James Fryer-Spedding recognised across multiple practice areas in Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2026

Nine Chambers is pleased to announce that James Fryer-Spedding has been recognised across multiple practice areas in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2026 guide, reflecting his longstanding reputation as a leading chancery and commercial barrister.

James has been ranked Band 1 for Partnership, Band 2 for Commercial Dispute Resolution, and Band 2 for Ecclesiastical Law, alongside his Band 1 ranking for Real Estate Litigation, announced separately. These rankings are individual distinctions, recognising expertise that is unique within Chambers.

A highly regarded barrister of over thirty years’ call, James practises exclusively in chancery and commercial litigation. His work spans partnership disputes and dissolutions, contractual and professional negligence claims, insolvency, trusts and probate, ecclesiastical matters, and a wide range of property and landlord-and-tenant disputes. He is particularly known for his ability to simplify complex legal issues, bringing clarity and structure to demanding and sensitive cases.

Chambers & Partners highlights James’s clear, analytical and methodical approach, as well as his strategic judgment and meticulous preparation. Instructing solicitors consistently praise his concise communication, persuasive advocacy, and his ability to guide clients through each stage of litigation with a coherent, well-reasoned strategy.

James is consistently ranked across Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, and also holds a Band 1 ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, underlining his standing as a trusted advocate in complex, high-value disputes.