Commercial News

3PB achieves record rankings in the Legal 500’s 2026 edition

1st October 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, is delighted to announce a record number of rankings - totalling 193 - in the Legal 500 2026’s edition which is published today, compared with 167 last year. A total of 123 3PB barristers are now ranked in the Legal 500, up from 108 last year. The set is ranked in 26 areas of law across 4 large UK Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western...

3PB is delighted to announce that its Commercial group has welcomed 4 new rankings in this year's Legal 500 edition, achieving a total of 14 rankings for 8 of our barristers across the areas of Commercial Litigation, Company and Insolvency and Professional Negligence in the Midlands, South Eastern and Western. Our Professional Negligence team in particular is praised as a ‘solid set of chambers’ for its work. Clients appreciate '3PB’s strong multi-disciplinary chambers with excellent...

Victoria Hamblen has successfully secured a 6 - month secondment position at the Office for Environmental Protection

30th September 2025

3PB’s Victoria Hamblen has successfully secured a 6-month secondment position at the Office for Environmental Protection, (the OEP). Victoria is an environmental and property barrister with an interest in climate law, as well as broader alleged breaches of environmental law. She will be working as a Principal Lawyer on secondment at the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) from the 29th September 2025 until the end of March 2026. To learn more about the organisation please...

Mariya Peykova features in Counsel Magazine about the benefits of secondments and her placement at the Information Commissioner’s Office

4th August 2025

3PB’s specialist commercial, public, and information law barrister Mariya Peykova was featured in the August 2025 issue of Counsel Magazine discussing the benefits of secondments and her placement at the Information Commissioner’s Office. In this article Mariya describes her own experience and knowledge gained at the ICO stating that it ‘vastly expanded my knowledge in data protection law’. Mariya states the knowledge and experience from the ICO feeds perfectly into her practice as she can provide...

Mark Wilden writes for ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes magazine

21st July 2025

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist intellectual property barrister Mark Wilden (pictured here) has contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Mark Wilden is featured in TL4’s popular “60-Seconds With” segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 49, Mark speaks to a range of topics including career anecdotes, recommendations, and advice, as well as personal...

Aaron Luxton has been shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the Year 2025’ at the Worcestershire Legal awards

2nd July 2025

3PB Barristers are delighted to announce that Aaron Luxton has been shortlisted for the ‘Barrister of the Year 2025’ award at the Worcestershire Law Society Legal Awards. This well-established and popular event in the legal calendar provides an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and achievements of all peers over the past year. The winner will be announced at the Worcestershire Law Society Legal Awards Annual Dinner on Friday, 12th September, at The Bank House...

Mariya Peykova Featured in New Channel 4 Documentary ‘Untold: Love in the Wild’

4th June 2025

3PB’s specialist commercial, public, and information law barrister Mariya Peykova appears in the new Channel 4 documentary ‘Untold: Love in the Wild – The Real Dating Experiment’ which has been listed as one of the best shows to stream this week in the Guardian. Airing today, the documentary explores how modern dating is evolving. It highlights concerns regarding the use of AI-powered algorithms by service providers and the implications for users' personal data. It addresses...

3PB promotes senior staff to be Chambers Directors and its COO

2nd June 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that three of our senior clerking team - Rob Leonard, Ian Charlton and David Fielder - will take on enhanced roles as Chambers Directors. James Thornton is also promoted and becomes our Chief Operating Officer (COO) with overall responsibility for procurement, HR, IT, facilities and finance. Warmest congratulations to all four of them (pictured here, clockwise from top left). Commenting on the announcement, 3PB's CEO Simon...

Christopher Edwards speaks at the PNBA "Advocacy and Appeals" seminar

23rd April 2025

Commercial and construction barrister Christopher Edwards (pictured here) was one of the speakers at the Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA) "Advocacy and Appeals" seminar, alongside Selena Plowden KC and HHJ Blohm KC, the Designated Civil Judge for Avon Somerset and Gloucester, based in Bristol. The seminar was organised for both professional negligence and clinical negligence practitioners and looked at appeals from the County Court through to the Supreme Court, and heard insights on advocacy in...

Zahra Tierney and Jeremy Warner become members of chambers

16th April 2025

3PB are pleased to announce that barristers Zahra Tierney and Jeremy Warner (pictured here, left to right) have successfully completed their twelve-month pupillages and become members of the 270-barrister, national chambers. Former first-class law graduate Zahra Tierney (call: 2022) will continue her busy practice with a particular focus on property law (particularly residential landlord and tenant issues), commercial law and general civil litigation from 3PB's Oxford office. A former paralegal, Zahra worked for two London-based...

3PB second six pupils are on their feet and accepting instructions

2nd April 2025

3PB (3 Paper Buildings) are pleased to announce that our second six pupils - James, Emily and Victoria (pictured left to right) - are now on their feet and accepting instructions in their own cases. All started their pupillages last October. James Hume, a former Fleet Air Arm Officer, will now accept instructions in commercial litigation, property and construction disputes. Emily Hayward, who was a paralegal in Slaughter and May’s Disputes and Investigation team, will...

Oliver Nunn secures £174,000 freezing injunction in landmark equine law case

21st March 2025

3PB's property, housing and agricultural specialist Oliver Nunn has successfully obtained a £174,000 freezing injunction in a high-value equine law dispute. Frequently instructed in disputes over horses, after sales, loans and veterinary treatments, Oliver was instructed by specialist equine solicitor Rebecca Stojak who is the Head of the Equine Law Team at Geldards LLP. Oliver represented an aspiring dressage rider who entered into an agreement to lease a horse at the rate of £30,000 per...