{"id":53580,"date":"2025-12-10T16:31:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=53580"},"modified":"2025-12-16T09:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:51:38","slug":"chambers-partners-recognises-arbor-law-for-its-distinctive-big-law-without-the-baggage-model","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/chambers-partners-recognises-arbor-law-for-its-distinctive-big-law-without-the-baggage-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Chambers &amp; Partners recognises Arbor Law for its distinctive \u201cBig Law without the baggage\u201d model."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arbor.law\/?utm_source=legal500&amp;utm_medium=PR&amp;utm_campaign=chambersrankingpr\">Arbor Law\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><strong>has been recognised in the Chambers UK 2025 Guide for its outstanding work supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK\u00a0\u2013 a testament to the firm\u2019s innovative, senior-only model that combines City-firm expertise with in-house commercial insight,\u00a0designed to eliminate inefficiency and make excellence more accessible to small and mid-sized businesses seeking legal support.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Kate Bennett, co-founder of Arbor Law says: \u201cRecognition like this from Chambers and Partners is always deeply meaningful because it reflects the trust our clients place in us and the difference our model is making for them \u2013 the biggest accolade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe built Arbor to deliver Big Law calibre without the baggage. Every Arbor lawyer is trained at top-tier City or international firms and has also served in-house as a General Counsel or senior counsel, giving them a rare dual perspective. That means clients work directly with experienced lawyers who understand risk, strategy and growth \u2013 not just the law on paper and can act like true business partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur lawyers work directly with clients as trusted insiders \u2013 often embedding within their teams \u2013 to deliver pragmatic, commercially attuned advice that drives business outcomes,\u201d explained Kate. \u201cFor SMEs, this approach means access to the same level of expertise typically reserved for multinationals, delivered with the agility and cost transparency that growing businesses need most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Adams, co-founder, added: \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be named among the UK\u2019s leading SME-focused firms by the world\u2019s leading independent legal research organisation, after a rigorous process of assessment. It\u2019s a credit to our talented team, who bring deep sector experience and a pragmatic, client-first mindset to everything they do. Our goal has always been to make exceptional legal expertise accessible to growing and entrepreneurial businesses and this ranking reinforces that commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The SME-focused firms category celebrates law firms that demonstrate outstanding support for growing and entrepreneurial businesses. Arbor Law\u2019s achievement places it among the Band 2 firms in the category, confirming its position as one of the UK\u2019s leading practices for growing businesses. The full ranking can be viewed on the Chambers and Partners\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chambers.com\/legal-rankings\/sme-focused-firms-uk-wide-1:3547:11805:1?l=en-GB\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information about Arbor Law\u2019s legal services for SMEs, visit\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/arbor.law\/?utm_source=legal500&amp;utm_medium=PR&amp;utm_campaign=chambersrankingpr\"><em>arbor.law<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/Picture1-e1765384256832.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-53580","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/53580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}