chambers who include highly ranked Shipping and International Trade counsel, such as Elizabeth Blackburn QC, Vasanti Selvaratnam QC, Dr Colin Ong QC, and Professor Charles Debattista. All former members of Stone Chambers are now members of “36 Stone”, a new specialist practice group operating within The 36 Group. With over 140 barristers, mediators and arbitrators (including 16 Queen's Counsel (QCs/Silks), 3 Senior Counsel (SCs/Silks) from Ireland and South Africa, and a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India), The 36 Group is one of the largest London based sets. It is the preferred choice for many firms of solicitors, foreign law firms, public bodies, businesses and individual members of the public. Within The 36 Group, dedicated practice groups provide specialist legal services that include advice, the drafting of agreements and other documents, and courtroom, tribunal and arbitral advocacy. The 36 Group's barristers specialise principally in the following areas of law: commercial, crime, employment, family, immigration, property, private client and contentious probate, and shipping and international trade. Each of the main practice groups are readily recognisable by the prefix "36"​ followed by the relevant subject area of law, as in "36 Commercial”, "36 Crime"​, “36 Family” and “36 Stone (Shipping & International Trade)” etc. The Group's barristers are reputed to combine legal expertise and trial advocacy skills to an impressive level, whilst remaining sensitive to the needs of the client, irrespective of whether the client happens to be an individual, a partnership or a corporate entity, a public body or the Government of a foreign State. Some members also act mediators and/or as arbitrators. Richard Wilson QC, LL.D and William Harbage QC lead the 36 Group as Joint Heads of Chambers and co-Chairs of its Executive Board.