The Legal 500 Bar Awards seek to recognise chambers as a whole across England and Wales, as well as all people within them: in addition to practice area categories for arbitrators, juniors, silks and sets, main stage awards also recognise clerks of all levels of seniority and other professionals in chambers. The awards are determined on merit alone, based on Legal 500’s market-leading independent research, conducted by over 25 in-house and freelance researchers with in-depth knowledge of their practice areas. Winners are selected by a judging team spearheaded by Global Bar editor Will Tolcher and deputy Bar editor Charlotte Meredith.