Top rankings for Axiom in latest Chambers guide

Axiom is delighted to have received outstanding recognition in the recent Chambers UK 2026 with 113 individual rankings and band 1 status in 13 practice areas including core areas of public and administrative law and commercial dispute resolution as well as civil liberties and human rights, clinical negligence, company law, construction, intellectual property, product liability, professional discipline, professional negligence, public procurement, real estate, restructuring and insolvency, and tax.
Axiom has been widely recognised as the go to stable for multiple practice areas illustrating their expertise and cementing Axiom’s reputation as a true market leader. In one of their core specialisms of public and administrative law members were widely praised for their “extensive expertise in public regulatory law”. “Impressing with their knowledge and ability to grasp complicated issues”. Similarly in respect of commercial dispute resolution, the set is described as having “the highest-quality advocates in terms of court skill, strategic insight and intellectual firepower”; further being described as “undoubtedly the standout commercial litigation stable at the Scottish bar”.
Axiom was further praised as the market leader for construction disputes in Scotland and a “go-to stable for product liability cases in Scotland”. It was also notable that the set has been identified as “a leading destination for a full suite of professional negligence matters”; “remaining “the leading set for professional negligence counsel in Scotland“. Restructuring and insolvency also identified Axiom as having “excellent strength in depth, from hard-hitting KCs to excellent junior, together with excellent senior juniors” alongside intellectual property with Axiom being identified as having “the best line-up of Scottish Advocates at the Scottish Bar by some distance”.
Recognition was also extended to the clerking team deeming Axiom an “excellent stable with supportive clerks” with commentators’ high in their praise indicating “Axiom has the best and most accommodating clerking team in Scotland” and are “an asset to Axiom” with “each offering an excellent service” and the “slickest”.
Gavin Walker KC, director of Axiom said: “Axiom is the first choice for many instructing solicitors both North and South of the Border and further afield. These rankings cement our reputation as the most ranked stable in Scotland. I am extremely pleased to see the wonderful comments and feedback given by our instructing solicitors. Congratulations to all of my colleagues for this year’s superb rankings.”
Full rankings can be found here.