Hickman & Rose recognised as leading law firm in Chambers directory
17 Oct 2024
Hickman & Rose is proud to have been recognised as one of the UK’s leading law firms in the 2025 edition of the Chambers and Partners legal directory.
As well as broad uplift in individual rankings, the firm retains its top Band 1 departmental status in the three specialisms of Serious & General Crime, Inquests, and Police Law.
Described as “an absolute criminal law genius”, Serious and General Crime head Jenny Wiltshire joins Daniel Machover and Stefano Ruis as a Star Individual. The “outstanding” Helen Stone meanwhile joins Ross Dixon and Kate Maynard as a Band 1 individual.
The Serious and General Crime department is described as “an absolute powerhouse” in which “the quality is unbelievable”. Jenny is “the safest and yet most innovative pair of hands in this space”. Ben Rose is “outstanding”, and Peter Csemiczky is “a real heavyweight in criminal law”. Promoted to Associate to Watch, Bartholomew Dalton is “a legal encyclopaedia” and “absolutely excellent”.
The guide affirms Hickman & Rose’s status at the forefront of inquest law, ranking the Band 1 department’s head Daniel Machover, and Kate Maynard, as Star Individuals, with Helen Stone in Band 1 and Toby Wilton ranked this year as an Associate to Watch. Daniel “deserves every superlative”, Kate “has got great judgement”, Helen is “highly trusted”, and Toby is described this year as “absolutely a rising star”.
“Hickman & Rose provide a Rolls-Royce service” in Police Law, the guide states. Star Individual Stefano Ruis is “incredibly strategic” and “perfectly polished”. Band 1 Daniel Machover does “an amazing job” while Band 1 Kate Maynard is “a truly exceptional practitioner”.
“The entire Financial Crime team is super clever,” the guide states. Band 1 Ross Dixon is “the best white-collar lawyer in London”. Ben Rose is “highly forensic” and “does a fantastic job”. Andrew Katzen is “brilliant in a high-pressure situation” and “a real expert in POCA and financial crime”.
The firm’s growing reputation in Professional Discipline is reflected in high praise for department head Andrew Katzen, who is “very highly regarded, professional and insightful”.
Hickman & Rose’s “very impressive” and “really efficient and effective” Civil department receives widespread acclaim across the two specialisms of Administrative & Public Law and Civil Liberties & Human Rights. Daniel Machover “brings great tactical judgement and calmness [….] to his practice”. Kate Maynard is “absolutely brilliant”. Stefano Ruis is “calm, measured, clear and always brings sound, reliable judgement to the table”. Helen Stone is “outstanding” and “super knowledgeable and smart”. Ellie Cornish and Toby Wilton are elevated to being a Star Associate and an Associates to Watch, respectively, with Ellie described as “excellent, committed, thorough and …incredibly bright” and Toby as “impeccable at drafting”, with “great public law instincts”.
Hickman & Rose’s full Chambers and Partners listing is here.
