A casual observer of the Birmingham commercial bar will probably think that all such work is handled by supersets St Philip’s and 5 Fountain Court. While it is true that these full-service legal powerhouses boast three-figure memberships, including the majority of the best commercial and chancery practitioners, other Birmingham sets can still stake a claim to such work.
Speak with Birmingham litigation heads and it becomes clear that while the ‘big two’ have the lion’s share of commercial work, a significant minority of solicitors, especially from mid-tier practices, speak approvingly of counsel to be found at other chambers, in particular 3 and 6 Fountain Court.
