01.10.2025
PCB Byrne ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2026, maintaining its top-tier ranking for Fraud: civil, while also securing leading rankings in Fraud: White-Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals) and Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail. Additionally, the firm has entered the rankings for Commercial Litigation: Premium.
The firm received 15 rankings in total (4 firm and 11 individual rankings) including two partners recognised in the Hall of Fame category, five others as Leading Partners and three more as Next Generation Partners.
Civil fraud
The Legal 500 says: “The considerable international reach of the civil fraud team at PCB Byrne is a boon to its client base of major corporates and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. It has a recent slate of high-profile cases and the team regularly represents clients in the Supreme Court, the Commercial Court, and the Court of Appeal.”
Testimonials include: ‘PCB are an exceptional boutique firm with a particular emphasis on civil fraud disputes.’; ‘PCB Bryne are specialists in this area. They have seen it, done it and worked through it all before. But they remain forward looking and innovative, using their great knowledge and experience as a base from which to address newer problems and opportunities as they arise.’; ‘Excellent fraud litigation experience, with their boutique status meaning they can take on and achieve results in cases that other larger firms cannot.’; 'A sophisticated and close-knit team, with an ability to focus on what is most strategically important.'; and 'Great team. Lots of very dedicated and talented lawyers.'
White-collar crime fraud
The guide says: “PCB Byrne maintains a strong reputation in financial crime, with expertise spanning high-value fraud, money laundering, tax and financial services investigations, and bribery and corruption cases. The team regularly acts for high net worth individuals, particularly where sanctions issues intersect with regulatory and criminal investigations. Its cross-border capability is a clear strength, with the firm routinely involved in complex international matters and prominent SFO-led investigations.”
Testimonials include: ‘What makes this team truly unique is their combination of sharp legal expertise and genuine empathy. From the start, they were incredibly responsive, clear, and strategic, making a complex and stressful process feel manageable. Their deep knowledge of fraud and white-collar crime, along with their calm, confident approach, really set them apart.'; ‘PCB Byrne has evolved into a highly specialised, elite unit of practitioners who deliver a product of exceptionally high quality with the minimum of fuss.’; and‘Very responsive to client needs. Legally innovative and determined.’
Banking litigation (investment and retail)
The Legal 500 says: “‘Exceptional boutique’ PCB Byrne is noted for its ‘excellent technical work’, with vast expertise spanning asset recovery and non-performing loans work. Sanctions-related matters are another strength of the team within the ‘fantastic firm’.”
Testimonials include: ‘PCB are an exceptional boutique firm with a particular emphasis on civil fraud disputes.’; and ‘They have deep experience of banking sectors in the Middle East, Russia, Ukraine & Central Asian republics - and the issues that arise.’
Commercial litigation (premium)
The guide says: “Fielding a team of 'real experts in commercial litigation' chaired by Anthony Riem, PCB Byrne is increasingly engaged in big-ticket disputes across a range of sectors, including natural resources, industrials, real estate, and finance.”
Testimonials include: ‘PCB have been leaders in this field for over two decades. They created much of what we know as the premium market - not just the usual offering. Highly regarded.’; ‘PCB is an exceptional boutique firm with a particular emphasis on civil fraud disputes.’; and ‘An outstanding defendant fraud practice – always able to expose a weakness in a claimant’s case. I have worked with the firm for over 15 years in a wide range of difficult fraud-related cases.’
Full rankings and commentary about our firm can be viewed here.
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